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4 images. Korea war veterans United Nations tour...Pasadena, 19 November 1951. Mayor Alson E. Abernethy Master Sergeant John W. Snyder Technical Sergeant James B. Nash, Junior, United States Marine Corps Pete Meston, of Wilson Junior High School. Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Richardson. Date: 1951-11-20. Reporter: Swaim. Assignment: Korea Vets, Pasadena. K11: (wide shot) L to R (see attached list, start with Australian Bairstow, then straight down list, starting again at top and ending with Marine Sgt. Nash.) K17: Mayor Alson E. Abernethy shaking hands with U.S. Army Master Sergeant John W. Snyder, Webster Springs, West Virginia. K18: Technical Sergeant James B. Nash, Jr., U.S. Marine Corps, of Durham, North Carolina, talking with 13-year-old Pete Meston, of Wilson Junior High School band". Supplementary material reads [transcription 1]: "Members of United Nations Servicemen's Tour: Australia: Petty Officer Reginald Bairstow. Royal Australian Navy. Home: Esperance, West Australia. Radar Operator. Korean Star decoration. Belgium: Corporal Charles Coremans, Belgium Battalion. Home: Aarschot, Belgium. Dec: Pres. Citation Korean War Medal Korean Campaign with 3 stars U.N. Medal. British Columbia: Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas A. Dawe, Royal Canadian Navy. Home: Nanaimo, British Columbia. Engineer. Dec: 39-45 Medal North Atlantic Star Canadian Vol. Serv. Medal. Columbia: Pvt. Oscar Ramirez, Columbian Army, Military Intelligence. Home: Bogota, Columbia. England: Sgt. Reginald A. Orton, Royal Engineers. Home: Birmingham, Eng. Dec: D.C. Medal 39-45 Medal Africa Star North West European Star British Defense Gen. Serv. M. England: Petty Officer 1st Class Frank M. Moss, Royal Navy, Mech. Engineer. Home: Sheffield, Eng. Dec: 39-45 Medal Atlantic-Italian-Pacific Stars Good Conduct Medal. France: Corporal James Guy, French Battalion. Home: Albi, Tarn, France. Dec: Silver Star French War Cross with 2 stars France-Germany Star-Korean Camp President Cit.". Supplementary material reads [transcription 2]: "Greece: Pvt. Georgios Mertis, (rifleman). Home: Athens, Greece. Dec: Pres. Cit. Korean Campaign with 2 stars Bronze Star. India: Sgt. Kirchu Muthu, 60th Indian Field Ambulance (clerk). Home: Tirumayam, Trichimopoly, Madras, India. Record: Outstanding Service. India: Pvt. Kushal, 60th Indian Field Ambulance. Home: Po Sholapur Dist. Bombay Presidency, GI.P.R.Y. Professional soldier since '45. Korea: Capt. Kim Sung Yong, Air Force Rep. of Korea. Home: Pohang, Korea. Pilot ROK Air Force. Dec: US Air Medal, Republic of Korea, Dist. Serv. Medal-cl 2/. Luxembourg: Pvt. Paul Saverfeld.. (rifleman) Home: Bissen, Luxembourg. Netherlands: Pvt. Hendrik Baggerman, Netherlands UN Forces, Infantry. Home: Wassenaar-Kasstraat, 27, Netherlands. Dec: Peace and Freedom Medal with 4 stars Korean Serv. Medal Korean Campaign Med. with 2 stars Presidential Unit Citation. Norway: Pvt. Steinar Janssen, Norwegian Mobile Army Surgical Hosp. Home: Oslo, Norway (cook)". Supplementary material reads [transcription 3]: "Phil. Is.: Corporal Setero G. Regaspi. No biographical data available. So. Africa: Commandant Johann P. D. Blaauw, South African Air Force (Squad commander). Home: Omaruru, Mandate of South Africa. Dec: American D.F.C American Air Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters British Distinguished Flying Cross. Thailand: Maj. Pramotaya Bhuliphanda.. and Corp. Prasert Ruchchon. No data. Turkey: Pvt. Naci Altiner, Turkish Brigade, (Machine gunner) Home: Sarikamis (close to Soviet border, Northeast Turkey). He was important factor in escape of some 2,000 Eighth Army GI's and soldiers of Turk. Brig. Wounded 13 times. New Zealand: John F. Kirkland (Lance Bombardier) 16th New Zealand Field Regiment, RNZA. Home: New Plymouth, N.Z. Dec: Korean Star. US Army: Master Sgt. John W. Snyder, Platoon Leader, Home: Webster Springs, W. Va. Dec: Silver-Bronze Stars. Medal heroism in action US Navy: Chief Machinist's Mate Argus L. Rowe, Lonoke, Ark. Recommended for Silver Star for returning wounded under fire. USAF: Tech. Sgt. Alex R. Justiss. Home: Mt. Pleasant, Tex. Flight Eng. Dec: D.F.C Air Medal, Oak Leaf Clusters Amer. Campaign Medal Korean Camp. Medal with 4 stars USMC: Tech. Sgt. James B. Nash, Jr.. Home: Durham, N.C. Dec: Silver Star Purple Heart Pres. Unit Citation Pacific Theater Ribbon Korean Medal w/ 3 stars. POW -- 6 months".
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4 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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