All Were Not Heroes

By Joseph A. Cappella

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Dec 14, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465365613

Joseph A. Cappella

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Copyright © 2011 by Joseph A. Cappella.

Library of Congress Control Number:       2011916442

ISBN:         Hardcover                               978-1-4653-6560-6

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CONTENTS

Decorations also shows the writer served in the Occupation of Germany 1946-1949

SPECIAL THANKS: To Dave Cantley and Karen Tighe Proof reading.

INTRODUCTION Thanks to the Infantry

Partial history of the 48th Field Artillery, 32nd RCT, 7th Division

105 Howitzer Photo

Reservists recalled & 5 day training & infiltration course

Blood curdling scream

ROK Republic of Korea soldier thrown off the mountain

Lost on a mountain; maybe

Chunchon Railhead explosion

Past the front line

Whisky in Japan $9.75 a bottle; we didn’t pay taxes

Manchurian Calvary attack

Letter of Commendation

Captured horses

Slit trenches & toilets

Dead American soldiers (Graves Registration)

Reflecting lights

Operation Killer & The Kansas Line

Going home

Fire & Ice- The History Channel

Battle Dead 33,739 and other Non-Theater deaths total 54,246

Moon Beams Over Korea

Letter from President of Korea

Department of Army survey

The Forgotten War story- Titled, I disagree! (Defeat, Hell)

Pages for the reader to add their own story

THANKS TO:

DAVE CANTLEY

Palm Beach County Educator

Retired Principal Lake Worth High School

Past President of Project Lake Worth

Reading my story when it was in the rough!

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

KARYN TIGHE

Newspaper writer

Proof reading my story during final

draft and before pictures were added

And last but not the least

          To

JOE CAPPELLA, WRITER

Sergeant U. S. Army

Who lived this story!

At this time in my life (82years) and after our country has been in several other wars; I am aware that few, if any, will have an interest in reading my story. The Korean War was known as The Forgotten War, so it doesn’t surprise me. Nevertheless, there may be a day when my son or grandchildren may ask; what did Dad-Grandpa do in the military? So it is for them that this story is written.

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INTRODUCTION

To begin, I must first give credit to the infantry for they are the ones that, on a more constant basis, faced off the enemy. There is nothing to compare with the enemy being at close range, and in some cases, close quarters. The incoming bullets are directly aimed at the Soldier/Marine on the line. And there is nothing that can compare with the guts, amazing strength, fear and yes, the actual courage that these young Americans must display to defend their position, troops in support, and the country that they represent. Whether by design or volunteering, these are the real heroes of the fighting soldier. To these Americans I take off my hat and bow my head in deep grief for those that made the supreme sacrifice

To the Infantry and Departed Brothers in Arms:

You have my undying gratitude!

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Ships I sailed on during the Korean War

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Through the years young people have asked: What did you do in the War?

This is my answer to what I did during the Korean War.

Joseph A. Cappella (Joe), A soldier!

Who so ever finds and reads this, will to a small degree, get some understanding of what the Korean War was like during the period of time I served with the 48th Field Artillery of the 32nd. Regimental Combat Team of the 7th. Division. 12/1950 through 12/1951.

THIS IS A PARTIAL HISTORY OF THE 48TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION

Besides the following major combat missions, the 48th FA Battalion participated in with the 32nd. RCT, the battalion served in support to several other Divisions. It was in reserve only one time. It was