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Monday, May 26, 2014

1951: MY MEMORIES OF THE FIRST KOREAN WAR VICTIM KILLED IN ACTION

One would  think that the first area resident of the are, Sgt. Raymond Sypniewski, the first casualty of the Korean war would have been formally recognized by the Mercer-Trenton-Hamilton Township area. To the best of my knowledge, such recognition has not been forthcoming. Ray was a personal friend back in my youth. As I celebrate the memory of those brave veterans who gave their all for our country, Ray is foremost in my mind.

1 comment:

ron bound said...

Tom, thanks for posting this remembrance. I was too young during WWII, but I do remember some neighbor kids who went off to Korea...I say kids, because I was 11-13, and they were but 18 or so. I can still remember when one neighbor came home, to a happy family and friends...but still didn't fully grasp it all. 10 years after the War, I was in Korea, seeing sites where our guys were fighting.