A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-26-03....Memorial Day - Remembering SSGT. Richard A. Fitts

dansangel

[humblegunner]

You haven't forgotten

And ain't likely to forget any time soon, pardner.

[Pippin]

Difficult but achievable as your grandparents have demontrated :O)

[Pippin]

Good to see you too!

Thanks for your service!

[Pippin]

Hi, HG!

[TexasCowboy]

"So, I wanna know am I a first generation American on my mom's side or sixth generation American? That's so confusing (although I don't dwell on it much)"

Pip, I'd like to start a thread called, "Pip Says the Darndest Things!!"
LOL!

[WVNan]

LOL. Yes, we do assume a lot. But then, can I help it if I was never told the truth?

[TexasCowboy]

"And ain't likely to forget any time soon, pardner."

Hey, gunner!
No, I know you ain't gonna forget!
If you do, I'll burn your steak next time!

[Pippin]

LOL!

I guess I do say the strangest things!

But the reality it that it doesn't really matter what generation American I am, the best thing is that I'm an American.

[Pippin]

That's true, We can't know the truth if we're not told.

I didn't find out about my dad's family until my trip to Tennesse to visit my cousin in Knoxville.

[Dubya]

Korean War Casualty Figures

as of June 1, 2000


BATTLE DEATHS * 33,686

(* Includes 4,735 findings of presumptive death under the Missing Persons Act)

Killed in Action
Died of Wounds
Died While Missing (MIA)
Died While POW 23,637
2,484
4,759
2,806


NON-BATTLE DEATHS 2,830


TOTAL DEATHS IN THEATER 36,516

DIED ELSEWHERE
(Worldwide during Korean War) 17,730



WOUNDED
(Number of personnel) 92,134



WOUNDED
(Number of incidences *) 103,284
(* Includes individual personnel wounded multiple times)



UNACCOUNTED FOR 8,176
(Bodies not identified/bodies not recovered)



Prisoner of War
Killed in Action
Missing in Action
Non-battle 2,045
1,794
4,245
92



PRISONERS OF WAR 7,245



Returned to U.S. Control
Who Died While Captured Who Refused Repatriation 4,418
2,806
21



NUMBER WHO SERVED WORLDWIDE 5,720,000



NUMBER WHO SERVED IN KOREAN THEATER 1,789,000



SERVICE STATISTICS Total
ARMY
USAF
USMC
USN

Killed in Action 23, 637
19,754
198
3,321
364

Died of Wounds 2,484
1,904
16
536
28

Died While MIA 4,759
3,317
960
385
97

Died While POW 2,806
2,753
24
26
3

TOTAL BATTLE DEAD 33,686
27,728
1,198
4,268
492




Prisoners of War 7,245
5,356
926
677
286


Sources: "Unaccounted For" data from: Defense Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Office (DPMO); all other data from: Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports (WHS/DIOR).

[dansangel]

Difficult but achievable as your grandparents have demontrated :O)

My grandparents are long gone, may they rest in peace. But, I remember always being amused that the women in my family (grandmothers and great Aunts) seemed to master English more easily than the men. I always used to think it's because women talk more than men - LOL!!

[Pippin]

Oh! I forgot to say what year that was in post #249. It was in 2001 that I went to see my cousin.

[Pippin]

LOL!

That's becouse we women can retain information better! (Sorry guys)

[dansangel]

Again, thank you for the stats, (((((Dubya))))). We need these grim reminders so that we can keep these precious heroes in our thoughts and prayers.

[Pippin]

Thank You, Dubya!

[dansangel]

That's becouse we women can retain information better! (Sorry guys)

Hey, don't be sorry! It's a known fact! :-)

[Pippin]

:O)

[WVNan]

Well, SOME of us retain it better than others of us. I'm not saying which one of me that is.

[Pippin]

LOL!

[Dubya]

POW MIA Recognition Day [HOPE YOUR SOUND WORKS]