Farther East of the Imjin

MK note (15 Oct 2002): On this page are more of the photos which Leland was kind enough to send me and his story that goes with them. These photos were taken after Leland's Co I, along with the rest of the entire 3rd Div, had left the Imjin area for the last time in late September of 1952. Thanks, Leland.  MK.

On the back of each of the first two photos below, I wrote "Sep 1952" and 1st Sgt Krull joined Item Co while we were back at Camp Casey shortly after the 3rd Bn left the Imjin for the last time in Sep 1952. That is the best "when and where" I can give you about these two photos.

Below left is 1st Sgt John Compton (on left) and Cpl Paul Blackway. Below right is 1st Sgt John Compton (on right) and 1st Sgt Harold Krull, who is holding onto the guidon (flag).
    
One Sunday afternoon during that stay at Camp Casey, I was lying on my bunk with the sides of the tent rolled up a bit. I saw a fellow soldier, from his waist down, walking by our tent and recognized the walk of 1st Sgt Krull. He had been my 1st Sgt during my basic training in the 10th Infantry Division at Ft Riley, KS.

Of course, I jumped up and ran out to greet him.  He wanted to know how many more fellows from our basic training company were there.  I told him, "I'm the only one I know of - no others".

Two or three weeks after 1st Sgt Krull showed up, he replaced 1st Sgt Compton as 1st Sgt of Item Co and 1st Sgt Compton left for home.

On a later trip to Camp Casey, after we had gone to the Chorwon area much farther east of the Imjin than we were when we left it in Sep 1952, the two photos just below were taken.
In the photo on the left, Lt Robert G. Yerks is out front and center to receive an award.

In the photo on the right, the well earned award is being presented to Yerks by Col Richard Stillwell.

Lt Yerks had become our CO after Lt Edwin D. Chavous was KIA. Being clerk and not always at the CP, I typed many reports that required the CO's signature. I would type the reports and then call the CP and read the contents of the report to the CO. Invariably, I was told to sign for the CO; I believe I could still forge those names - Edwin D. Chavous and Robert G. Yerks.  Lt Yerks was left handed and wrote with the left handed slant.