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Other 77th Armor Websites of interest:
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God Bless America |
Korea Era Gallery
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 3rd Plt "A" Co. 77th Heavy Tank Battalion, Japan 1949-50. 1st Lt. Conway G. Nolan, now deceased. |
 Alvin Clouse and Robert E. Simpson on LST off coast of Japan, May 1950, on way to Camp McGill for Amp training with the Infantry. |
 John J. Newman, Alvin M. Clouse & Everett Jones - taken Winter of 1949-1959, Camp Chistose, Hokkido, Japan. |
 1st Platoon "A" Co., 77th Heavy Tank Battalion, Japan, 1949-1950. 1st Lt Samuel R. Fowler, KIA, Korea, July 31, 1950. Note: 1Lt Fowler and fourteen men from this platoon (1st) were assigned to the 8064th 8th Army Provincial Tank Platoon (3 M26 Pershing medium tanks) by mid July 1950.Starting 31 July 1950 and going serval more days, six 77th tankers (including Fowler) perished in fighting east of Chinju on the road to Masan. Most of the others had been wounded. They had a bad go of it in their fight in the Pusan Perimeter. Tank engines would overheat due to poorly fitting fan belts. |
 2nd Plt. "A" Co., 77th Heavy Tank Battalion, Japan, 1949-1950. 1st Lt. Ellis V. St. Clair. |
 Shimanuisu Airing Range, Camp Chistose, Japan. Man with hand on hip: Anthony M. Papaleo. |