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Marty and others,
Many of us would like to believe that 400+ sets
of remains have
been uncovered by NK, however, I am afraid it is only wishful thinking. Although I cannot quote a source, I believe that a maximum of two sets of remains have been found by NK, the remaining 413 or so figure being the number that we suspect are still in that general area someplace. I am not familiar with any of the articles
concerning the fate of
Sizemore, other than his set of dog-tags were excavated with some remains, and that he was a member of Hq Co 8th Cav. I am afraid that I dreadfully neglect the news papers and do not do as much reading of them as I should. Somehow I always wind up being teed- off at the way the reporters paint/slant their articles. At any rate, it would be interesting to know just where this info came from, about him and this truck bit I mean. I also don't have the foggiest as to the care of
our immediate
casualties. Strange, how I have never considered that point before! Perhaps because I never made contact with any medical troops at all once the action started. Late on the night of 1 Nov - 2 Nov, I managed to hook up with a group of 14 E Co troops led by an old and dear comrade of mine, Lt Cory. We made our way over to the 3rd Bn area. Our stay there was a strange one, to say the least. As the action began picking up in 3rd Bn area, we asked one of the Bn Staff Officers (A Maj I think) what part of the line we could be used on. After all, we were still a group of 16 able bodied troops, still armed and ready to do our share of staying alive! We were told to just sit tight. As the action continued to increase in intensity, we approached the Major two more times. I think we got him rather aggravated for some reason, and as we were about to take the matter in our own hands and find a section to defend... he ordered us to try and break out across the open river, in broad daylight. Surprisingly, we made it with no wounded and saw no more action for the next three or four days when we found our own units reorganizing a considerable distance to the SouthSouthWest. If any one has info on why our help was refused there, let me know, for I have pondered this question for 49 years now! I made an error in my commo to you guys a little
earlier today.
Our G Company outpost was to the WEST of our MLR and not the East! (I used to carry a rock in my left hand!!) Whitey
Elmer C. (Whitey) Reese
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