Question about Formosa (Taiwan) during the KW

[Ed Evanhoe <ede@oio.net>]

I am unable to answer M/Sgt Curry's questions so am posting his request to 
the list
in hopes someone will be able to answer.

Thanks
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I am hoping to find information on the US Navy involvement on and near 
Formosa before
or during the Korean war.

My father left me a few of his personal items before he passed away. One 
was a medal and
ribbon in a plastic case, red, blue and yellow, with a small metal 
nationalist symbols attached
to both the ribbon and medal, the medal is bronze with a picture of Chang 
Kai Shek and the
nationalist flag, with factories in the background. It is numbered and of 
course with Chinese
writing on the medal and on the plastic case.

I've searched pretty much every war web site I could find, from Korea, 
Taiwan, pretty much
everywhere in the pacific and have not been able to find any information on 
American
involvement to Formosa other than a slight mention of US aid to the 
Nationalist, no listings
of units involved, ships or personnel.

Thank you for your assistance

R.D. Curry
MSgt USAF
planetcurry@earthlink.net

Ed Evanhoe, PO Box 916, Antlers, OK, 74523
Author:  DARKMOON: Eighth Army Special Operations in the Korean War
Life Member:  Special Forces & Special Operations Associations
Web Site:  http://www.korean-war.com