Re: Napalm

[<DGill11331@aol.com>]

In a message dated 6/6/2001 11:01:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Jhk789@aol.com 
writes:


> My understanding is that napalm was 
> used extensively during the Korean War. 


YES IT WAS

> Was it used by the Air Force only? 
> or by the Army & Marines too? 


IT WAS EXTENSIVELY USED BY THE MARINES USING FLAME THROWERS, DROPPED BY 
AIRCRAFT AND MOUNTED IN WHAT I BELIEVE WERE SHERMAN TANKS. NOT HAVING BEEN IN 
THE ARMY OR THE AIR FORCE, I HAVE NOT IDEA HOW EXTENSIVELY THESE BRANCHES 
USED NAPALM 

> Did anyone have any personal experience 
> in using it or seeing the use during the Korean War? 
> When was it usually used? 


       I HAD MANY EXPERIENCES WITH NAPALM BEING USED IN SUPPORT OF MY 
COMPANY, I.E., DROPPED BY PLANE, SPRAYED FROM TANKS AND BACKPACKED 
FLAME-THROWERS.
       IN YONGDUNGP'O, SOUTH KOREA WE HAD F4Us DROP NAPALM SO CLOSE TO OUR 
LINE (WITHOUT EXAGGERATION THE LINES WERE LESS THAN 100 FEET APART) THAT THE 
INTENSE HEAT OF THE BURNING NAPALM FORCED OUR MEN TO MOMENTARILY TURN AWAY 
FROM THE SPREADING NAPALM. 
       IF YOU COULD GET IT, NAPALM WAS AN EXCELLENT AIR WEAPON AGAINST TANKS, 
BUILDINGS, EXPOSED ENEMY POSITIONS AND TO A LESSOR DEGREE DUG-IN TROOPS. 
       MY ONLY EXPERIENCES WITH OUR TANKS USING NAPALM WAS IN SEOUL WHERE IT 
WAS USED AGAINST BUILDINGS AND AGAINST A FEW SAND BAG BARRICADES ACROSS THE 
ROADS.
       MY COMPANY'S WEAPONS PLATOON OCCASIONALLY USED FLAME THROWERS TO ROUTE 
NKs FROM CONCEALMENT IN VEGETATION AND A FEW TIMES ON BUNKERS.   
HAVE A NICE DAY -- DON GILL