Jack O'Hagan 3rdPlt 1950-1951 Wife Mary Ann Jerry Schutz 1stPlt 8/51-2/52 Wife Phyllis Ron Simmons 3rdPlt 8/51-8/52 Wife Beverly Ajiebo Ventrudo Assult(Att) 10/52-10/53 Wife Helene 
Yo Stable Able, I got out of cadence for an awhile-in regards to the poopsheet. Will hop, skip and jump to see if I can get back in step. I've heard from Jerry Kraus who contacted the family of PFC Dionicio Goren after reading about them finding him on the Able Company "Roll of Honor". The below is Jerry's Email to Denny Goreno: "Denilio J. Goreno Gun Barrel City, Texas Dear Denny, Yesterday I read your letter to Sergeant Major Skinner in the July, 2002 USMC Stable Able Newsletter about your uncle, Dionicio Goreno. I served with your uncle in Korea and was with him when he received the mortal wound from which he died. My name is Gerald (Jerry) A. Kraus. Dionicio, we called him "Dion", myself and others joined |
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A-1-7 during July, 1950 at Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif. Dion and I served in Lt. Frank Mitchell, MOH, 1st Platoon, Dion as a
"BAR" man in Sgt. James Poynter, MOH, 1st Squad and I as a "BAR" man in Sgt Ken Stelzel's 3rd Squad. We trained as a unit at Pendleton, traveled by ship to Korea and were part of the 1st Marine Division that made the landing at Inchon during September, 1950. The following month, October, we were part of
the assault unit at the Wonson landing in North Korea and then we continued on to the Chosin Reservoir. Dion and I were never real close. Most of us, who were active Marines, had come from different duty stations and the reservists had come from their homes. Because both of us were in different squads, we were not in close proximity to each other. We knew each other by name but that was it.
On November 4th the 1st Battalion joined in battle with a new enemy, the Chinese Communist, in the Sudong Valley approx 40 miles north of the North Korean seaport of Hungnam. A Company held Hill 532 with the 1st Platoon holding the hill's highest point. It was there, for the first time, I got to know Dion well. It was a difficult time, an afternoon and night. Everyone did their job well, we lost some men but we won the battle. Following that action our unit continued to fight the Chinese as we moved north to the Chosin Reservoir. On November 26th, A-Company was sent on a patrol to make contact with a force of Chinese southwest of Yudam-ni. The day was nice, cold but the sky was clear of clouds. Late in the afternoon the 1st platoon, who was in the point position for the |
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Company, found and exchanged fire with the enemy. Many Chinese were killed. Some Marines were killed, others were wounded. Dion was one of the wounded. He was taken to an aid station in Yudam-ni where he died the next day. During April , 1951, I was presented with a Silver Star for actions against the enemy in Korea from 1 November to 1 December 1950. One of the actions stated in the citation was "while under intense fire from the enemy I rescued a wounded Marine". That Marine was Dion Denny, your uncle was a very brave man and a good Marine. I, like you, thank those who gave their lives in the service of our country for our freedom. We must guard that freedom for its value is priceless. If you would like to contact me, phone 303-400-0307. Yours, Jerry Kraus 23600 E. Mineral Place Aurora, CO 80016 gakraus1@attbi.com Below is Jerry's Email to me: "Dear Jim, Denny Goreno phoned me this morning and we had a long talk. He was surprised that someone would contact him that knew his uncle. Denny is a young minister at a church in Gun Barrel City. Denny's father, David Goreno and his wife, Debbie Drake (the TV exercise star from the past) live part time in the Denver area. David was 11 years old when his brother Dionicio Goreno was killed in Korea. Denny said that he will be contacting his father and that the father would contact me. You asked about including my letter to Denny in a future Sable Able Newsletter. I do not like to talk about myself, but Dionicio Goreno story is important. Some |
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