Item:
ONSV22WKC93

Original U.S. Korean War Named 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division Scrapbook With (2) Bringback South Korean Flags

Item Description

Original Items: One-Of-A-Kind. The Division arrived in Korea, via Pusan, on 23 July 1950, becoming the first unit to reach Korea directly from the United States. The Warrior Division was the first unit to break out of the Pusan Perimeter and led the Eighth Army‘s Drive to THE Manchurian Border. The 2nd Infantry Division was awarded the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation on 29 September, 1950 for the defense of the Naktong River line against enemy attack. On 5 February 1951, the 23rd Regimental Combat Team moved into the narrow valley of Chipyong-ni. On 13 February 1951, the 23rd Regimental Combat Team, with the attached French Battalion, was cut off and surrounded by four Chinese Divisions. For more than three days the 23rd Regimental Combat Team and the 1st ROK Division bravely fought in freezing weather, killing over 5,000 Chinese and causing the Communist Chinese Forces to withdraw. The Battle of Chipyong-ni was the first major defeat for the Chinese and proved to be the turning point of Korean War. In April and May 1951, the 2nd Infantry Division was instrumental in smashing the Communist’s Spring Offensive as they fought for hilltops in the Iron Triangle, Pork Chop Hill, Baldy Hill, Bloody Ridge, and Heartbreak Ridge. During the Korean War, 20 2nd Infantry Division Soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Division was awarded the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation on 26 October, 1953, for valor in combat and excellence in the training and integration of ROK forces into their ranks. The 2nd Infantry Division emerged as the most decorated Division from the Korean War.

This scrapbook belonged to Private Robert R. Weinheimer (ASN:US55093471), a squad leader for his 2nd Platoon, 2nd Squad of an unknown company. The scrapbook contains dozens of pages featuring over 100 newspaper clippings, telegraphs, official Army documents, letters, pictures, magazine articles, sketches and many many more! There are even a few newspaper clippings written about PVT Weinheimer.

One of the articles about Weinheimer is more of a story on how he was in the same foxhole when a friend of his was killed in action. In a letter written to his wife, Weinheimer asked her to call Pvt. Robert McCullough’s parents and tell them that he was in the same foxhole when he was killed. The letter to his wife also said that another man from their hometown was killed, Pvt. Harold A. Keiran, who was killed the same day as Pvt McCullough.

The Following Is The Letter Written To His Wife In The Newspaper Article:

"Starting Monday night, Sept. 10, we didn't do anything all the following day, so we began to think something was in the wind. Then they told us we were going in the attack the next morning, Sept. 12. We were to try to take a hill that G company could not take. They had been trying for the last two days.

"They got us up at 2:30 a. m. and made us pack up. By 6:30 a. m. we were on our way up. At about 12 noon our platoon went into the attack. It was bad and I sure hope I never see anything like it again.

"Lucky."

"I sure was lucky I didn't even get a scratch. We finally took the hill around noon of the 12th. "Well, we have 80 men left in the company-17 dead and 80 wounded. Among the dead was Harold Keiran. I sure do feel bad about it and my buddy Bob McCullough from Des Moines. If you can, I wish you would call his folks and tell them your husband was in the hole with him when he got killed and he didn't suffer a bit.

"I don't know whether I should tell you this or not, but I have to tell someone. Some day the people back home will wake up and realize how bad wars are. Then we may be able to do something to stop them from starting."

The scrapbook itself is in fair condition with the cover being completely detached. The pages are in a delicate condition, however all of the contents are still able to be seen clearly and read easily.

The 2 flags are in a good, service used condition with minor staining and tears present. One of the flags measures 22” x 16” and is constructed of a thick cloth, while the other 26” x 19” flag is constructed of a rayon type material.

This is a wonderful grouping with loads of information to sort through and read. Comes more than ready for further research and display!

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