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The following photos were
donated by Bob West, a former member of "C" Company.
I arrived in Korea in early spring of 1953. Born, raised
and presently residing in Pennsylvania.
If anyone has
any photos that they would like to put on the 40th Inf Div
web site or has other information that may be of benefit
to former members of the 40th Inf Div please 
and I will gladly
put it on the page.
BOB WEST
DO YOU PEOPLE REMEMBER THE BREAK FROM THE
MLR THAT WAS REFERRED TO AS THE MINI-R & R? THATS
WHAT I WAS ON. GETTING DRUNK WITH 3.2 BEER, BEING
SICK FOR THE TWO DAYS. THEN GOING BACK TO THE
OUTFIT AND TELLING THEM I HAD A GOOD TIME.`THOSE
WERE THE DAYS.
UNKNOWNS
THESE TWO DESPERADOES ARE NAMELESS.
I CAN NOT REMEMBER THEIR NAMES. THIS PHOTO WAS
TAKEN JUST BEFORE THE
CEASEFIRE.
BOB WEST
THIS IS A PICTURE OF ME AT THE TENDER AGE
OF 18. THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN IN THE KUMWHA VALLEY
AREA IN THE FALL OF 53. OH, TO BE YOUNG AND CARE
FREE AGAIN.
BOB WEST
THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN ABOUT A WEEK AFTER
THE WAR ENDED. IT WAS UP AROUND HEARTBREAK RIDGE. A
FEW OF YOU PEOPLE OUGHT TO REMEMBER THE 357
RECOILESS THAT WE USED BACK
THEN.
SANDBAG CASTLE FLAG
THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN ON THE MORNING OF
28 JULY 53. WE WERE MOVING BACK OFF THE MLR AS PER
THE TRUCE AGREEMENT. THE PERSON ON THE RIGHT WAS
THE PLATOON LEADER. HE CLIMBED ON TOP OF THE BUNKER
TO TAKE OLD GLORY DOWN. THE FLAG SEEN BETTER
DAYS. IT WAS FULL OF HOLES AND HELD TOGETHER WITH
SOME TYPE OF CHICKEN WIRE OR COMMO WIRE. THE NORTH
KOREANS AND THE CHINESE ALWAYS SHOT AT THE FLAG
WHEN THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE
AROUND.
ANOTHER PHOTO,SANDBAG CASTLE
ANOTHER PHOTO,SANDBAG CASTLE
ANOTHER PHOTO,SANDBAG CASTLE
ANOTHER PHOTO,SANDBAG CASTLE
ANOTHER PHOTO,SANDBAG CASTLE
ANOTHER PHOTO,SANDBAG CASTLE
TAKING A BREAK
THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN THE DAY AFTER THE
CEASEFIRE. WE JUST GOT OFF THE TRUCKS AND WERE
WALKING TO OUR NEW POSITIONS ON HEARTBREAK RIDGE.
DON'T THEY LOOK LIKE A VERY ATTENTIVE
GROUP?
KCL?
WHEN WE PULLED BACK FROM HEARTBREAK RIDGE
WE WENT TO KUMWHA VALLEY. WE HAD TO GET RID OF A
LOT OF STUFF, SO IT WAS BURIED. WHAT DID THEY CALL
IT? (KCL) KOREA COMBAT LOSS. THE KOREANS COULD NOT
UNDERSTAND THE WASTE, SO THEY LIBERATED THE THINGS
WE BURIED.
"C" COMPANY COMMAND POST
THIS IS OUR CP AND MESSING AREA WHEN WE
PULLED BACK TO KUMWHA VALLEY. FROM LOOKING AT IT I
CAN NOT REMEMBER WHICH WAY WAS NORTH. BUT WE DID
NOT STAY HERE LONG.
