Hello... my Dad was Eugene Kane (CPL, Retired) and served in Korea from late 1951 until May of 1952 when he was seriously injured during the battle for Hill 104. For his heroic actions that day he was awarded the Silver Star. On his DD-214, however, the Silver Star isn't listed under awards and medals. We think this may be because he received it while still in the hospital in Brooklyn, NY while he was recovering from his wounds. He opted for a small bedside ceremony versus a large award ceremony. He passed away yesterday after several months in a VA hospital. The staff there told us we needed to get his DD-214 corrected before we have his cremains interred in Arlington. I've found the form to fill out (DD-149) and have started doing so. We're sending a photocopy of the Citation as well as a picture of the medal with the Citation. We also found a couple of sites on the internet that list my father as a Silver Star recipient and are including those. Is there anything else someone can recommend we do to make sure the request gets approved?

Your help and advice would be greatly appreciated.

I was with Charlie Co from Jan 1970 thru Sept 1970. I was the 3 PLT Radio man. PLT Sgt was AT Lafeffe. I was close by the day Gunny Perez was killed.

Hey Perciavalle good to get your e-mail. Are you receiving my updates? I get some back and some not sure of. Please let me know. I’ll be having lunch with Ed Hill tomorrow.

Mitch Gann C 1/7 85-88,hey Lewis I work for a company out of New Iberia I pass through the west bank all the time on my way to Venice ,contact me on face book under joe mitchell gann and i will meet you for lunch or a cold one sometime .I lived over in carolton station area back in the mid 90's always looked for your face on the street but its a big city and i was usualy liquored up back in those days.The rest of you devil dogs from those days give me a shout as well.

Now hear this, now hear this, sounding general quarters, sounding general quarters! We are working on/planning a reunion for January 25, 2013, Bo's 20th, in LA Calif. Reach out and get the muster up for all Marines from Task Force Ripper (1st Gulf War) to Operation Restore "lost" Hope. No excuses for the missing muster!!! We have 11 months to make this happen, so figure out what you have to do and getter done!