Desiring to do their part to assist some of the very
many orphans to be found in Korea, men of the unit decided to entertain
the children of the SION ORPHANAGE of Seoul at a Christmas dinner on
the post this past Christmas (December 1951). Thirty-eight orphans
were entertained by the company. The men contributed funds and services
so that each child received a toy and a warm garment.
The company was “taken” with the orphans and felt
the need to assist in improving the lot of the orphanage. The decision
was finally made to adopt the orphans as a unit and to move the orphanage
to the vicinity of the company area. Volunteer labor from the company
built living quarters for the orphanage in the village adjacent to the
compound. Since December the expenses of the orphanage have been borne
through voluntary monthly contributions of personnel of the company.
(July 1952)
[This note was posted on the company bulletin
board and later copied by Pfc. George F. Drake, Corresponding Secretary
of the Company Orphanage Committee. It was found in Drake’s orphanage
files fifty years later.]
