Gifts of clothing for Little Flower Orphanage at Pohang, T/Sgt. C. A. Kimuzio, 1^st MAW, and Father Deslandes of orphanage.

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Marine Gifts, Work Build Good Will in Korea

When leathernecks of the 1^st Mar. Aircraft Wg. pull out of Korea shortly they will leave behind them a monument of good will built over a period of six years in this country.  Since the wing first arrived here in 1950, men of the unit have built of assisted (..?.....) for the people of Korea.

In addition, wing marines here have been instrumental in obtaining hundreds of tons of clothing for distribution to destitute Korean families, and have contributed thousands of dollars to aid victims of the Korea war.

AMONG LEATHERNECKS whom citizens of the Republic of Korea will long remember are M/Sgt. John T. Cain, of Anahelm, Cal., who personally paid yearly school tuition costs for Korean children who otherwise could not attend.  When his plane was shot down over North Korea early in the war, Cain's buddies in the 1^st MAW took up the program in his name. 

First Lt. Harry L. Gary, of Springfield, Mo., enlisted the aid of friends in his home town to distribute more than 1,300 pounds of clothing for needy Koreans.

Marine Chaplains Paul J. LaDuca and Joseph H. Lampe collected and distributed over 18,000 pounds of clothing and made donations of over $5,000.

M/SGT. Falconer E. Crowe spearheaded an independent drive for money and clothing from friends and relatives. 

Marines from MAG 12 gave up rest and recreation leaves in Japan in order to build a playground at the Eden Orphanage near Pyongtack.  The orphanage itself was established by these men, and the playground was designed by M/Sgt. Ralph C. York and Capt. Henry J. Letein of the MAG unit.

Other marines have carried on the work started by their predecessors. 

Wing and MAG 33 chaplains established the Marine Memorial Orphanage in Pohang, which now boasts six complete buildings and valuable farmlands.

ALSO IN POHANG is the Little Flower Orphanage established with the aid of Marine Corps Catholic chaplains to house 240 Korean children.  Recently, members of the 1^st MAW made plans for donations of food and cash to continue help for Korean orphanages and charity organizations following the departure of the unit from Korea.  An initial six months supply of school equipment will be donated to the Marine Memorial Orphanage, and wing chaplains plan to continue sending cash contributions after the unit relocates in Japan. 

Maj. Gen. Samuel S. Jack, former commander of the departing wing, summed up accomplishments of 1^st MAW personnel when he said, "In the six years of close association with the Korean people, in war and in peace, a strong and lasting bond of friendship has been forged between them and ourselves.

 "It has given us all great pleasure to be able to help those who were victims of war in their efforts to start a new life."

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NOTE: In honor of these marines and all other servicemen who also helped the children of Korea during the war years the government of Korea has generously donated $1,000 to the Korean War Children's Memorial project in Bellingham, Washington.