Stars and Stripes, Feb. 2, 1954

SMILING SPONSOR-Cpl. Albert F. Codino, Larchment, N.Y., 60^th Ord. Gp., presents a teddy bear to a youngster at the St. Paul's Convent and Orphanage in Seoul.  Codino's unit helps to support St. Paul's and other institutions as part of their Armed Forces Aid to Korea program.  (USA Photo)

 

SEOUL, Feb. 16-Every soldier of the 60^th Ord. Gp. is participating enthusiastically in the Armed Forces Aid to Korea program aiding orphanages and hospitals in the Seoul area, Eighth Army said today.  Recently members of the 60^th visited the St. Paul's Convent and Orphanage to distribute clothing, toys and blankets to the 109 girls in the residence.  Earlier, four tons of charcoal had been delivered to the orphanage and AFAK materials made available to help complete a new dormitory. 

Over the past several months, the Ordnance men have delivered 2,150 pounds of clothing, playground equipment, 120 cases of canned milk, textbooks and five tons of charcoal to the Seoul City Sanitarium.

AFAK Gifts

An industrial shop, nurses quarters and water system have been supplied to this institution through AFAK gifts from the 60^th.  At Christmas, the men gave a party at which every child received a new pair of shoes, candy, cookies, hot chocolate and other gifts.  Last week a third truckload of wood was delivered to the Christian Mission in Seoul.  Four tons of charcoal have been given the mission this winter. 

Other Seoul institutions to benefit from the Ordnance men's generosity are Severance and Seoul City Hospitals, Mu Mak Public School, and Kyung Dong, Myung Jin and Mu Mak Presbyterian churches.  Col. W.R. Huber, San Antonio, Tex., commanding officer, has pledged his unit will render any type of assistance within its capabilities to any orphanage or welfare institution that needs it.

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