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Stars and Stripes, 1956 

Korean Waifs Are Regiment Guests

Orphans Feted at Shower 

HQ., U.S. 7TH INF. DIV., Korea (PIO)-Thirty Korean orphans were recently feted at a shower held in their honor by the men of the 2nd Bn. 31st Inf. Regt.  The shower was the ordinary kind-with water.  The kids were bundled into trucks at the Ah Hoong orphanage and were driven to the 2nd Bn. shower point.  After the shower, the children were examined by battalion medical airmen and received presents donated by Maj. Charles E. Pritchard, battalion commanding officer; Sgt. George F. Lamanth, LaFontaine, Ind.; Pvt. Herbert Daufman, Brooklyn, N.Y. and SFC Mathis Talmage, Fullerton, La. 

The shower was arranged by Capt. Russell Fairbanks, Witchita Falls, Tex., 2nd Bn. S-4 and Chaplain (Capt.) Harry G. Campbell Jr., Cooperstown, N.Y., 31st Inf. Regt. Chaplain.

SSS-570

 

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