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Colonel Mashbir was instrumental in correcting an injustice that made a life-changing difference to a couple of young soldiers he never met. This historical material also gives insights into U.S. Korean relations and the rise of communism just prior to the outbreak of the Korean War (1950-1953).

April 1, 2021 by Stan S. Katz 1 Comment

Shown below are a letter, a photo, and a four page document that were sent to me by Jody Baltz, the son-in-law of Robert Wilson Murphy, of one of those two soldiers.

Jody and his wife Lesa, who is the youngest of Wilson’s three daughters, contacted me to let me know that Colonel Mashbir was a hero not only to his father-in-law, but also to Jody and Lesa’s entire family, who deeply respected Colonel Mashbir for what he did.

Jody and Lesa live in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

 

 

 

 

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Filed Under: Mashbir Archives / Blog posts Tagged With: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Division, Colonel Lloyd R. Garrison, Colonel Mashbir, Colonel Mashbir Archives, Colonel Sidney Forrester Mashbir, Colonel Sidney Mashbir, Curtis V. Allred, History of Communism, Jody Baltz, Korean occupation, Korean War, Lesa Baltz, Mashbir Archives, Military Justice, Private First Class Curtis V. Allred, Robert Wilson Murphy, Stan S. Katz, Stan S. Katz blog, U.S. Korean relations

Sept. 20th, 1917 Dinner Event to Honor the new U.S. Ambassador to Japan Roland S. Morris at the Bellevue Stratford, Hotel, Philadelphia. This event is linked to the 1917-1918 Viscount Ishii goodwill delegation visit.

April 10, 2019 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circa 1917: Roland Sletor Morris. Following his Sept. 20th, 1917 reception in Philadelphia, Morris soon proceeded to Japan. Source: Library of Congress /Bain News Service.

 

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