Korean War Marine veterans enjoy reunion almost 70 years in the making

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Korean War Marine veterans enjoy reunion almost 70 years in the making
By Hunter Jones, Jackson County Sentinel
Jun 21, 09:09 AM
Helicopters were used on the battlefront in Korea as liaison planes and for evacuating the wounded. Here, one of the helicopters takes off over the heads of First Marine Division troops in a forward position on a mountain slope. (Bettmann Archive/Getty)

Finally, Thomas Fagan was in for a surprise visit from one of his best friends, Donald Goeppner. The two met while serving in the Marines during the Korean War, and their reunion was 69 years in the making.

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) SrA John Monette SFC Bernard Walko SPC Michael Terrell SMSgt Anil Heendeniya CPL Douglas Chrysler A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney GySgt Jack Wallace SGT Mark Anderson MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Steve McFarland