[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16573-16574]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         THE COWBOY CANNONEERS

  Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I rise today to honor and recognize the 
Wyoming Army National Guard 300th Armored Field Artillery Battalion 
Cowboy Cannoneers.
  On October 1, 2010, the 300th soldiers will gather for their final 
battalion reunion. This reunion marks the 60th anniversary of their 
Korean war mobilization.
  On August 19, 1950, the citizen soldiers of 300th AFA answered the 
call, picked up their rifles and put on their uniforms to defend our 
great country. My wife Bobbi's father, Sergeant First Class Robert L. 
Brown was one of these brave men.
  After 21 days at sea, the 300th finally landed at Pusan, Korea on 
February 15, 1951. In the Spring of 1951, the Chinese People's 
Volunteers launched a major offensive of human wave style attacks.
  Master Sergeant Bill Daly described his first encounter with a 
communist human wave:

       The morning of 16 May and all hell is breaking loose--Fire 
     Mission! Fire Mission! The gun crews sprang into action, the 
     300th with its 12 105mm howitzers, fired mission after 
     mission. We could see the Chinese coming across the rice 
     paddies and down the road toward us from Chau-ni as our 
     shells land among them . . . It's a human wave.

  From the Battle of Soyang to the Battle for the Punchbowl, the Cowboy 
Cannoneers provided unrivaled fires support for the U.S. Army X Corps 
and 1st Marine Division. In 256 days of combat, the 300th fired 300,000 
artillery rounds. No other battalion sent a battery farther north of 
the 38th parallel than the 300th. As a result, the 300th was awarded 
the Army Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea 
Presidential Unit Citation.
  For over 59 years, recognition of the heroism of the 300th was 
incomplete. The Cowboy Cannoneers were not included in the 1st Marine 
Division Presidential Unit Citation. Yet history shows they delivered 
devastating artillery fire support that pounded enemy positions in 
support of the 1st Marine Division.
  Jim Craig (MSgt USMC Ret.) of Sheridan, WY, asked me to help COL Tim 
Sheppard correct the Marine Corps history. They worked closely with 
Charles Ziegler of my staff to present evidence to the Secretary of the 
Navy, Ray Mabus, and Commandant of the Marine Corps, GEN James Conway. 
The overwhelming evidence supported including the 300th in the 1st 
Marine Division Presidential Unit Citation.
  I am pleased to announce that General Conway recommended including 
the 300th as a reinforcing unit to the 1st Marine Division. Secretary 
Mabus has signed the order. The record is now correct for the 300th and 
its descendent unit the 2-300th Field Artillery Battalion.
  I would like to thank MG Ed Wright, COL Tim Sheppard and COL Larry 
Barttelbort (Ret) for their resolve and commitment to uncover the facts 
about the historic service of the 300th. I would also like to thank 
Secretary Mabus, Secretary of the Army, John McHugh, General Conway and 
their teams.
  We all know the Korean war is commonly referred to in the history 
books as ``The Forgotten War.'' Not in Wyoming.
  In Wyoming, we never forget the service of our brave men and women 
who wore the uniform of the United States. We realize that we live safe 
and free today because of the heroism exemplified by the 300th Cowboy 
Cannoneers.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record 
the names of Wyoming's citizen soldiers who served with the 300th at 
the time of the Korean war mobilization.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                 Headquarters and Headquarters Battery


                300th Armored Field Artillery Battalion

                           Sheridan, Wyoming


                                Officers

       Lt. Col. John F. Raper Jr.--Commanding; Major Anthony D. 
     Kelly; Major Gorgon H. Simmons; Capt. Ralph Cloyd; Capt. 
     Hulen Denton; Capt. Robert Herzberg; Capt. Alfred Morgan; 
     Capt. John Poorman; Capt. Earl Pust; Capt. Robert Taft; 1st 
     Lt. Robert Grider; 1st Lt. George Lawler; 1st Lt. Gustav 
     Lofgren; 1st Lt. Peter Mathews; 2nd Lt. Laurel Sand.


                            Warrant Officers

       CWO-4 Harold Bryce; WO2-Thomas Shannon.


                            Master Sergeants

       Howard Balow; Joe Herford; Donald Jones; Carl McMaken; 
     William Wood.


                          Sergeant First Class

       Walter Crook; Fred Hough; William Hughes; Eugene Lewis; 
     Floyd Reisch; Donald Williams.


                               Sergeants

       Thomas Burnworth; William Eckenrod; Theodore Harker; Edward 
     Hartman; Merrill Hebrew; John Hanson; Tom Holmden; Donald 
     Huffaker; Donald Ingalls; James King; Robert Lott; Dale 
     Maxwell; John Rose; Thomas Wells.


                               Corporals

       Floyd Baas; William Badget; Roy Cline; Herbert Deutch; Jack 
     Dewey; Earl Franklin; Frank Green Jr.; Frank Gennaro; Donald 
     Hargis; George Herden; Donald Hyder; Gregg Jones; Paul Lacek; 
     Kenneth Lamb; Irl Maxwell; John McKennan; Bill McNair; Marvin 
     Owen; Richard Pilch; William Preston; Edward Sharp; William 
     Timm; Harry William; Roy Wipper.


                          Private First Class

       Ronald Bohlin; Walter Hampton; Richard Ingalls; Jack Izumi; 
     Hugh McMillan; Linn Maxwell; Jerry Pryor; James Scott; James 
     Vine; Robert Warne.


                                Privates

       Lorenz Algard; Premo Bartot; Andrew Deutsh; Dennis Firth; 
     Claude Hampton; Harold Hammontree; Arthur Littler; Oliver 
     Littler; Byron Mills; Elmer Sterck; Gary Taylor; Richard 
     Williams.

                               Battery A


                300th Armored Field Artillery Battalion

                          Thermopolis, Wyoming


                                Officers

       1st Lt. Radosave P. Jurovich--Commanding; 2nd Lt. Johnny T. 
     Calac; 2nd Lt. Delmer H. Mentch; 2nd Lt. Edward D. Peckham; 
     2nd Lt. Clyde A. Smith.


                         Sergeants First Class

       Robert L. Brown; John D. Dodge; George J. Gosch; Earl M. 
     Myers; George (NMI) Rushin.


                               Sergeants

       Pete (NMI) Cavalli; Arthur J. Gossens Jr.; Millard P. 
     Jurovich; Kenneth B. Laverents; Charlie F. Lollar; Harold H. 
     Miller; Melvin C. Mills; Raymond G. Patton; Paul (NMI) 
     Ramango; Gildden J. Sanford; Walter D. Slane; Jack A. Toth; 
     William Whitt Jr.


                               Corporals

       Marion H. Andreen; Bryson E. Bain; Alvin J. Blakesley; Ivan 
     R. Blakesley; James R. Burnell; Warren L. Fields; Burdett W. 
     Hancock; Robert R. Heron; Raymond D. Maret; Charles W. 
     Miller; Robert W. Noble; Raymond C. Peterson; Jack L. 
     Prickett; George W. Quarles; Jimmy M. Radovich; Charles T. 
     Ray; Richard A. Robertson; George (NMI) Ramagno; Robert H. 
     Scoggin; Robert C. Titus; Robert D. Whitt.


                          Privates First Class

       Charles B. Crow; Billy J. Dilland; James L. Duncan; John H. 
     Gosney; Robert L. James; Charles M. Jones; Frank T. Manning; 
     Gerald E. Peyton; George L. Radovich; Marvlyn R. Wilde.


                                Privates

       Howard W. Cox; Lawrence R. Doores; James K. Harris; Earl L. 
     Hummell; Edwin R. Johnson; Conrad L. Maysfield; Donald D. 
     Mills; Gaylord J. Whitt.

                               Battery B


                300th Armored Field Artillery Battalion

                             Cody, Wyoming


                                Officers

       1st Lt. Duane J. Wheeler--Commanding; 1st Lt. George W. 
     Bonton; 2nd Lt. Richard J. Ellsworth; 2nd Lt. David C. 
     Nelson; 2nd Lt. Louis V. Zaputil.


                            Warrant Officer

       W-1 Roscoe W. Anderson.


                            Master Sergeant

       Hans O. Jacobsen.


                          Sergeant First Class

       Keith F. Kinkade; Henry Lewis; James T. McKay; Richard N. 
     Null; Fred D. Snyder.


                               Sergeants

       Myron H. Burt; James D. Clayton; Paul Champagne; Herman L. 
     Harke; Allen J. Helms; Marvin Hockley; Lloyd D. Lasher; 
     Eugene F. McCumber; John G. McEachron; Edgan E. Norskog; 
     Homer D. Schull; Clifton R. Smith; Robert C. Smith; Frank G. 
     Stephens.


                               Corporals

       Ivan C. Asay; Gerald C. Barrows; Albert B. Campbell; Larry 
     E. Dutton; Robert H. Borron; Wayne L. Feyhl; William K. Fink; 
     Leo H. Gonion; Myron K. Hever; Leslie R. House; Norman C. 
     Mason; Ralph Mayer; Gerald J. Mclaskey; Glen E. Morris; John 
     I. Mulholland; Ralph D. Newell; Howard L. Norskog; Charles J. 
     Pease; Cecil L. Rice; James H. Slotta; John D. Sullivan; Gary 
     Troxel; John J. Way.


                          Private First Class

       William I. Arnold; Hugh E. Cathcart; Chris G. Doty; Robert 
     D. Fitch; Joseph L. Jordan;

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     Charles E. Lumley; Wayne L. Laddusaw; Harold A. Morrison; 
     Bill E. Sharp; Joseph O. Stair; Bobby Wilson.

                               Battery C


                300th Armored Field Artillery Battalion

                            Worland, Wyoming


                                Officers

       1st Lt. Richard L. Friedlund--Commanding; 1st Lt. Thomas A. 
     McCown Sr.; 2nd Lt. Jack C. Hampton; 2nd Lt. Miles E. McKenna 
     Jr.; 2nd Lt. Rufus A. Waldo.


                            Master Sergeant

       Roy E. Yule.


                         Sergeants First Class

       William L. Garris; Edward R. Haley; Dallas C. Isbell; 
     Gilbert W. Pearl; Joseph V. Salazar.


                               Sergeants

       Charles C. Agee; William W. Day; John L. Huff; Jack W. 
     Huffman; Vincent V. Picard; Harry E. Ryan; Jake J. Weber; 
     Alfred E. White.


                               Corporals

       Ray W. Agee; Luke A. Barella; Robert M. Black; Alex E. 
     Eckhardt; Robert J. Eckhardt; Dale C. Foreman; Abram S. 
     Goodwin; Owen R. Hecht; Earl E. Maurer; Andrew D. Neville; 
     Ralph A. Pickett; Frank L. Walker.


                          Private First Class

       Vaughn L. Action; Jerry A. Benison; Robert Cady; Vince M. 
     Cervantes; James R. Eckman; Kenneth F. Fare; Charles H. 
     Gabel; Fred N. Garcia; Earl N. Gifford; Susano B. Gomez; 
     Richard M. Harbaugh; Edward G. Kohn; Alfonso Lopez; Forest D. 
     Mercer; Chester E. Phillips; Leo F. Roybal; Raymond Sanchez; 
     Eugene R. Seghetti; Virgil J. Seghetti; Clark H. Sprague; 
     Jack C. Vonney; Donald R. Wortham.


                                Privates

       Richard L. Friess; James D. Harry; Richard V. McLane; 
     Adonelio Padilla; Charles J. Pearl; Benjamin Rangle; Clyde D. 
     Russell; Don N. Widener.

                           Medical Detachment


                300th Armored Field Artillery Battalion

                           Sheridan, Wyoming


                                Officers

       CPT T. Stacey Lloyd, M.D.; CPT Robert H. Sondag, D.D.S.


                            Master Sergeants

       Hans O. Jacobsen.


                         Sergeants First Class

       John A. Raycher.


                               Sergeants

       Carl E. Svalstad; Leonard Thompson.


                               Corporals

       James Bourke; Frank Green; Bill J. Laya; Raymond Shell; 
     John Shields.


                          Private First Class

       Andy Anderson; George Husby.

                            Service Battery


                300th Armored Field Artillery Battalion

                            Lovell, Wyoming


                                Officers

       CPT Mark D. Robertson--Commanding; 1st Lt. Donovan P. 
     Neville; 2nd Lt. Lawrence Martogli.


                            Warrant Officers

       W-1 William H. Brown; W-1 Miles B. Harston; W-1 Arnold W. 
     Korell.


                            Master Sergeants

       Melvin N. Baird; Steve S. Meeker.


                         Sergeants First Class

       Aaron E. Owens; Scott B. Smith.


                               Sergeants

       Robert N. Baird; James D. Dover; Wes B. Meeker; David A. 
     Nicholls; Harry Ryan; Read J. Thomas; Daniel Torgersen; Ralph 
     G. Wilder; Donald L. Wood; Fenton C. Wood.


                               Corporals

       Donald A. Blackburn; Kenneth A. Blackburn; Maxce C. 
     Chandler; Wilbur A. Clark; Alvin Doerr; Donald L. Doerr; Fred 
     A. Fichtner; Jerry D. Fink; Robert S. Halliwell; Jerome C. 
     Horsley; Dean H. MacArthur; Don J. Moncus; Uel H. Moore; 
     Marvin Nicholls; Willard D. Quinn; Bill G. Shumway; Graham D. 
     Sims; Ira M. Sumner; Walter E. Watkins; George Wilson.


                          Private First Class

       John C. Frost; John E. Johnson; Wayne W. Porter; Thorald H. 
     Rollins; Richard W. Sessions; Darryl M. Stevens; Rob R. 
     Tillett; Nate L. Townsend; John F. Walker; William C. Whalen; 
     Croft M. Workman.


                                Privates

       Norald S. Emmett; Wayne R. Kinser; Jarmes R. Larson; Robert 
     M. Lindsay; Gordon N. Olson; Kay N. Parks; Joseph R. Reasch; 
     Gouglas A. Reutzel; Leroy V. Sedgewick; Jack M. Thatch; Ralph 
     M. Wilkerson.


                                Recruits

       Donald W. Buckley; Theodore W. Doerr; Donald L. Pickett.

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