[Vhfcn-l] Vhfcn-l Digest, Vol 101, Issue 9

[Gary Calhoun]

Thank for your effort, Mark,

Gary
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>    1. Chosin Few Memorial Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery
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> Subject: [Vhfcn-l] Chosin Few Memorial Dallas Fort Worth National
>         Cemetery
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> I believe I got acquainted with you through the VHPA years ago when I was
> working on a sculpture of Master Sgt Roy Benavidez, MOH.   That statue was
> installed at West Point in 2007.
>
> I am now working on another memorial with statues that will honor 17 Medal
> of Honor recipients.  It is the Chosin Few Memorial at the DFW national
> Cemetery.
>
> As a youth I first heard about the Frozen Chosin from an old Marine.  I am
> embarrassed to admit that after hearing his tales of the battle several
> times I began to avoid him because I didn?t think I had time to hear it
> again.
>
> As I young Marine helicopter pilot, schooled in the history of the Corps,
> I thought I knew all about the Chosin. I found out a few years ago that I
> didn?t know shit!
>
> I was recruited by some other very old vets - The Chosin Few - to help
> them tell the story of the Chosin Reservoir Battle by creating a memorial
> sculpture at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico.
>
> The Jangjin/Chosin Reservoir Battle Memorial was dedicated in May, 2017 by
> Gen Joe Dunford, Chariman of the Joint Chiefs. In the six years that I
> worked on that campaign I got to know many stories of the Chosin from
> soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines.   I find that now I am just like
> that old Marine who first told me about the Chosin - I can?t stop talking
> about it!
>
> So, here I am writing to tell you that we are doing another Chosin
> memorial here at the DFW national Cemetery.  Please take a look at the
> GoFundMe page we have set up for our final fund raising push.
> https://www.gofundme.com/f/chosin-reservoir-battle-memorial-monument <
> https://www.gofundme.com/f/chosin-reservoir-battle-memorial-monument>
>
> Semper fi and God speed!
>
>
>
> Mark
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> Mark Austin Byrd, Sculptor
> 13309 Peyton Drive
> Dallas, TX  75240
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> Website:  markbyrd.com <http://markbyrd.com/>
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