2016 – VET INTERVIEWS IN PUERTO RICO
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Jose Vargas-Franceschi served in the Quartermaster Battalion of the 3rd Inf. Div.
Milton Vega is a veteran of the 9th Inf. Regt, 2nd Inf. Div.
Jose L. Irizarry of Co. A., 180th Regt. shows his photo album to Gisela Rodriguez to be scanned.
Luis A. Perez Alvarez of Battery "B", 12th Field Artillery Battalion .
Johnny Lopez de Victoria of Co. L, U.S. Marines Corps.
Borinqueneer Jose Beltran-Luna of Co G is ready to leave after completing his interview.
After the interview shoot, a tour of Castillo Seralles, a beautiful Spanish Revival mansion built in 1930 for the Serrallés family, owners of the Don Q rum distillery, which is now a Museum.
A view of the city of Ponce from Castillo Seralles.
February 14, 2016 - Our interview shoot at the Club of Leones in Lajas, PR began with interviews of Borinqueneer veterans Eusebio Santiago (Co. L) and Nicolas Cancel Figueroa (Co. C).
Dr. Jongwoo Han and Noemi interview 65th veteran Pedro Jackson (Co. F).
Israel Irizarry Rodriguez served in Co. C, 65th Inf. Regt. and 224th Inf. Regt.
Three veterans interviewed are (left to right): Gustavo Mendez (23rd Inf Regt), Israel Irizarry Rodriguez and Daniel Soto (Co. E, 65th Inf. Regt.)
Volunteer Gisela Rodriguez scans photographs of the veterans while Dr. Jongwoo Han is busy archiving the interview list.
Anibal Ithier served in the 23rd Inf. Regt. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
February 15, 2016 - Three more veterans interviewed are (left to right) Jorge L. Rodriguez (Co K, 65th Inf. Regt.), MSG Santos Rodriguez (Ret.) (7th Inf. Div. ) and Vicente Segarra (Co. M, 65th Inf. Regt.). Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
Noemi helps Rene Rodriguez of Co B, 65th Inf. Regt. fill out the Census registration form. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
Dr. Han interviews Mmadu Onyeuwa, an African national living in Puerto Rico, who was stationed in Korea in 1968. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
Gisela interviews Angel David Jimenez of Co. B, 65th Inf. Regt. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
Borinqueneer Bernardo DeJesus Ramírez of Heavy Mortar Co. brought his extensive memorabilia collection which included a Life Magazine which profiled the 65th. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
Dr. Jongwoo Han interviewed LTC Edwin Vargas who was stationed in Korea from 1975-76 and whose father, SSG Victor M. Vargas (Ret.) served in Co. B, 65th Inf. Regt. during the Korean War. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
The Korean War Legacy Foundation hosted a trip to Puerto Rico to videotape oral histories of 70 Korean War veterans from February 10-17, 2016. The Foundation maintains a digital museum of Korean War veterans (www.kwvdm.org). El Pozo Productions organized the trip to 6 towns in 8 days. Gisela Rodriguez, Esq. also served as a volunteer. Some photos were provided by Vernon Shirley and are marked as such.
Jose Vargas-Franceschi served in the Quartermaster Battalion of the 3rd Inf. Div.
Milton Vega is a veteran of the 9th Inf. Regt, 2nd Inf. Div.
Jose L. Irizarry of Co. A., 180th Regt. shows his photo album to Gisela Rodriguez to be scanned.
Luis A. Perez Alvarez of Battery "B", 12th Field Artillery Battalion .
Johnny Lopez de Victoria of Co. L, U.S. Marines Corps.
Borinqueneer Jose Beltran-Luna of Co G is ready to leave after completing his interview.
After the interview shoot, a tour of Castillo Seralles, a beautiful Spanish Revival mansion built in 1930 for the Serrallés family, owners of the Don Q rum distillery, which is now a Museum.
A view of the city of Ponce from Castillo Seralles.
February 14, 2016 - Our interview shoot at the Club of Leones in Lajas, PR began with interviews of Borinqueneer veterans Eusebio Santiago (Co. L) and Nicolas Cancel Figueroa (Co. C).
Dr. Jongwoo Han and Noemi interview 65th veteran Pedro Jackson (Co. F).
Israel Irizarry Rodriguez served in Co. C, 65th Inf. Regt. and 224th Inf. Regt.
Three veterans interviewed are (left to right): Gustavo Mendez (23rd Inf Regt), Israel Irizarry Rodriguez and Daniel Soto (Co. E, 65th Inf. Regt.)
Volunteer Gisela Rodriguez scans photographs of the veterans while Dr. Jongwoo Han is busy archiving the interview list.
Anibal Ithier served in the 23rd Inf. Regt. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
February 15, 2016 - Three more veterans interviewed are (left to right) Jorge L. Rodriguez (Co K, 65th Inf. Regt.), MSG Santos Rodriguez (Ret.) (7th Inf. Div. ) and Vicente Segarra (Co. M, 65th Inf. Regt.). Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
Noemi helps Rene Rodriguez of Co B, 65th Inf. Regt. fill out the Census registration form. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
Dr. Han interviews Mmadu Onyeuwa, an African national living in Puerto Rico, who was stationed in Korea in 1968. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
Gisela interviews Angel David Jimenez of Co. B, 65th Inf. Regt. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
Borinqueneer Bernardo DeJesus Ramírez of Heavy Mortar Co. brought his extensive memorabilia collection which included a Life Magazine which profiled the 65th. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
Dr. Jongwoo Han interviewed LTC Edwin Vargas who was stationed in Korea from 1975-76 and whose father, SSG Victor M. Vargas (Ret.) served in Co. B, 65th Inf. Regt. during the Korean War. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
