Scrapbook regarding R.A.A.F. service in Korea
MLMSS 1724/Box K21964 [ 04 ] Personal Papers - War Career, ( World War II, Korean War ), ca.1941-1954
Contents: Scrapbook regarding R.A.A.F. service in Korea
[Leaf 1]
-USAF Flight Chart (FC-278) [has stamp and pencil annotation ’17 July 1952’]
-RAAF, Korea : Theatre of war in the Pacific Region, National Geographic, 1944 [Map]
-Cease Fire Tonight Truce Signing at 11 a.m. , The Sun , 27 July, 1953 [clipping]
-Bright Prospects face Korea’s Second Decade, n.d. [pamphlet]
[Leaf 2] [Christmas card with annotation dated 1953, sent by Doug (Beakin?)]
[Leaf 3] [Letter informing of Mention in Dispatches for distinguished service, 7th July 1953, typescript]
[Leaf 4] Citation, Mention in Dispatches [typescript]
[Leaf 5] Notice of Award of Mention in Dispatches [MID] [typescript]
[Leaf 6]
-[Christmas card] ‘Best Wishes .. from Squadron 77’ n.d
-‘RAAF Squadron made flying records in Korea’, in Sydney Morning Herald Article, n.d. [clipping]
-‘Of the 20 Nations supporting the cause of freedom in Korea, none has been more gallantly represented than Australia’ in Daily Mirror, March 3 1952 [clipping]
[Leaf 7] ‘Royal Australian Air Force, The RAAF in Korea’, n.d. [article]
[Leaf 8] Alexander, Ross, ‘Hard Flying Seventy Sevens, October 1951 [article]
[Leaf 9]
-'Our fellow fighters, the Australians' in 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing Jet Gazette, 1st August 1952,
-‘Fighting Services, Air War in Korea’, in The Aeroplane, July 10 1953
[Leaf 10] ‘No. 77 Squadron wins its place in history’ in The Age, Friday December 1952
[Leaf 11] ‘The epic story of the double seven squadron in Korea’ in Japan News Friday January 30th 1953
[Leaf 12] New Commander for no 77 Squadron RAAF in Korea' in RAAF News, no. 125, 30.5.52
[Leaf 13]
-No 77 Squadron Statement [Leaf 13] ‘No. 77 R.A.A.F. Squadron, Statement by the Minister for Air, Mr William McMahon’, in RAAF News, No. 128, 4.7.52
-‘R.A.A.F graduate claims a MIG15’, in RAAF News, No. 123, 12.5.52
[Leaf 14]
-‘Big Moment for a little Korean’, n.d. [clipping]
-‘Aussie Pilot ends Korean Combat Tour with 333 missions’, n.d. [clipping]
-‘Reds hit 77 C.O. on 100th Mission’, n.d. [clipping]
-[Iwakuni Officers Club membership card], n.d.
[Leaf 15]
-‘Present for a Korean Child’, n.d. [clipping]
-‘From the RAAF to a Korean Orphan’, n.d. [clipping]
-‘The squadron that has never returned’, n.d. [clipping]
[Leaf 16]
–‘The epic story of the double seven squadron in Korea’, Japan News, Friday 30 1953 [clipping]
-[Group picture] [clipping]
[Leaf 17]
-Alexander, Ross,‘77 wasn't afraid of the dark’, n.d. [clipping]
-‘Ground Staff appears happy’, n.d. [clipping]
-‘To lead 77 Squadron’, n.d. (picture of J.R. Kinninmont) [clipping]
-‘No 77 Squadron Chatter’, 26 July 1952 [clipping]
[Leaf 18] ‘No 77 Squadron Chatter’, n.d. [clipping]
[Leaf 19]
-‘No 77 sets record’, [31, 10, 52] [clipping]
-’77 Squadron flies 100th Korea Mission’ Tuesday May 13 1952 [clipping]
-Headquarters 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing APO 970, 30th September 1952 [facsimile of letter by H.R. Thyng]
-‘Clark reviews conflict’, n.d. [clipping]
-‘Instructions to the traveller’, n.d. [leaflet]
[Leaf 20]
-‘77 flies 80’ n.d. [clipping]
-‘Now your Squadron Commander’, [25/20/52] [clipping]
-‘RAAF 77 Squadron completes 3 years of war’, July 4th 1953 [clipping]
[Leaf 21] ‘77th Squadron downs Mig in dogfight over N.Korea’, Tuesday, March 31 1953 [clipping]
[Leaf 22]
-Bromwich, A ‘Wings over Korea’, June 1st 1952 [clipping]
-‘No 77 Squadron Chatter’, 26th July 1952 [clipping]
-[Clipping showing Randy Green, Dick Turner, Stan Bromhead]
[Leaf 23] ‘To Dear Sir K. McCullough I will make my response to you’ … [Holograph letters in Korean in English, to McCullough from his Korean Staff with response by McCullough] [Leaf24]
-[Correspondence to McCullough from Choe Iowa Joon].
-‘Korea toll hits 2,303,542’, Pacific Stars and Stripes, Saturday May 30, 1953 [clipping]
-‘Unprecedented struggle in Korea may end in draw’, n.d [clipping]
-‘The Humane thing’, in Pacific Stars and Stripes, Friday June 27 1952 [clipping]
-Becker, Jim ‘Today peace no nearer’, n.d. [clipping]
[Leaf 25]
-[Sexual health official communication]
-‘Service in Korea from a medical point of view’ n.d
[Leaf26] Armed forces talk, 13 Feb 1953, v. 434, [cover: Status Report on Korea]
[Leaf 27]
-‘Why Korea? An examination of the fundamental causes of the present international tension / Wing Commander Pemerton’ [pamphlet]
-'The way it is in Korea', in 'Readers Digest, February 1953
[Leaf29] Pacific Stars and Stripes [with cover story 'The War in Korea'] Thursday June 11 1953 [periodical]
[Leaf 30] ‘Mayor of Sabre City’ in ‘Pacific Stars and Stripes’, Thursday June 11 1953 [newspaper fold out]
[Leaf 31] 'RAAF in Korea,' in The Eye & EE Kryer , 28 September, 1951, p.4 [newspaper fold out]
[Leaf 32] 'Squadron over Korea', in Japan News, n.d., p. 5 [clipping]
[Leaf 33] ‘I will make an apology to you …’ [holograph correspondence from Kim Byung Duck addressed to ‘Adjutant’ [McCullough] dated 27 Oct 1952]
[Leaf 34] [Holograph Correspondence, addressed to 'Dear Sir Adjutant' from 'Kim for All Koreans', regarding the continuation of employment of staff, dated 26th February 1953]
[Leaf 35] ‘This is better without a headline’, [typescript newspaper article draft] ; 77 R.A.A.F. Squadron staff daily duty list, [in English with Korean language annotation]
[Leaf 36]
-[Christmas Card showing flight path from Korea to Darwin]
-Australian Military Badges ; British Commonwealth Forces Badge
[Leaf 37]
- ‘R.A.A.F adopts war orphans’ [shows portrait of McCullough] [clipping]
-[Holograph correspondence from "A Mother" addressed to McCullough, dated 14th February 1953]
[Leaf 38]
-Ramsden, Michael 'Seoul..misery, pride ride side by side', n.d. [clipping]
-Little Seoul girl covered with maggots found dead', n.d. [clipping]
[Leaf 39]. The Commonwealth Division in Korea … 31st March 1953 [newsletter]
[Leaf 40]. Albright, Joseph G., 'Two years of MIG activity', in The air war in Korea: VII [newsletter], [1952]
[Leaf 41].
-Mosier, Robert ‘The G.I and the Kids of Korea’ in National Geographic, n.d [article]
-‘The little boy who wouldn't smile’, July 23 1951 [pamphlet]
-‘And now the Mig Busters’, in The New Australasian Post, June 5 1952 [clipping]
- Koreagraph, April 1 1952 [periodical]
- The Eye & EE Kryer, Christmas edition, 24th December 1952 ;
- [Map], annotated July 1952
- Article as quoted hereunder appeared in Service magazine and civil newspapers during 1953 [Typescript note retelling McCullough's farewell from Kimpo]
[Leaf 42] 'One must respect Korean culture' in Armchair Travelogue, Reader's Digest, c. 1954
[Leaf 43]
-'Gallant no. 77 Squadron comes home', in Daily Telegraph December 3 1954
-‘Welcome to 77 Squadron’, [20 Dec 1953] [clipping]
-‘Meteor Jets in ‘Seven Seven’ formation as 77 Squadron ends tour of Australia’ [clipping]
-‘South Korea now happier but recovery will be slow’, Sydney Morning Herald, [6/5/1954] [clipping]
-‘Big welcome for air heroes’ [Dec 3 54]
-‘They’re together again’ [clipping showing DA Evans and S.Simpson, Dec 31 1954]
-‘Big welcome for 77 Squadron’ Daily Telegraph, Dec 3 1954’
-‘ROK Force will stay south of the border’ in Daily Telegraph July 19 1954
-‘Welcomed by Sydney, ticker tape and cheers, No 77 back from Korea’ [Dec 31 54]
-’77 Squadron comes home’ in AM for November 03 1954
- [Typescript material relating to home coming preparations 11, Nov 1954 - 24 Nov 54 ; 77 Squadron Veteran's Association, circular to Squadron ex-members, 10 Dec 1954 ]
- Koreagraph 5, April 1 1952
[Leaf 44] [Map, Southern Honshu 1:50,000]
[Leaf 45] 2 SA SAAF [Military badge]; Korean phrase book.
[Leaf 46] Shooting War in Korea [unidentified magazine foldout, n.d.]
[Leaf 47] Scholin, Allan R, 'On the graveyard shift', n.d., p. 35
[Leaf 48 '18 Reasons Why' [Map], in Time Magazine, 1952
[Leaf 49] Squads write [booklet with annotation, 30/4/53]
[Leaf 50]
-Uniform Insignia [booklet]
-Japan, Koren 1951 [map]
[Leaf 51] Seoul Scenes, Pacific Stars and Stripes, Thursday May 28, 1953
[Leaf 52]
-Fitzgerald, Bill, ‘Seoul rebuilds’, Pacific Stars and Stripes, 11 Aug 1952
-‘What is ahead for Korea’ in the Age (Melbourne), Feb, 2, 1953
-‘The Korea Struggle’, in Age (Melbourne), c. 1953
[Leaf 53] Transfer of aircraft [official correspondence], 26 Nov. 1952
[Leaf 54]
-‘Japan News Sunday Ed’. [clipping] ;
-‘Tuesday red letter day for children’ [clipping]
-‘Ted Ray concert party’ [clipping]
[Leaf 55] United States. Far East Command. Troop Information and Education Section. Bulletin, no. 6 [Cover title, ‘Why we are in Korea'] [periodical]
[Leaf 56]. Korean Map on linen, hand-made map. 19.5 x 26 cm
[Leaf 57]
-Our Korean Allies : Second of a series of Fifth Air Force talks [periodical] [Sept. 52]
-'Praise for Australian Flyers in Korea', [13 July 1953][clipping]
[Leaf 58] National Publicity League of Korea, Glimpse of Korea, June 20, 1953 [periodical]
[Leaf 59-70]
-[Various propaganda leaflets issued by the Psychological Warfare Division/Section thoughout 1951-2, and one issued by the North Korean Government. Include explanatory text]
-‘Warning to RR By Pass Workers’ [June 1952]
-‘Truth will come out’ [North Korean, annotated ‘12/10/52’]
-‘Warning to NK Civilians’ [n.d.]
-[Untitled UN Propaganda Leaflet, 4 March 1952]
-[Skeleton and soldier with holograph explanatory text by Kim Byung Duck, n.d.]
-‘Safe Conduct Pass’ [too fragile to inspect, 30 April 1952 ]
-[UN Propaganda leaflet Showing a donkey, n.d.] ;
-[UN Propaganda leaflet showing a Hammer and Sickle, 21 Feb 1952]
-[UN Propaganda Leaflet showing a plane dropping bombs, 10 June 1952]
-[UN Propaganda Leaflet with instructions on surrender, 20 March 1952]
-[UN Propaganda Leaflet showing a bomb, n.d.]
-[UN Propaganda Leaflet showing a black and white aerial view, 8 June 1952]
-[UN Propaganda Leaflet showing the bombing of a factory, 24 Nov 1951]
-‘Dummy airfield streamer’, [23 June 1952]
-[UN Propaganda Leaflet showing a lion with wings, 26 May 1952]
-[UN Propaganda Leaflet showing a bomb, 8 June 1952]
-[UN Propaganda Leaflet regarding UN Weapon superiority, 28 Jan 1952]
-‘UN Soldier gets it when he needs it’ [24 Jun 1952]
-[UN Propaganda Leaflet on the topic of farming, n.d.]
-‘Dummy airfield streamer’ [23 June 1952]
-‘Warning to by-pass workers [7 June 1952]
-‘Friendly American Pass’ [n.d.]
-[Extracts from the Korean declaration of independence, n.d.]
[Leaf 71] Japan-Korea JN 6-5 June 1951 [map]
[Leaf 72] [UN Propaganda Leaflet showing a lion with wings, 26 May 1952]
[Leaf 73] [UN Propaganda Leaflet showing a demolished bridge, 19 June 1952]
verso 'Safe conduct pass'' [19 May 1952]
[Leaf 74]
-Chapel dedication, 27 April 1952, Seoul City Airbase
-'Yokohama Service Cemetary, Japan' [photograph, annotated on verso with dates of deaths]
[Leaf 75] [Two Christmas cards, Invitation to 4th Fighter Interceptor Officer's Club opening, 20 August 1952]
[Leaf 76]
-[Hand-made flag, 87.5 x 59.6 cm, folded]
-[Three Christmas cards]
[Leaf 77- 82] [Various passport sized photographic portraits of Squadron 77 personnel]
[Leaf 83-85]
-'This is better without a headline' [typescript letter concerning McCullough's farewell from Korea]
-[Photographic portrait of McCullough being farewelled by Korean Staff]
[Leaf 86-100] Large photographic portraits, showing Squadron 77 members at work and play and group portraits in front of aircraft, some with verso annotation, circa 1952.
-Sabre Jet Service Club [leaflet]
[Leaf 111-123 ] Photographic prints of cartoons and calendars
-‘Restricted 4th ftr Intcp wg emergency calls‘ [leaflet]
[Leaf 124] Various portraits, circa. 1952
[Leaf 125]
-‘Tec Recon Wg k-14 Telephone directory, 1 May 1952’ [leaflet]
- Ground Crew Kimpo [card]
[Leaf 126 -127] Various portraits, circa. 1952
[Leaf 128] Thanksgiving menu, 1952
[Leaf 129-146]
-[Various portraits of Kimpo airbase, Korean ruins, Korean people, Seoul Orphan Children’s Hospital and funeral]
[Leaf 146-164] [Various portraits, and scenes showing squadron visits and aerial views]
[Leaf 165] [Various British Armed Forces Special Vouchers]
[Leaf 166-192] [Various portraits, including Betty Hutton Show, and Korean street scenes and Korean children]
-'Alexander, in stress of war he still remembered the shamrock' [clipping]
[Leaf 193] Letter stamped McCullough, from Kinninmont regarding a fund raising drive by the Ozone Hoyts Theatre SA, for the Seoul Orphan Children's Hospital.
[Leaf 194] Portrait of McCullough giving a toy to a Korean child
[Leaf 195-229]
-[Various portraits and scenes, photomaps]
-'Whos who in world affairs, General Mark Clark' in Reville, December 1952