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April 21, 1951
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
During the Korean War, US Navy radioman Norman G. Berg from Key West joined an inter-service exchange program, spending a day as an Army soldier in foxholes, while Army men boarded ships at Inchon, arranged by commanders Ridgway and Thackeray.
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Sailor Becomes Soldier For Day In Korean Action
The novel position of being a "soldier for a day" was the recent experience of Norman G. Berg, chief radioman, USN, husband of Mrs. Norman G. Berg, 1221 Olivia street, Key West, who is a sailor attached to Naval Amphibious Group 3 in Korea.
The experience was occasioned when Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, USA, the then Eighth Army Commander and Rear Admiral L. A. Thackeray, Commander of Amphibious Group 3, arranged an "exchange for a day" program between Army and Naval personnel.
This plan gave the Navy man a chance to try out foxholes Marine size, while the Army men boarded ships at Inchon to gather a little "salt."
Amphibious Group 3 has seen action at several amphibious landings in Korea, and assisted in the redeployment of political refugees from Inchon when the communists overran that port.
The novel position of being a "soldier for a day" was the recent experience of Norman G. Berg, chief radioman, USN, husband of Mrs. Norman G. Berg, 1221 Olivia street, Key West, who is a sailor attached to Naval Amphibious Group 3 in Korea.
The experience was occasioned when Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, USA, the then Eighth Army Commander and Rear Admiral L. A. Thackeray, Commander of Amphibious Group 3, arranged an "exchange for a day" program between Army and Naval personnel.
This plan gave the Navy man a chance to try out foxholes Marine size, while the Army men boarded ships at Inchon to gather a little "salt."
Amphibious Group 3 has seen action at several amphibious landings in Korea, and assisted in the redeployment of political refugees from Inchon when the communists overran that port.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Sailor Soldier Exchange
Korean War
Amphibious Group
Military Exchange Program
What entities or persons were involved?
Norman G. Berg
Mrs. Norman G. Berg
Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway
Rear Admiral L. A. Thackeray
Where did it happen?
Korea, Inchon
Story Details
Key Persons
Norman G. Berg
Mrs. Norman G. Berg
Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway
Rear Admiral L. A. Thackeray
Location
Korea, Inchon
Story Details
Norman G. Berg, a US Navy chief radioman attached to Naval Amphibious Group 3 in Korea, participated in a 'soldier for a day' exchange program with the Army, arranged by Lt. Gen. Ridgway and Rear Admiral Thackeray, trying Army foxholes while Army personnel experienced naval ships at Inchon.