Bill Wamke Remembers Marilyn in Korea

First posted here on November 10, 2017 Bill Wamke, who was drafted by the US Army in 1952 and was appointed stenographer to the Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division, recalls meeting Marilyn during her 1954 tour of Korea in an interview with the Kokomo Herald. “‘She got to because our division was not...

James Callahan Remembers Marilyn in Korea

First posted here on December 17, 2010 On February 18, 1954, Walt Durrell photographed Military Sergeant James C. Callahan of San Antonio, Texas with Marilyn after she had been made honorary member of 25th Division during her trip to Korea. In 2004, Callahan - now living in Arkansas - shared his memories with the Baxter...

George Burgtorf Remembers Marilyn in Korea

First posted here on March 1, 2016 George Burgtorf of Saramac, Michigan, has shared his memories – and photos – of meeting Marilyn as a young sergeant stationed in Korea during her morale-boosting 1954 visit, in an interview with the Ionia Sentinel-Standard. “George Burgtorf of Saranac was a 20-year-old sergeant in the United States Army’s...