United Nations Partisan Forces Korea Tactical Liaison Office Line Crosser Badge. Notice that this badge still retains most of the original silver wash. This is the rarest of the 4 badges associated with the Unit. Made out of heavy cast brass, clutch back and serial numbered. One of the clutch back pins on this badge has broken off which is common on these badges. A characteristic of all of the genuine badges is the nice cloisonné work of the Taegeuk.
United Nations Partisan Forces Korea Tactical Liaison Office Line Crosser Badge. This is the rarest of the 4 badges associated with the Unit. Made out of heavy cast brass, clutch back and serial numbered. A characteristic of all of the genuine badges is the nice cloisonné work of the Taegeuk.
United Nations Partisan Forces Korea Tactical Liaison Office Line Crosser Badge. This is the rarest of the 4 badges associated with the Unit. Made out of heavy cast brass, clutch back and serial numbered. A characteristic of all of the genuine badges is the nice cloisonné work of the Taegeuk.
United Nations Partisan Forces Korea Tactical Liaison Office Line Crosser Badge. This is the rarest of the 4 badges associated with the Unit. Made out of heavy cast brass, clutch back and serial numbered. One of the clutch back pins on this badge has broken off which is common on these badges. A characteristic of all of the genuine badges is the nice cloisonné work of the Taegeuk.
The original Line Crosser Badge certificate awarded to MSG Charlie Lamb. As of this date, only two original award certificates have surfaced, MSG Lamb's and Hong Seong Uoon which resides in a museum in South Korea. Translation: Certifies that the recipient courageously and faithfully served in the battle against the Communist invasion and the battle to keep citizens free from slavery. Grants the soldier the right to wear the TLO insignia.
United Nations Partisan Forces Korea Tactical Liaison Office Line Crosser Badge. This is the rarest of the 4 badges associated with the Unit. Made out of heavy cast brass, clutch back and serial numbered. A characteristic of all of the genuine badges is the nice cloisonné work of the Taegeuk.
United Nations Partisan Forces Korea Tactical Liaison Office Line Crosser Badge. This is the rarest of the 4 badges associated with the Unit. Made out of heavy cast brass, clutch back and serial numbered. A characteristic of all of the genuine badges is the nice cloisonné work of the Taegeuk.
This picture captures the nice cloisonné work of the Taegeuk which is a characteristic of all genuine badges.
TLO Line Crosser Badge. Original badges are made out of heavy cast brass, clutch back and serial numbered. A characteristic of all of the genuine badges is the nice cloisonne work of the Taegeuk. From the collection of Jae Kwon.
Hong Song Soon United Nations Partisan Forces Korea Tactical Liaison Office Line Crosser Badge. Notice that the area inside the wreath of this Line Crosser Badge is cut out, similar to how a Combat Infantryman Badge is.
The original Line Crosser Badge certificate awarded to Hong Seong Uoon which resides in a museum in South Korea.
Bullion on wool TLO Line Crosser badge, attributed to 1LT John Neofes. This is the only original wartime non metal Line Crosser badge that I have encountered.
A fantastic photo of the Amphibious Operations - Salamander and Airborne Infantry Badge in wear.
SGT John Conrad's prototype Line Crosser Badge with a Line Crosser Badge so you can see the size of the prototype badge. Conrad had the image of the prototype badge tattooed on his forearm.
Original photo taken in May 1953 of MSG Charlie Lamb and CPT Charles Bushong. They are wearing Chinese PVA summer uniforms and armed with PPSH submachine guns. Lamb and Bushong made up TLO-B (Bushong), and conducted Line Crosser missions in the 7th Infantry Division sector. CPT Bushong was one of the 99 Officers and NCO's from 10th Special Forces Group that were assigned to the 8240th AU in 1953. He was part of the 1st shipment, 27 February 1953 and was in charge of TLO-B.
Three agents from the Tactical Liaison Office TLO-G (Gaspard) wearing Chinese PVA/North Korean winter uniforms and carrying PPSH submachine guns. During this time (1953) TLO-G was attached to the 40th Infantry Division running Line Crosser intelligence gathering missions in the punchbowl.
Agent from the Tactical Liaison Office TLO-G (Gaspard) wearing Chinese PVA/North Korean winter uniforms and carrying PPSH submachine guns. During this time (1953) TLO-G was attached to the 40th Infantry Division running Line Crosser intelligence gathering missions in the punchbowl.
Agent from the Tactical Liaison Office TLO-G (Gaspard) wearing Chinese PVA/North Korean winter uniforms and carrying PPSH submachine guns. During this time (1953) TLO-G was attached to the 40th Infantry Division running Line Crosser intelligence gathering missions in the punchbowl.
Agent from the Tactical Liaison Office TLO-G (Gaspard) wearing Chinese PVA/North Korean winter uniforms and carrying PPSH submachine guns. During this time (1953) TLO-G was attached to the 40th Infantry Division running Line Crosser intelligence gathering missions in the punchbowl.
Korean agent from TLO-G (Gaspard) wearing North Korean summer uniform and armed with a PPS-43 submachine gun. Focusing on tactical intelligence gathering, the TLOs represented the earliest effort of HUMINT gatherers in the war. The mission of the TLO was short and long range reconnaissance patrols behind enemy lines, supplement division patrol activity, eliminate abortive short range agent drops and dispatch and retrieve agents. Assigned to each front line Army Infantry and USMC division, TLOs
Heavily used 1:25,000 topographical map carried by MSG Lamb during Line Crosser missions in the Chorwon.
Closeup of a small portion of the back of the 1:25,000 topographical map carried and used by MSG Lamb during Line Crosser missions in the Chorwon. Notice the hand written notes and drawing made during a Line Crosser mission.
MSG Charlie Lamb's original recommendation for award of a Oak Leaf Cluster (denoting a 2nd award) for the Bronze Star Medal "with V" for Valor in connection with intelligence operations against the enemy while conducting Line Crosser missions with the TLO during the period of 22 April to 4 May 1953.
One of my favorite original photos of MSG Charlie Lamb, taken in May 1953 while Lamb was assigned to the Tactical Liaison Office (TLO). MSG Lamb was assigned to TLO Bravo and operated in the 7th Infantry Division sector of the Chorwon valley. He conducted tactical reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines in and around Pork Chop Hill, T-Bone and Old Baldy.
TLO-B (minus CPT Bushong) attached to the 7th Infantry Division, operating in the Old Baldy, T-Bone and Pork Chop Hill area Spring 1953. From top to bottom: SFC Navejar, CPL Shafer, MSG Kessling and MSG Lamb. MSG Kessling was one of the 10th Special Forces Group personnel assigned to the 8240th AU. In early 1953 the 10th Special Forces Group sent 99 officers and enlisted men to Special Operations in Korea.
Original photo of MSG Lamb, taken in May 1953, performing intelligence line crosser operations against the enemy while assigned to the Tactical Liaison Office (TLO).