ONE RABBIT was

not enough for

Yong Hi, affection-
ately called "Buzz,"
by men of the
724th TROB. (left)
"Buzz" wanted both
rabbits.

GUESS WHO! An old game is played by little Sun Ja, shown

making little Chong Ja guess who has her eyes covered. Yong
Ja, Na Na (left) and E Sun (far right) look on.

SEVENTH HEAVEN—Overjoyed, little
Chung Jin rushed over to meet 1st Sgt.
Horace C. Smith, 724th TROB, as he got out
of the car. Here, Chung Jin has all the at-
tention any child could want.
EYOND THE INDEFINABLE city
limits of Pusan, clear of the bursting-at-
the-seams mechanical activity which has no
place for homeless and orphaned children,
the 724th Transportation Railway Operating
Battalion sponsors an orphanage which shel-
ters these little ones from the sprawling city.
From the country road, where only oxcarts
claim the right-of-way, the orphanage
grounds resemble 'a prosperous Korean farm.
Green fields which feed the youngsters
stretch across the valley floors to the shelter-
ing mountains beyond. Quacking ducks
swim in a small pond which runs through
the front yard.
The hustle of the city, only a half an hour
away, is far removed, and here in clean,
warm buildings orphaned children ex-
perience the loving attention of soldiers who,
while on duty, operate the southern division
of the Korean National railroad, but once
relieved from duty, hurry to afford them-
selves of the trusting faith which "their"
children have placed in them.
The Ae Yuk orphanage is supported solely
by personnel of the 724th TROB. Their
families send liberal gifts of food, clothing,
and money quite frequently. Cows, pigs,
chickens and ducks help keep the budget on
an even keel. Vegetable gardens, which are
planted and worked by the older children,
aid also.
On off days, enlisted men and officers of
the battalion usually pass the day at the
orphanage, assisting in whatever manner
they can, perhaps repairing a roof, building
a new shed for the new calf, or just playing
with the children, letting them know they
are remembered, and wanted.
The younger children are taught their les-
sons of music and art in the building which
serves as a chapel and a school. The older
- children are sent to public schools in Pusan.
There is always a happy reunion when the
older boys and girls return home from school.
Once a month the children entertain per-
sonnel of the 724th TROB. Lt. Col. George
Larmer, comanding officer, commented that
they may practice all week just-so they can
present one song or play for his men. The
men respond generously to these acts, just as
they respond generously when some new
item is required at the orphanage. There are
no complaints when someone says little Sun
Ja needs new shoes, or volunteers are needed
to do some of the heavy work around the
orphanage.
Miss Lee Song Geun is nurse-teacher at
the orphanage. She is assisted by the owner
of the buildings and the grounds of the or-
phanage, a retired farmer, who saw the need
for such an institution, and gladly turned his
property over to the orphanage. Now he lives
on the premises, and works just as hard as
anyone in providing for the children.
Here, sheltered from a world which has
too many orphans, these little ones play and
dream, just as it was planned in the begin-
ning for all children to play and dream.

PEACE FOR THE

SEE-SAW, SUN JA—Sun Ja and her friend Suk Ja.,
aided by visiting Sgt. Merle D. Perkins, 724th TROB,
hold their friends up in the air. Perkins is a frequent
visitor at the Ae Yuk Orphanage.

NEW EXPERIENCE—Chung Ah (center) looks at a calf born 12 hours previously. Ap-

parently .a little afraid of tye calf, she was determined to touch it, (U.S. Army Signal
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