Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 747-Airplane and Engine Mechanic
Last AFSC Group
Ordnance/Maintenance (Enlisted)
Service Years
1950 - 1954
Last Photo
Personal Details
Home State
New York
Year of Birth 1930
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PORT BYRON - Lawrence (Larry) Paul Abraham, 80, life resident of the Port Byron area, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital In Pensacola, Fla. Mr. Abraham was born Feb. 8, 1930, in Manhattan. As a child, he acquired a natural passion for airplanes, which led him to study at Manhattan High School of Aviation Trades and later to join the United States Air Force in which he served as an airplane mechanic in the Korean War. Mr. Abraham owned and operated 'Utopia Hobby Shop' one of the first model airplane stores in the Central New York area. Mr. Abraham was often found flying his models and was known as a model airplane enthusiast and dedicated many hours to his favorite hobby, including membership in many model aviation clubs. In his later years, Mr. Abraham became a member of the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Abraham was employed by General Electric and Welch Allyn as a tool and die maker. He was an active member of St. John's Church in Port Byron. Mr. Abraham was predeceased by his wife of 45 years, Rose (Sambito) Abraham. He is survived by his second wife, Louise (Scarlotta) Abraham, of Pensacola, Fla. He had five children, sons, Lawrence (Larry) Abraham Jr. (Cheryl), of Port Byron, Mark Abraham (Angela), of Tampa, Fla.; daughters, Joanne Bell (John), of Port Byron, Debra Cobb (Ted), of Conquest, and Laurie Razey-Dates (William), of Pennellville. Mr. Abraham was the proud grandfather to nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 30 at Audioun Funeral Home, Main Street, Port Byron. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 1 at St. John's Catholic Church in Port Byron, followed by a burial service at Conquest Cemetery. To send a message to the family, sign our guest book at www.auburnpub.com and click on obituaries.
Published in The Citizen on June 27, 2010
Korean War
From Month/Year
June / 1950
To Month/Year
July / 1953
Description The Korean War; 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) began when North Korea invaded South Korea. The United Nations, with the United States as the principal force, came to the aid of South Korea. China came to the aid of North Korea, and the Soviet Union gave some assistance.
Korea was ruled by Japan from 1910 until the closing days of World War II. In August 1945, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan, as a result of an agreement with the United States, and liberated Korea north of the 38th parallel. U.S. forces subsequently moved into the south. By 1948, as a product of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States, Korea was split into two regions, with separate governments. Both governments claimed to be the legitimate government of all of Korea, and neither side accepted the border as permanent. The conflict escalated into open warfare when North Korean forces—supported by the Soviet Union and China—moved into the south on 25 June 1950. On that day, the United Nations Security Council recognized this North Korean act as invasion and called for an immediate ceasefire. On 27 June, the Security Council adopted S/RES/83: Complaint of aggression upon the Republic of Korea and decided the formation and dispatch of the UN Forces in Korea. Twenty-one countries of the United Nations eventually contributed to the UN force, with the United States providing 88% of the UN's military personnel.
After the first two months of the conflict, South Korean forces were on the point of defeat, forced back to the Pusan Perimeter. In September 1950, an amphibious UN counter-offensive was launched at Inchon, and cut off many of the North Korean troops. Those that escaped envelopment and capture were rapidly forced back north all the way to the border with China at the Yalu River, or into the mountainous interior. At this point, in October 1950, Chinese forces crossed the Yalu and entered the war. Chinese intervention triggered a retreat of UN forces which continued until mid-1951.
After these reversals of fortune, which saw Seoul change hands four times, the last two years of conflict became a war of attrition, with the front line close to the 38th parallel. The war in the air, however, was never a stalemate. North Korea was subject to a massive bombing campaign. Jet fighters confronted each other in air-to-air combat for the first time in history, and Soviet pilots covertly flew in defense of their communist allies.
The fighting ended on 27 July 1953, when an armistice was signed. The agreement created the Korean Demilitarized Zone to separate North and South Korea, and allowed the return of prisoners. However, no peace treaty has been signed, and the two Koreas are technically still at war. Periodic clashes, many of which are deadly, have continued to the present.