Johnny Kendrick

Comments: Was at Koje-do from January 1952 until December 1953. Drove jeep for one of the Lts.

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Transportation corps

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Keywords: The army Transportation Corps also had personnel on Koje-do.The ship from Pusan was a Transportation corps ship, the harbor was run by them and they provided an LCM from the main camp to two smaller islands (yoncho=do? and ??? ) and ended at the pow camp on the far side of Koje-do. This was a daily mail, ration, and pow transport (for medical needs beyond our capability) run. One of the things that I remember is the tear gas that drifted over to the messhall during the lunch hour. Maybe the pows knew that we would also be gassed.

543rd Med Clr Co (SEP)

Comments: The 543rd provided medical aid to pows at an ouylying camp on Koje-do. It participated in Operation Big Switch. After Big Switch, the unit was relocated to themain camp and provided medical support to troops still stationed there (elements of the 24th Div.)

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Looking for information and pictures for 142nd Military Police Company

Comments: I am the current commander of the 142nd MP CO (and Yongsan Provost Marshal) stationed in Seoul. I've been searching for photographs or items from the 142nd's history but have found little other than our campaign credit and a few references for Koje-do. I am hoping that someone may have photographs they would be willing to scan for us (any period) or other historical information. I would like to start documenting our history.

Thanks.

CPT Gillispie

Keywords: 142nd Military Police Company

555 MP escort guard

Comments: I was with the 555 MP escort guard unit across the road from compound 76. I remember this well. My unit was down at the new compound searching and processing the prisoners from 76. Have always wondered what happened when the troops when in to #76. Would like to know and also anyone who served in 555 during that time

Keywords: 555 MP Company.

Koje-do Prison POW Camp Subject: KOJE-DO COMPOUND #76 1952

remember

Comments: Does anyone remember Skip Lapolice? Skip would like to hear from anyone that knows him. THANKS

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160th reg hq co 1st bat

Comments: anone remember the typhon that hit island

Keywords: spearhead red. como platoon monkey myres

8070 MP PW Proc Co

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193rd MP Company, Korean War

Comments: The 193rd Military Police Company was allotted to the Regular Army and assigned to the Eighth U.S. Army, Korea 23 February 1954. The 193rd MP Company was activated 27 March 1954 at Pusan, Korea with personnel from the 8th Army in Korea and assigned to operated the Stockade, assigned to the Korean Communication Zone (K-C-Z) in Pusan. The 193rd was later transferred to the Prisoner Of War (POW) Compound, Koje-Do Island and assigned the mission of guarding and repatriating both POW's and refugees. The 193rd MP Company would remain assigned to Koje-Do up to and after the cease-fire had ended, and the Prisoner of War exchanges were completed. Once all the POW's had been moved out of Koje-Do and the mission completed, the compounds was closed and on 28 March 1955, the 193rd MP Company was inactivated in Korea.

Keywords: POW Compound Koje-Do Island , 193rd MP Company, Processing,repatriating of POW's Korean War

Oral history - a call for contributors

Comments: I am a George Washington University student assembling an oral history of veterans of the UN POW camps. Please contact me if you are, know or knew a guard, prisoner, or other person connected to the prison camps on Koje, Pongam or Cheju and would like to contribute. Thanks!

Keywords: Koje, Pongam, Cheju, POW, prisoner, uprising, Breakup, Little Switch, Big Switch, Civil Information and Education, CIE

Life magazine/Eisman

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Keywords: Hi. My dad is John Eisman. He was in numerous units. He served in Korea and Vietnam. In 1952 he was in a photo in Life magazine with other guys from the 187 th Airborne at Koji-do. I am trying to find this issu and the picture.He was also in the 82 nd Airborne,101, 18th aircorp,1st infantry quarter horse, and more. any help would be helpful. Thanks

Question about death rates of POW during Korea war

Comments: Question about death rates of POW during Korea war Hi,

I am writing an article that involves the suffering of US POW in Communist camps during Korea War.

Could You help me to answer these two questions?

1, About the food. How to translate words of "boiled cracked corn,millet,kaoliang" into Chinese?

2,About the death rates. What is the death rates of Communist prisoners in UN camps? Could you introduce relative online resource to me? especially in detail about Chinese.

I have alrealy known the figure about US POW.

Keywords: death rate,pow,communist prisoners,korean war

Family seeks information about Stephen Lewis Grace

Comments: We are seeking any information available about our father, Stephen Lewis Grace, aka Lewis Grace aka Louis Grace from Worcester, Massachusetts. He passed away Nov 2005 and we know little about his service. He was a corporal in the 8220th MP PW Proc. Co. APO 59. He served from Jan. 1951 to Dec. 1952. Please email us any information. Thank you.

Keywords: Lewis Grace, Louis Grace, Stephen Lewis Grace, Worcester, Massachusetts

142nd MP Escort Guard Company

Comments: On 1 November 1951, during the Korean War, the 142nd MP Guard Company was activated in Korea and was consolidated with the 2nd Provisional Military Police Company, a unit that had been active on the peninsula since November of 1950. The "consolidated unit " was designated as the 142nd MP Escort Guard Company and its mission was transporting and guarding Prisoners of War (POW's). On 25 January 1953, the unit was re-designated as the 142nd Military Police Company. The 142nd Military Police Company was credited with Participation in eight (8) Korean Campaigns and was Awarded both the Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation. The 142nd MP Company was inactivated in Korea on 20 December 1954. After Serving again in Germany the 142nd MP Company is presently again on active duty in Korea.

Keywords: 142nd MP Escort Guard Company, Escorting and guarding POW's, Korean War 1951 activated in Korea, redesignated 25 Jan 1953 as the 142nd Military Police Company in Korea.

165th MP Company (Escort Guard)

Comments: The 165th was activated at Pusan, Korea 28 October 1951 and allotted five (5) Officers and 152 Enlisted men. It was attached to HQ and HQ Detachment, MP Group 8137th Army Unit, an organization that administered the POW Camp at Koje-Do Island, South of Pusan, Korea. There the 165th was assigned the task of both collecting prisoners of war (POW's) from front-line units and guarding and escorting them to the Koje - Do Island POW Compound. On 16 October 1952, the 165th was reassigned to the Korean Communication Zone and relocated to Mosulpo, Korea, another prisoner of war (POW) facility on the island of Cheju, Korea. There the 165th was re-designated as the 165th MP Company (Escort Guard), but continued the mission of guarding prisoners. The Company remained at Mosulpo until after the cease-fire, when it was transferred into the Prisoner Of War (POW) Command. The POW Command took over the control and repatriation of prisoners of war (POW's) and refugees. The 165th MP Company (Escort Guard) was inactivated in Korea on 25 April 1954.

Keywords: 165th MP CO (Escort Guard) Koje Do POW Compound Mosulpo POW Compound Cheju, Korea

Looking for any info on

Comments: I am 46 years old, have not seen or heard from my father in 40 years. He married my mom (Delsie Draper), twice once in Forcyth or Red Lodge, Montana and once in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. He drove a truck for the Empire Fish Company, between Washington and Texas and other states. My older Brother (Robbie Joe Robinson) was born in April 57, me in July 59. Two sisters, Anita Renee, in Dec 60, and Dee Ann in Aug of 64. We have no more info on him, dont know if he is alive or dead. This is disturbing if you can imagine. I have searched for many years but he is very low profile I guess. Can any one help me with any info? If you know a vet: would you ask him for me? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I was told there were twins in the family, either uncles or great uncles. Thanks for reading and any input you may offer. Lester D. Robinson

Keywords: Looking for any information on Calvin Lester Robinson, I was told he was a Pilot flying from Aircraft Carriers in Korean war.From Texas, He maintained a pilot license after war. He was called Tex Or Robbie usualy, but was Calvin Lester. He was a country musician, playing with Hank Tompson and others.

Prisoner Uprising

Comments: My Father, Bill Fikes, was a guard at the prison when the uprising started.He was on a hillside with a prisoner work detail and made them all sit and face away from the prison. Anyone remember the incident or Bill Fikes, he would have been a tall, skinny kid with glasses back then. send me email at bill@webmusher.com

Keywords: prison, uprising,

24th ID. 21st inf Reg 2nd BN. H co.

Comments: Looking for anyone that was in my outfit during these times.

Keywords: KOJE-DO, YANGGU VALLEY, CHORWON VALLEY, DMZ LIBBY BRIDGE AREA. end 53 to early 55.

KOJE-Do-

Comments: Unit was the first unit on Koje-Do to handle POW's, early Jan-Feb 1951. Duties were interrogating seriously ill & sick POWs. Had entry pass to all POW Compounds 24 7. Never had a problem with the POW's, Always alone and unarmed. Worked out of the last quonset hut, third down on the left from the 60th. General Hdqtrs. hut. Worked for a Lt.-Captain Robinson, with S/Sgt. Davis, Cpl. Broceous,where all individual POW records were kept. 8070 MPEG was initially made up of guys from the 8th. Army Stockade and Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, went into Korea late July early August 1950 to open original POW Camp #1 in Pusan.

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LOOKING FOR OLD FRIENDS

Comments: I was an electric and power plant operator in East Valley. I am looking for soldiers who served in 1953-54 in Koje Island. I was later transfered to the 95th Chemical Company Pusan, Korea. I returned to the US in October 1954. I have resided in Dania Beach, FL since. I have many memories of my tour of Koje Island and very knowledgable with the history of the island. I served as a technician in Yoncho, Chogori, Out port 4, East Valley, Central Valley, and headquarters. I was under the direction of Major Rule, Major Hambough, Captain Fradey of the Out port 4, and Captain Carpenter of the 555 MPs escort guard. If I can be of any assistance please e-mail me.

Keywords: KOJEDO

looking for buddies

Comments: Looking for anyone that was in my CO. from dec 53/mar 55. Koje-do to Yanggu Valley To Chorwon Valley to Relieving the 1st marines above Munsani, Libby Bridge area.

Keywords: 24th ID 21st inf 2nd BN. H. CO. 81 mortars.

cheju-do uprising Oct.01,1952

Comments: Served in Korea from June'52 thru June'53. Squad leader 81 mm mortars, Dog Co. 35th inf. 25th Div. Guarded Chinese POW'S Sep thru Oct. 1952 at Cheju-Do. Was not present at Oct. 01 prisoner rebellion. Had been flown to Pusan for Jewish High Holy Days for one week. Was subsequently informed that prisoners threw blankets on barbed wire attempting to scale and overpower our unit in guard towers and tent encampments. Approximately 50 prisoners were killed and 150 wounded. Rebellion was subdued.

Keywords: Mung Dung Ni... Chorwan... Kansas Line..Cheju-Do Sgt. Bob Wommel, Sgt Macinich, Enzo Fabro,Doc Wilkes, John Neff, Nat Misiano,,Troop ships: Gen. Anderson, Gen Hersey

Looking for Shoemaker

Comments: I served on Koje-do from April,1953 to August [?] 1953 guarding POWs in camp and also during prisoner exchange, transporting North Koreans to Inchon on LSTs. I am particularly trying to locate my buddy Shoemaker [Bernard Shoemaker] who was one of the older guys, married and from Pennsylvania. Would also be glad to hear from others from my company: Schremp, Sopchak, Nephew.

Keywords: Bernard Shoemaker[was from Pennsylvania],Frank Schremp, Lawrence Sopchak, ? ? Nephew [was from California]

Koje Do

Comments: Get your facts straight. Hayden Boatner was a Brig. Gen. when he arrived at Koje Do. He was later promoted to Maj Gen & became the Provost Marshal Gen, US Army. I had close contact with him on Koje and met him personnaly in Berlin in 1957 or 58.

Keywords: April 52-Aug 54