Korean War Project

Bean Camp POW Camp Suan


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Looking For POW



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Entry: 81148
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
CHARLES WAYNE GODWIN B BAT 15TH FAB
TERRY LEE wrote on November 24, 2011


CITY AND STATE: GREENFIELD TN

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: I'm trying to find information on mt Great Uncle. He was a POW whose body was never found. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Keywords: Cpl Charles Wayne Godwin. 15th Field Artillery
Battalion B Battery 2nd Infantry Division


 
Entry: 79865
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
TEST OF SYSTEM
HAL BARKER wrote on August 4, 2011


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: OTHER

Comments:

Keywords:  

 
Entry: 79864
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
TEST OF SYSTEM
HAL BARKER wrote on August 4, 2011


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: OTHER

Comments:

Keywords:  

 
Entry: 79315
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
POW CPL JAMES S. MURRY BODY FOUND AND FINALLY COMING HOME!
DEBBIE REED wrote on June 15, 2011


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT: N/A

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My Uncle Jim was declared a POW after becoming MIA
after capture while in the Republic Of Korea. They
believe he was captured on February 13, 1951 and taken
to the Suan Bean Camp. He was in the United States
Army HQ Co, 3rd BN, 38th INF and we were hoping that
maybe someone on this website may know something about
what happened to him. According to the reports his
remains were found with Capt Melvin R. Stai, Pfc James
N. Sund, and Pvt Floyd T. Coker. They believe the men
were killed in an U.S. air raid of the camp between
April 15 - 22 1951. There are reports from the Army
stating that three men reported seeing him alive before
the raid and never seeing him afterwards. If anyone
has any information on John L. Tyler, Robert D. Bishop,
or Billy J. Harris (all in the same unit as Jim) could
someone please contact us. We are bringing him home to
be buried in August and I would love to speak with you
before hand. Thank you so much for your time and
service. And, if your reading this with a family
member still missing please keep hope!


Keywords: Pfc James S. Murray, Cpl James Samuel Murray, Jim Murray,
United States Army, HQ Co, 3rd BN, 38th INF, 2nd ID;
captured near Hoensong, R.O.K Feb 13 1951, Suan Bean
Camp, Capt Melvin R. Stai, Pfc James N. Sund, Pvt Floyd
T. Coker, April 22 1951, John L. Tyler, Billy J. Harris,
Robert D. Bishop 


 
Entry: 78292
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
RALPH W. CARLSON, POW/MIA, BEAN CAMP, 1951
LINDA CARLSON WESCOTT wrote on March 22, 2011


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: Ralph William Carlson has been identified and is coming home for burial after being MIA for 60 years.  March 2011 the family was notified by the Casualty Office at Ft. Knox that through DNA testing in Hawaii, he has been found. Ralph will have a funeral with full military honors in Braham, Minnesota in June.

Keywords: Army, Korean War, Suan, Bean Camp, POW, MIA, 25th Recon Co., 1951, Hawley,

 
Entry: 73005
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
SUAN BEAN CAMP
MARY JUSTUS CASTALDI wrote on January 4, 2010


CITY AND STATE: LAGUNA NIGUEL CA

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My understanding after 50 years, is that NATO, unaware that Americans were being held in the camps, bombed them in April 1951.

Keywords: Suan Bean Camp

 
Entry: 72405
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
RALPH W. CARLSON, POW/MIA, BEAN CAMP, 1951
LINDA CARLSON WESCOTT wrote on November 18, 2009


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT: 25TH RECONNAISSANCE CO., 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My Uncle was with the 25th Infantry Division and was taken prisoner of war on Jan. 4, 1951 near Seoul. He was taken to the Bean Camp near Suan and reported by fellow POW's to have died from illness. His siblings and many relatives are living in the Minnesota area. His brother and nephew farm the land near Braham where Ralph was born and grew up. If you have any information that would be helpful to the family or know anyone who was in the Bean Camp, we would be interested in talking to or meeting with them. We met with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command at Hickam AFB and they are still working on identifying remains.
Sincerely,
The Carlson Family


Keywords: Ralph Carlson, Korean War, Seoul, 25th Recon Company, 25th Infantry Division, January 4, 1951, Bean Camp, Suan, North Korea, Hoengsong, Wonju, William Vincent, Stanley Hawley, POW, MIA, Braham, Minnesota

 
Entry: 69293
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
JOHN HARVEY HOLMAN
KATIE MCGUIRE wrote on February 27, 2009


CITY AND STATE: ST. LOUIS PARK MN

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: I am looking for information regarding my uncle John Harvey Holman of Minnesota/Iowa; we have information that he was captured Feb. 12, 1951 near Hoengsong and died while captured possibly from dysentary in the Bean/Suan Camp around April 30, 1951. John was in the 38th Inf. Regiment, 2nd Inf. Division, D Company and was a Sargent First Class (although this may have been assinged to him after he died). His widow, Loraine, has a letter from George Matta dated 1954 stating that John died while in camp. My father did provide DNA and was told a match was made but we are still waiting for details. Thanks.

Keywords: Died while captured
Bean Camp
38th Infantry Regiment
2nd Infantry Division
D Company


 
Entry: 68991
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
LOOKING FOR INFO ON CPL .FRANK DELANO MC KLUSKY
MARYANN CARNA wrote on February 6, 2009


CITY AND STATE: EDINBURG PA

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: IF ANYONE KNEW OR REMEMBERS MY UNCLE FRANK DELANO MC KLUSKY PLEASE E-MAIL MY ADDRESS. MY UNCLE DIED BEFORE I WAS BORN AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT HIM AND HOW HE DIED AT BEAN CAMP .

Keywords: UNIT K CO 9TH INFANTRY
POW 2-12-1951
BEAN CAMP
CPL FRANK D. MC KLUSKY





 
Entry: 66590
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
LOOKING FOR INFO ON CHARLES E. FRANCIS (CHUCK)
TERRY FRANCIS wrote on July 21, 2008


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My father passed away 13 yrs ago and I found some discharge papers and want know more about his life.

Keywords: Company L 5TH Cau Regiment APO 201 - Wounded in Kunu-ri on Feb 15 1951 -

 
Entry: 62067
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
LOOKING FOR INFOMATION
EDWARD MULLEN wrote on August 23, 2007


CITY AND STATE: HUNTSVILLE TX

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN

Comments:

Keywords: Looking for info on A.J.Becker originally from Amarillo, Tx. was in bean camp. Also looking for info on Joseph (Joe) Daley originally from Philadelphia, Pa. Also a POW in Ban camp.

 
Entry: 56724
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
CAMP RINGGOLD KOREA 1ST CAV
ROBERT JIMENEZ SR. wrote on April 18, 2006


CITY AND STATE: POMONA CA

UNIT: BATT C 1ST BN 1ST CAV 21ST ARTY 63'

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments:

Keywords: Camp Ringgold Compound #23. Would like to know if any one out there has any info Thanks
Bob J
bjt63@juno.com


 
Entry: 51447
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
LOOKING FOR INFO ON MY DAD...PVT. HENRY G. PYNE
GOLDIE RICHARD wrote on June 10, 2005


CITY AND STATE: CULPEPER VA

UNIT: ARMY

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: My dad died when I was young and I don't have much info on him...I would greatly appreciate any feedback from anyone who may have known him.

Thank you so much!!!!


Keywords: Henry Gaither Pyne, known by his friends as Woodie. Was in Korea from 51-53 and was a POW. Not sure of which prison camp he was in. May have been Suan Bean Camp or Changsong.

 
Entry: 51278
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
PUCKDONG N KOREA
CLYDE FLEMING wrote on June 1, 2005


CITY AND STATE: NC

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: Returne report states,a Sgt. Robert J Lauri knew William Lonnie Brown Jr,5 months before he died.He was in the 38th Inf Div.Where is Punkdong N Korea?

Keywords: Captured 2/13/51,Hongsong,nickname Junior,record states starved to death Nov.51,unit Btry A,15th FA Bn

 
Entry: 37012
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
BEAN CAMP
MICHELE SHORT wrote on September 19, 2003


CITY AND STATE: IA

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My great uncle Lt. Patrick James McMullan was taken prisoner ~2-13-51 and ended up at Camp Bean where we understand he was killed by friendly fire. Does anyone remember him? Even vague recollections are precious to us!

Thank you!


Keywords: 15th Artillery BN Lt. Patrick James McMullan

 
Entry: 35216
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
BEAN CAMP
STEVEN BOLDEN wrote on July 2, 2003


CITY AND STATE: PRATTVILLE AL

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: Looking for info on my uncle C. G. Bolden. I have evidence he was in or near Bean Camp or Suan Camp. My dad has given DNA samples, but so far nothing has came of that in finding his remains. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Keywords: Bean Camp, Suan Camp, 1st Bat., 38th Inf.

 
Entry: 35056
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
SYLVESTER BRAUN
ALLEN A. BRAUN wrote on June 23, 2003


CITY AND STATE: FRAZEE MN

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: Looking for information on Sylvester A Braun.Vessie was taken to bean Camp around March 15th 1951

Keywords:

 
Entry: 33453
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
JOHN LEE FROM IRELAND
PADRAIG MURPHY wrote on April 7, 2003


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON

Comments: 2nd.Div 3rd Batt L company Bean Camp

Keywords:

 
Entry: 32175
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
PFC. THOMAS H. WATSON
TONY ADKINS wrote on February 19, 2003


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON

Comments: I am looking for information on Pfc. Thomas H. Watson. He was captured in Feb. 1951 and died while a POW. One account says that he died at "Bean Camp". Any help will be appreciated.

Keywords: 15th FA, 2ND Infantry Division

 
Entry: 27233
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
SGT. VERNON JOHNSON CO. A, 2ND ENG COMBATY BATTALION, 2ND INFANTRY DIV,.
JAKE KLYN wrote on July 30, 2002


CITY AND STATE: OSPREY FL

UNIT: 9829 TSU CE TECR

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: Vernon was my uncle that I was very close to as a child and very instrumental in my upbringing. I just came back from Washington DC and and found he was taken POW near Kunu-ri, North Korea on Dec. l, 1950 and died as a prisioner on Jan. 26, 1951. Up until this time I had been only notified that he was MIA.If anyone has any more information concerning him I would really need to know and would appreciate your contacting me.

Keywords: Sargeant Vernon Johnson US Army of Company A, 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division

 
Entry: 27231
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
SGT. VERNON JOHNSON CO. A, 2ND ENG COMBATY BATTALION, 2ND INFANTRY DIV,.
JAKE KLYN wrote on July 30, 2002


CITY AND STATE: OSPREY FL

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: -

Comments:

Keywords:

 
Entry: 25224
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
INFORMATION ABOUT MY FATHER
QUALESI HERNANDEZ wrote on May 4, 2002


CITY AND STATE: TWENTYNINEPALMS CA

UNIT: 1ST TANK BATTALION

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: -

Comments: I WILL LIKE TO KNOW THE HISTORY OF MY FATHER IN THE KOREAN WAR,HE WAS A P.O.W.FOR THE MARINES,AND I'LL LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPEN,HOW MANY MEDALS HE HAS,EVERYTHING ABOUT HIM

Keywords: MARINES,P.O.W. KOREA

 
Entry: 24109
BEAN CAMP POW CAMP SUAN
HAROLD H. BEARD
DANIEL BEARD wrote on March 20, 2002


CITY AND STATE: MANCHESTER MD

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My great cousin who was captured trying to save some of his fellow comrades

Keywords: Nicknames Beard, JR, Battle Wonju, Bean Camp

 

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