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Death Valley POW Camp Pukchin


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Entry: 82994
DEATH VALLEY POW CAMP PUKCHIN
MSG ELWOOD GREEN
GEORGE GATLIFF wrote on May 11, 2012


City and State: LITTLE ROCK AR

Unit: A/937FAB

Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON

Comments: The remains of MSG Elwood Green have been identified
and returned, this week, to his home of Montgomery
County Arkansas for interment. He was captured in
1950 and died 18 February 1951 of malnutrition.


Keywords: E/2/5/1st Cav Div

 
Entry: 76118
DEATH VALLEY POW CAMP PUKCHIN
GEORGE W KOON
DIANE DARTNELL wrote on September 11, 2010


City and State:

Unit:

Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: I would love to hear from any one who knew George W Koon. He was taken prisoner on Dec 1 1950 and died in April of 1951. They found his remains in 2000 and was identified in 2008. He was buried in SC near his family home.I would love to give any info to his family of anyone who knew him. He has a brother who is 90 years old and still very sharp and a sister who is 99 also very sharp. I was only 10 when he went off to war but still remember him.

Keywords: medic with the 9th infantry regiment 2nd infantry division. He was in the battle of Ch'ongch River where he was taken prisoner.

 
Entry: 72412
DEATH VALLEY POW CAMP PUKCHIN
MAURICE METZCAR
KAY REED wrote on November 19, 2009


City and State: YORKTOWN IN

Unit:

Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My Uncle Maurice Metzcar was captured April 25th, 1951 near Chongpyong. He was declared dead Sept. 28th, 1951 of malnutrion. His body was never recovered. I would love to hear from anyone that might have known him or who was in this camp to give his family a sense of what his last few months were like. His location of loss is listed as Death Valley. He was a Captain in the 555th Army Artillery Batallion (105 m.m.)

Keywords: ,Maurice Metzcar,555th Art. Bn, April 25, 1951

 
Entry: 72088
DEATH VALLEY POW CAMP PUKCHIN
LOOKING FOR ANY INFORMATION ON MY UNCLE, MARTIN LEON GRANILLO
ROBERT GRANILLO wrote on October 26, 2009


City and State: CHANDLER AZ

Unit:

Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN

Comments: PFC Martin Leon Granillo was assigned to the HQ Battery,82nd AAA-AW Battalion 2nd INF. He was captured on 1 Dec. 1950 and died in captivity on 20 Feb. 1951. He was in the " Death Valley" camp in Puk'chin. If there is anyone with any information, please contact me.

Keywords: HQ Battery, 82nd AAA-AW Battalion, 2nd INF Div.

 
Entry: 69631
DEATH VALLEY POW CAMP PUKCHIN
MAJ. JOSEPH WHITEHEAD-KIA 1-10-51
EVELYN JOY BOWEN wrote on March 25, 2009


City and State:

Unit:

Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN

Comments: My father, Maj. Joseph C. Whitehead, was a POW and later died of wounds and malnutrition. I would be interested in hearing from anyone who might have known or served with him.

Keywords: Joseph("Buster")Whitehead,2nd Infantry Division, 82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery-Automatic Weapons(AAA-AW)Battalion, Headquarters Battery. POW 12-1-50; DOD 1-10-51. Hofong Camp T1 and T8, Pukchin-Tarigol Valley

 
Entry: 62443
DEATH VALLEY POW CAMP PUKCHIN
!LT LEMUEL ENGLISH
KAREN LEZOVICH wrote on September 27, 2007


City and State:

Unit:

Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My uncle, LT Lemuel L. English went missing in action 11-27-1950 in Korea. He was a member of the 2nd Inf. DIV, 38 INF, 2 BN, F CO. I would be interested in hearing from anyone who may have known him. I never got to meet him, and my dad had a hard time talking about him, so I don't know that much about him.

Keywords:

 
Entry: 54690
DEATH VALLEY POW CAMP PUKCHIN
NEED INFO ON POW
THOMAS WARREN wrote on December 16, 2005


City and State:

Unit:

Service or Relationship: -

Comments: we would like any info you have on on old freind his name is: Glenace H. Shaw he ws in the second inf div., ninth inf. reg. he lived in lyon county in Kansas if you knew him or were in the death valley camp with him please contact us with any info.

Keywords:

 
Entry: 54689
DEATH VALLEY POW CAMP PUKCHIN
NEED INFO ON POW
THOMAS WARREN wrote on December 16, 2005


City and State:

Unit:

Service or Relationship: -

Comments: we would like any info you have on on old freind his name is: Glenace H. Shaw

Keywords:

 
Entry: 44742
DEATH VALLEY POW CAMP PUKCHIN
EXPOW KOREA DEATH MARCH
WALTER WHITCOMB wrote on July 24, 2004


City and State: REDONDO BEACH CA

Unit: 29TH INFANTRY 'K' CO.

Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments:

Keywords:

 
Entry: 40689
DEATH VALLEY POW CAMP PUKCHIN
LOOKING FOR INFORMATION
AUBRIE JAMES wrote on February 8, 2004


City and State:

Unit:

Service or Relationship: -

Comments:

Keywords:

 
Entry: 40687
DEATH VALLEY POW CAMP PUKCHIN
AUBRIE JAMES wrote on February 8, 2004


City and State:

Unit:

Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON

Comments: Hi i am looking for info on anyone who was in a POW camp- could you tell more about it in your comments??

aubrie


Keywords:

 
Entry: 38128
DEATH VALLEY POW CAMP PUKCHIN
JOEL ADAMS OR WILLIAM CAPRIN - POW
DEBORAH CHRISTMAN wrote on November 9, 2003


City and State: CULLODEN WV

Unit: ARMY

Service or Relationship: FRIEND OF VETERAN

Comments: Looking for anyone that may have been in PW camp with my dad. I know for certain the he was in Camp 5 for awhile, he was in the reactionary camps and was moved around several times. I know he was on the Death March. What camps were the reactionary camps? Does anyone recognize his name? He passed away 13 years ago and I would love to learn more about what happened to him during the War. He never spoke about it. Please help if you can. Thanks.

Keywords: Member of the 1st Cav

 
Entry: 34755
DEATH VALLEY POW CAMP PUKCHIN
GEORGE F PENNINGTON
EMILY ENGLETT wrote on June 9, 2003


City and State: MATTHEWS GA

Unit:

Service or Relationship: -

Comments: I'm searching for anyone who may remember George F Pennington from the camps. He was held captive from 1950-1953. This year his family is trying to suprise him with a celebration in honor of his 50 yrs of freedom!! Please help me find any info about my granddaddy.

Keywords:

 
Entry: 32810
DEATH VALLEY POW CAMP PUKCHIN
ANY INFO ON SGT. JOHN (JACK) MORRIS JR., III
GARY MORRIS wrote on March 15, 2003


City and State: SCOTTSDALE AZ

Unit:

Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My name is Gary Morris. My brother Sgt. John (Jack) C. Morris, Jr., in "E" Company, 19th. Infantry Regiment of the 24th. Infantry Division. He was listed on the "944 List" and date of him being killed was 10/8/1950. He was involved in the "Death March of the 200". I'm his only living survivor now, as both our parents are deceased and neither of us have siblings. What I would like to find out is if there is anyone that remembers my brother who I may get in contact with. At the time of his death I was 5 years old, but have fond memories of him as a child. I would like to find out anything I could of where he was killed, and maybe someday be able to have his body brought home. But mostly, I just would like to talk to someone who may have known him. Anything you can assist me with is appreciated.

Gary Morris
Gointel@AOL.COM


Keywords: Service # RA 19340024

 
Entry: 31273
DEATH VALLEY POW CAMP PUKCHIN
NEED POW STORIES
ARIEL KIMBLE wrote on January 15, 2003


City and State:

Unit:

Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON

Comments: I am doing my junior paper over women i combat and I am needing POW stories to prove one of my points that men are tortured just as bad as a man could or would be. Please help me out if you have a storie to tell. Thank you so much!

Keywords:

 
Entry: 24124
DEATH VALLEY POW CAMP PUKCHIN
HAROLD H. BEARD JR.
DANIEL BEARD wrote on March 21, 2002


City and State: MANCHESTER MD

Unit:

Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: I looking for any information on Harold if you know anthing please fell free to call or e-mail

Keywords: nicknames Beard Jr. battles Wonju Bean camp

 
Entry: 23969
DEATH VALLEY POW CAMP PUKCHIN
POW INFORMNATION REQUESTED
LOUIS BALDOVI wrote on March 15, 2002


City and State: KANEOHE HI

Unit: 180TH INF., 45TH DIV.

Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: I would like to know if anyone was in the same POW camp with Sgt. Clarence Young, 5th RCT, Hawaii. He attempted 3 escapes and failed every time, once attempted to swim the Yalu River. He was a trouble maker in every camp he was in and was one of the last POW to be repatriated. In one of his attempted escapes he led some officers but all were captured again. For all his attempted escapes he should receive a decoration but we need witnesses to verify his accounts.

Keywords: Old Baldy, Heartbreak Ridge, Hill 854,

 

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