SP/4 Frederick A. Carroll HHC, 3rd Bde, 2nd Inf. Div. 15 AUG 1978 Arrived in Korea approx. March-April, 1978 In august, he was in a military Olympic style competition exercise with several US and Korean units; it was at this exercise that the incident occurred, the river was already overflowing the banks and moving very fast from the snow melt and monsoon rains. It was while crossing the river in a raft with several other troops that the raft flipped over, the current quickly swept them down river, all were rescued before reaching the nearest bridge, except Fred and CPL Kim. Fred was already gone, swept out to sea, no recovery possible. Memorial services were at 1500-1600, 29 Aug, 1978 at Camp Howze Chapel.
I and another personal friend of Freds, as well as others attended this service. I still have the brochure that was handed out for anyone wanting to attend the service that day.
Entry: 8251
SGT FRED CARROLL 1978
ALLAN HARRELSON wrote on August 21, 2012
Charleston SC
Comments:
Looking for anyone who might have information on the disapperance of Sgt? Fred Carroll in 1978.
Carroll was last seen rafting on the Imjin River near Camp Howze in early 1978,and was never seen again.
Carroll was presumed to either have drowned,gone AWOL or captured by North Korean agents.Carroll was assigned to the 1/32nd at Camp Howze,but was on temp duty with the 3rd Bde at the time he disappeared.
Anyone with ANY information, please contact me at allansc2005@yahoo.com
