Louis A Harris- Camp 1 Changsong
From: "Benjamin Lynn Richie, Sr." lrichie@netzone.com
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 96
Subject: Looking for fellow POWs
I am looking for any POW who, perhaps was interned with Louis A.
Harris. Louis celebrated his 21st birthday as a POW in 1952.
Louis died in 1991 and I, his only living relative am seeking
information as to inernment location and conditions.
Mrs. G. Richie
----more----recent information
When taken as POW by the North Koreans, PFC Louis A. Harris was
a member of Company A, 5th RTC, 24th Army Division.
Remnants of a recently discovered diary reveal that he was
interned at RED CAMP #1 at Changsong, North Korea.
See Also: 5th RCT
See: Diary
----from KWP---
Hope to have some information for you. The data I have now is:
Harris, Louis A.
Svc# RA28051568
Brnch Infantry
Rank PV2, E2
Home Arizona
Cas RMC Captured/Interned Returned to Military 8/13/53
CasDt 4/23/51
Unit 5thRCT , attached 24th Inf Div
Fox Co., 23rd IR and POW
Date: Fri, 03 May 1996
From: brenda bennett tnbbenet@edge.net
Subject: Looking for POWs
My father, Aaron Bennett, served in the 2nd Infantry, 23 Reg. Fox Co.
in Korea from 1951 to 1953. We was a POW in
Camp #1 and later moved to Camp #3.
He is interested in finding any of the men he served with and was
imprisoned with, particularly any from Tennessee or the surrounding
states. He was captured on "Baldy" in July of 1952. Thanks for
providing this important Web Site.
See Also: 23rd IR
187th RCT
On Mon, 22 Dec 1997
Updated: 9 Nov 2003
Wayne E. Hubener, Sr. Hway32@aol.com wrote:
56 Woodland Rd
Ashland, MA 01721-1417
Telephone: 1-508-8812287
I was in Korea 9/50 thru 4/53 combat 11AB,187RCT & 25Div.
taken POW 4/24/51-4/24/53 Camp 1 was the place of honor
Camp 1 and 3
On Wed, 12 Mar 1997
Greg Medlin (son of John W. Medlin) wrote:
Belle Chasse La 70037
504 394 7616
Did you know my dad John W Medlin Captured 2 12 1950
Held at camps 1 and 3.
Death Announcement
On Fri, 28 Mar 1997
John Gregory Medlin tau113@aol.com wrote:
I am writing this to let the world know that john william medlin
has passed away march 22 1997 his memory will be honored at vfw
post 10097 ft myers beach fl. at 400pm april 17 1997.
John is survied by his wife billie jean and his children by his first
wife kathleen. sue carol,kenneth darral and john gregory and seven
grandchildern and two greatgrandchildern and eight step childern.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Special thanks to donald denny for all he did to help a fellow pow
through a long and diffcult illness. Interment will be at arlington
national cemtery date as yet undeterimed.
May god rest his soul and grant his family peace
See Also: Unit page 38th IR
Camp 1 Burial Site Location
On Thu, 23 Jan 1997
LloydR7359@aol.com wrote:
Excerpt from series:.... I also mentioned the many men who died on the
march north & were just left along the way. I also met a POW who said
that he was the sole survivor of a group of 400 who died in the winter
of '50 - '51.
He was doing demolition work for the Chinese & got special food which
allowed him to survive. This was in a mountainous town somwhere N-E of
Pyongyang or Sinanju.
The only grave locations I know exactly, are the ones behind an old
temple about a half mile east of camp #1 in Chungsung. This is located
about 125deg, 15min E. Long. and 40deg, 26min N. Lat. This is my best
estimate based on several maps, none of which have a town called
Changsung at that location. There is a town called Chang-ni about
there on modern maps.
When I arrived in July, I was told that the men were dying at the rate
of 10 to 15 per day. This went on to about the early fall, then
tapered off to a very low rate by the end of the year. There could be
as many as 200 to 400 buried there.
Lloyd
National Alliance of Families
Subject: Looking for
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 20:07:56, -0500
From: PGGK94A@prodigy.com (MS LYNN M O'SHEA)
Looking for Korean War POWs who were held at Camp 1, or family members
who had loved ones held at Camp 1. We need to speak with you.
Contact Dolores Alfond 425-881-1499
or e-mail us at pggk94a@prodigy.com
Lynn O'Shea
National Alliance of Families
for the Return of America's Missing Servicemen
World War II - Korea - Cold War - Vietnam
5th RCT
On Sat, 24 Jan 1998
Updated: Jul 2 1999
Steve Salerno Email addresswrote:
1653 Stowell Dr. Apt # 2
Rochester, NY. 14616.
Phone: 716 225 4399
Comments:
THANKS FOR DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB HELPING NOT ONLY THE MEN WHO SERVED
IN THE KOREAN WAR BUT ESPECIALY THE FAMILIES WHO ARE LEFT WITH
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR MISSING LOVED ONES! KEEP UP THE
GOOD WORK.
I WAS CAPTURED APRIL 23,1951 BY THE NORTH KOREANS AND THE CHINESE
AND I WAS RELEASED AUGUST 15,1953 .IT WAS A VERY BLESSED DAY FOR ME
NOT ONLY BEING RELEASED BUT IT WAS ON THE SAME DATE OUR BLESSED
MOTHER ASSENDED INTO HEAVEN!!!
EX-POW FROM CAMP # 1 NORTH KOREA FROM 4/23/1951 TO 8/15/53
Note: I was also wondering if you could help me with trying to locate
my BIBLE I left in Inchon, Korea. I know it has been many, many years
ago, but it has bothered for so many years that I found it in Korea and
ironically it was left there. I had a diary written in there of alot of
experiences that took place on our march to our prison camp and the
results that took place in the camp. It was in POW camp #1 that i did a
lot of writing in it. The Chinese thought they took all my important
belongings but unknown to them they left me with the most important
belonging of all !!! As we were leaving Inchon for our trip home is
when I noticed it was missing. I'm sure if it is God's Will someone
will send it to me if they still have it.
THANKS AGAIN
STEVE SALERNO
pi T'ung Camp
On Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Wesley HodgesEmail address wrote:
1015 Cozy Cliffs Rd
Gallatin, TN 37066
Telephone: (615) 451-2994
Email: wdh@nashville.com
My father was in pow camp #1, at least after June 1952. I have no
letters dated before then. The name on the book is pi T'ung Camp. It
was stamped in 1952.
I'm searching for more detailed information about my father's plight
as a POW in Korea. As present Commander of the SAL, I am preparing to
present Post 17 with a diary given to POW's of the pi T'ung camp.
I want to do this on the 50th Anniversary so that history, as it relates
to our community, may be displayed for future generations to enjoy.
William Hamilton
On Sat, 9 May 1998
Richard and Karen Williams Email address wrote:
Comments:
My Dad was a Korean War POW.
I'm Karen and my dad is William Hamilton from Caro Michigan, USA.
Thanks for the interest in him as he is extremely interested
in conversing with anyone with knowledge or interest, too.
Please correspond with us... dad was a POW and attends annual reunions.
He knows there are hundred of remains that are still located at the camp
where he was held prisoner, Camp 1.
