Comments on: Koje-do Prison Camp - Gallery http://www.historynet.com/koje-do-prison-camp-gallery.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=koje-do-prison-camp-gallery From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:24:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Joe Desjardins http://www.historynet.com/koje-do-prison-camp-gallery.htm#comment-783696 Joe Desjardins Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:30:18 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681288#comment-783696 I do not remember this Officer at this time. Sorry Joe Desjardins I do not remember this Officer at this time.

Sorry Joe Desjardins

]]> By: Dennis Jansen http://www.historynet.com/koje-do-prison-camp-gallery.htm#comment-783665 Dennis Jansen Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:23:10 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681288#comment-783665 Looking for information on Thomas Reagan, reported to be commnader of this POW camp at one time. Looking for information on Thomas Reagan, reported to be commnader of this POW camp at one time.

]]> By: David Deatherage http://www.historynet.com/koje-do-prison-camp-gallery.htm#comment-779612 David Deatherage Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:33:43 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681288#comment-779612 Hey Merrill Roberts, Brig. Gen Dodd & Colston were the 2 Gen in charge of Koje-do POW Camp. Both Generals got demoted to Col. after the capture of Gen Dodd. Gen Boatner was in charge of the POW Camp when we went down there. Our CO was Gen Trapnell. Airborne All The Way Dave Hey Merrill Roberts, Brig. Gen Dodd & Colston were the 2 Gen in charge of Koje-do POW Camp. Both Generals got demoted to Col.
after the capture of Gen Dodd.
Gen Boatner was in charge of the POW Camp when we went down there. Our CO was Gen Trapnell.
Airborne All The Way Dave

]]> By: Don Curtis http://www.historynet.com/koje-do-prison-camp-gallery.htm#comment-682795 Don Curtis Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:48:26 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681288#comment-682795 I was infantry squad leader, 2nd Platoon, G company 187th. We entered compound through opening cut in the barbed wire. My squad was the 2nd through the barbed wire. Passed the heavily bleeding GI who later died. The sight motivated many of the company to face the spears and other weaponry with greater alertness. To them we must have been a formidable sight with fixed bayonets and gas masks. Saw many face offs with armed POWs who really stood no chance against a trained trooper. Was first one in to at least two POW barrqcks to flush them out and can testify that each contained more than one body killed by factions inside before we entered. I had taped white cross on helmet to identify me as my platoon fanned out to form bayonet line on my right. Anyone out there remember me? I was infantry squad leader, 2nd Platoon, G company 187th. We entered compound through opening cut in the barbed wire. My squad was the 2nd through the barbed wire. Passed the heavily bleeding GI who later died. The sight motivated many of the company to face the spears and other weaponry with greater alertness. To them we must have been a formidable sight with fixed bayonets and gas masks. Saw many face offs with armed POWs who really stood no chance against a trained trooper. Was first one in to at least two POW barrqcks to flush them out and can testify that each contained more than one body killed by factions inside before we entered. I had taped white cross on helmet to identify me as my platoon fanned out to form bayonet line on my right. Anyone out there remember me?

]]> By: June Bosse Lewis http://www.historynet.com/koje-do-prison-camp-gallery.htm#comment-616948 June Bosse Lewis Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:09:35 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681288#comment-616948 My dad, Joseph Bosse was a guard at Koje-do compound #63 in 1950 and 1951. He also was a mechanic. Anyone have any memories, pics? I have a few pics, but that's all. I don't even know what company he was in. Any help appreciated. My dad, Joseph Bosse was a guard at Koje-do compound #63 in 1950 and 1951. He also was a mechanic. Anyone have any memories, pics? I have a few pics, but that's all. I don't even know what company he was in. Any help appreciated.

]]> By: Joe Desjardins http://www.historynet.com/koje-do-prison-camp-gallery.htm#comment-570491 Joe Desjardins Mon, 23 May 2011 15:19:54 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681288#comment-570491 I was a guard that this camp in 1953. I was in the 5th Cav Regement, 1st Cav. Div. I was then sent to Japan on Hokkido. Does anyone remember this time, I was with K= CO. 2nd Platoon. I was a guard that this camp in 1953. I was in the 5th Cav Regement, 1st Cav. Div. I was then sent to Japan on Hokkido.

Does anyone remember this time, I was with K= CO. 2nd Platoon.

]]> By: Bob kirby http://www.historynet.com/koje-do-prison-camp-gallery.htm#comment-561582 Bob kirby Mon, 16 May 2011 01:25:38 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681288#comment-561582 I was on koje-do from1/12/53 to10/28/53 located at choguri,an enclosure on east side of island. comanded by major Gorman.we had problems with pows,such as killings of pows suspected of being turncoats. we had to stir human waste in honey buckets to see if any pieces of bodys were in it. After truce was signed, we procesed them and sent them back to north korea on L S T . Would like to hear from some of comrades were located in this vicinity. I was on koje-do from1/12/53 to10/28/53 located at choguri,an enclosure on east side of island. comanded by major Gorman.we had problems with pows,such as killings of pows suspected of being turncoats. we had to stir human waste in honey buckets to see if any pieces of bodys were in it. After truce was signed, we procesed them and sent them back to north korea on L S T . Would like to hear from some of comrades were located in this vicinity.

]]> By: Merrill Roberts http://www.historynet.com/koje-do-prison-camp-gallery.htm#comment-553830 Merrill Roberts Mon, 09 May 2011 02:44:42 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681288#comment-553830 Hey David, I was in HQ&HQ Co on the beautiful island of Koje-Do (smile). Just thought I'd touch base with you i had been looking through some of this stuff on Koje-Do and it had no mention of the 187. Did you have a problem with benifits?? My records were falsified and it took forty nine years to get PTSD. Thought I'd let you know. I still have copies of the Rakkasan, will look for articles on company A. All the Best Merrill PS did you have a Sfc,Leonard Wainwright???? Pfc Flowers Known as The Killer? Hey David,

I was in HQ&HQ Co on the beautiful island of Koje-Do (smile). Just thought I'd touch base with you i had been looking through some of this stuff on Koje-Do and it had no mention of the 187. Did you have a problem with benifits?? My records were falsified and it took forty nine years to get PTSD. Thought I'd let you know. I still have copies of the Rakkasan, will look for articles on company A. All the Best

Merrill

PS did you have a Sfc,Leonard Wainwright???? Pfc Flowers Known as The Killer?

]]> By: lloyd Goff http://www.historynet.com/koje-do-prison-camp-gallery.htm#comment-476486 lloyd Goff Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:46:00 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681288#comment-476486 My dad was with the 2nd cid in korea and always told the story of being with the team inside the prison camp when they recovered gen. dodd. He always laughed about telling dodd "it time to go " and dodd got upset because he hadn't been saluted, dad replied, "do you want to stay". My dad was with the 2nd cid in korea and always told the story of being with the team inside the prison camp when they recovered gen. dodd. He always laughed about telling dodd "it time to go " and dodd got upset because he hadn't been saluted, dad replied, "do you want to stay".

]]> By: Ellsworth Frankson http://www.historynet.com/koje-do-prison-camp-gallery.htm#comment-443122 Ellsworth Frankson Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:18:57 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681288#comment-443122 In April 1952, my ship, the USS Gunston Hall LSD-5 transported 15,000 North Korean and Chinese prisoners from Koje-do to Ulsan and Che-ju-do because the US expected riots on the up-coming May 1st Communist Day. We carried 3,000 at a time in our well deck. Our ship was an amphibious transport ship that normally carried small craft with tanks, trucks, marines, soldiers, etc. I was down in the well deck among the first group we carried, trying to get them to make an asile down the middle. Suddenly, one of the prisoners stood up right next to me, shouted some Korean words and all 3,000 prisoners broke out into a song. It scared me so it took me not over 20 seconds to climb over the rows of prisoners and scramble back up the ladder and out of the well deck. We soon were to learn that this was a common thing and the prisoners regularly sang during their trips to a new location. One group looked like Boy Scouts with neck kerchiefs and flags that they waved in a flag drill. Another group had made a drum and bugle corp out of what I was told were beer cans and they performed during the trip. I got the impression the prisoners were glad to be out of the war and living a more comfortable life in captivity. In April 1952, my ship, the USS Gunston Hall LSD-5 transported
15,000 North Korean and Chinese prisoners from Koje-do to Ulsan and Che-ju-do because the US expected riots on the up-coming May 1st Communist Day. We carried 3,000 at a time in our well deck. Our ship was an amphibious transport ship that normally carried small craft with tanks, trucks, marines, soldiers, etc. I was down in the well deck among the first group we carried, trying to get them to make an asile down the middle. Suddenly, one of the prisoners stood up right next to me, shouted some Korean words and all 3,000 prisoners broke out into a song. It scared me so it took me not over 20 seconds to climb over the rows of prisoners and scramble back up the ladder and out of the well deck. We soon were to learn that this was a common thing and the prisoners regularly sang during their trips to a new location. One group looked like Boy Scouts with neck kerchiefs and flags that they waved in a flag drill. Another group had made a drum and bugle corp out of what I was told were beer cans and they performed during the trip. I got the impression the prisoners were glad to be out of the war and living a more comfortable life in captivity.

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