United States Army

SOUTH KOREA


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In the late '60s the 38th Brigade had four U.S. Army Hawk Battalions and one Nike Herc Battalion in South Korea.




This picture is from Bob West, B-7-5.

Mae-Bong Mtn: the highest HAWK missile site in the world, looking straight down into N. Korea [within easy cannon range]!  The 10 mile road up is an amazing ride, including 2 fordings. The border is the yellow line. This is truly a -40F place in the winter.




These pictures are from Mike Sedona.
He left Bravo for Hq in Dec 1969, spent the remainder of his time in S-1.
He produced the newsletter "The Hilltopper" until he deros'd in aug 1970.

South Korea

South Korea












South Korea

South Korea












Kwa Chon South Korea

Kwa Chon South Korea












South Korea

South Korea












South Korea

South Korea












South Korea

South Korea












South Korea

South Korea












South Korea

South Korea












These pictures are from Mike Lambert. 1/2nd at Kwa Chon South Korea overlooking Seoul

Kwa Chon South Korea

Kwa Chon South Korea












Kwa Chon South Korea

Kwa Chon South Korea












The following pictures are of Kusan, Korea

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Kusan Korea5

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Kusan Korea7

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Kusan Korea9

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The following pictures are from Dave Proffitt, taken in 1967-68. Dave was a SP/5 22J20 at Camp Casey in Tong Du Chon, South Korea. He spent two ASP tours at Sea Range, Tajoni, so some of the pictures are from Sea Range. The group shot is of the Maintenance Crew, Radar, BCC and Missile people.

Maintenance Crew, Radar, BCC people and Missile people



B Battery Camp Casey

Herc Launch At the Sea Range













B Battery Storage Bldg.

View of MSR from TAC Site













Radar Hill

BCC Consoles













OTMS minus some chassis

Main Street Tong Du Chon













Sea Range Hawk Line Launcher

Yellow Sea Lagoon by Sea Range, Tajoni


















The following pictures are from Gary LaCorte, taken in '70-'71. Site B-7-5 was out side of Camp Page, some 55-60 miles NNE of Seoul, Bravo btry.'s tac site had the distinct honor of being the highest Hawk site in the free world sitting on top of Mae-Bong mountain. Bravo btry. itself sat lower near the village of Hi-Wahk-Ni Site B-7-5 is next to the DMZ and looks directly into North Korea.

The view from B-7-5 into North Korea



B-7-5 Main Gate

Stuck Jeep













B Battery Administration Bldg.

B-7-5 Radar Hill













Hawks with hi-tech barrels for protection

Korean Triplex homes

















Looking down on a Hawk Launcher

View of B-7-5 from the hill

















Gary LaCorte

B-7-5 Old Guard Tower

















Community Latrine

B-7-5, Korea

















Hawk hydraulic lift test

Sebastian Cabot at the highest Hawk shitter in the Free World.

















The following pictures are from Nick, D-2-71 near Uijongbu, which is 12 miles north of Seoul and aprox. 20 miles south of the DMZ.

Outside Uijongbu, Korea

View from Hill above Uijongbu, Korea












HQ Bldg. 2nd. Battalion, 71st Artillary

Jeep at the Gate to Battery D, 2nd. Battalion, 71st Artillary












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