Camp Casey Korea

1960 through 70s











Early Commo Relay site above Casey








This shows the 123rd Signal Company VHF & UHF
Antennas used to keep Commo between Casey and Kaiser




Tai Camp where Camp Castle was latter built.
This was there in 1960-61 on my 1st tour

















Compacting the Soil the Army Way





7th ID Reception Center











7th ID Reception Center Mess Hall






































































7th Inf Div HQ











TDC in 1970





























Below Pictures from SP4 Walter Bush,
2/32 Inf, 7th Infantry Div 1970



















Below Pictures From Dennis Cory, 127th Signal 1964


All Dressed up, and No Place To Go





127th Signal, Christmas 1964





Sp4 Cory Hard at Work





The NCO Club that Burned Down in Aug 1964























Haloween Party 1964




I was stationed at Camp Casey Sep 1960 to 61 as a Truck Driver. We had Alerts often, but on this morning in June 1961, things seemed a little more active. I latter found out that this turned out to be the day that Gen Park Chung Hee took over the Korean Government. I was sent to pick up a Sgt at the MP Station at Camp Casey. He told me we would be going to a airfield south of Seoul to pick up some Priority Cargo. He was in his web gear and carrying a M3 45 cal Sub-machine-gun, as were the MPs in the 2 Jeeps that were going with us. The Jeeps also had pedestal mounted machine guns just behind the seats. As we headed south towards Seoul, we saw more and more Korean Troops marching and setting up sand bag emplacements. As we got close to Seoul, the larger intersections had either tanks or machine guns setup. This is when I asked the Sgt, are you sure these are South Koreans? He assured me they were.

We went through Seoul without any problems with the MP lights flashing, and arrived at the airfield and loaded some large wood crates. Going back North to Casey I had a MP Jeep in front of me, and one in the cargo area of my truck, and a Sgt in the cab . The 2nd Jeep was following us, The MP Sgt told me to follow the lead MP Jeep, and to for no reason to stop for anything. He said if anything gets in our way, push them out of the way. When we arrived back at Casey, I backed up to the 7th Inf Div HQ, and they off loaded it. There was a Master Sgt standing on the loading doc watching, and I asked him what was in the wood boxes? He said he has a TS Clearance, and he does not know.

I never did find out what the cargo was for sure, but rumor at the time was since there was a Coup d'a Tat, the US Military had shipped some new TS Communications Equipment to be used by the HQ Units, in-case the new South Korean Government became not friendly to the US Interest.

I had just turned 18, and this was burnt into my memory forever.






This is a Korean Tank in Seoul during the 1961 Coup







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7th Admin Company, 1969-70





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