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Camp St Barbara

Korea (South) / Kyonggi / Tongduchon /
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This is the location of Camp St Barbara, that was established in 1954. It was a Artillery camp built at the end of the Korean War, and remained active through 1973. It was controlled by the US Army's I Corp (GP) Artillery. In 1973 it was turned over to the ROK Army.
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Coordinates:   38°1'48"N   127°9'6"E

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  • Dan Hayden (guest)
    I was stationed at this base during the first several months of 1971. I was at Camp St Barbara when it was turned over to the ROK and I Corps (gp) Artillery moved en masse to Camp Red Cloud, near Uijongbu. A beautiful area of the country, but it was 1971 - not 1973.
  • Randy aka Rookie (guest)
    Wash there 1969-1971 As Surveyor. Looking for Cheeseburger and Lessard
  • Glenn Evans (guest)
    Glenn Evans....I worked in the com-center 1968-69. Anyone who remembers please reply
  • Kenneth Green
    I spent 13 mos.with the 76th art. In an 8 inch howezer company
  • michael shock (guest)
    michael shock Wash there 1969-1971 As lineman in the hhb 6th /12.. 175 F A
  • Chuck Pollock
    I was there from April 1963 to March 1964 / TDY WITH THE 38th ORD, EIGHT ARMY 2nd PLT worked at the Motor Pool
  • James L. Saunders (guest)
    I was with the 55th MP Company's small detachment, Jan. 1965 till Sept. 1965. James L. Saunders
  • Vkroiss
    When did you serve?
  • Vkroiss
    When did you serve?
  • Kenneth Wells (guest)
    I was there from Jan. 1968 to April 1969 and was assigned to the motor pool. I did basic training at Fort Knox and then was assigned to Fort Ord California for Infantry training. My job descr iption was a PLL clerk. I ordered auto parts, picked them up at other locations, and kept them in stock. Most times were pretty good there because I did get to leave the battery every week and I had a Korean driver that knew his way around. Like most of the enlisted, I got a pass to go down to the "V" two or three nights a week to the bars where they served Korean style beer and wine. Sometimes we would be out in the field but I don't recall spending time there during the winters when it would be very cold. My last qualification at the firing range, I scored 40 out of 40 targets and there was just one other soldier that did that on that day. I left after 14 months to return back to the states and got an early out.
  • Kenneth Wells (guest)
    The sargeant over the motor pool's last name was Stackhouse. One day there was a tragic event that happened. We saw soldiers returning from a firing range and could tell that something bad had happened. Apparently, a KATUSA without any experience firing an automatic weapon somehow had some kind of a selector switch turned on his M-14 rifle that changed it to become fully automatic.When he pulled the trigger, the recoil caused eleven others to get hit and I believe seven of them were killed. It was accidental but I believe the Korean soldier was transferred after that.
  • jim mckinney (guest)
    i was at camp santa barbara from april 1969 till july 1970 a battery 2nd battallion 76th arty jim mckinney from chester pa
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