4P3 (4 Papa 3)

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In 1991, when I was there, it was the only live fire base the U.S. had in the world. 40 years after the Korean War. Which, by the way, a peace treaty had never been signed. Those areas on the North Western side stretching from the SW to the NE are bunkers. Each with an M109 howitzer in side.
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Coordinates:   37°52'36"N   126°47'41"E

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  • thanks buddy for telling the world that. thank god you didnt say how many
  • I was stationed at Camp Pelham from 1/86 till 1/87. I was a 13E, Cannon Fire Direction Specialist (FDC). I was in A Btry. CPT Wilson and 1SG Joslin were our leaders. We had 2 rotations at 4P3 and one at 4P1. I loved my one year tour there and would not have changed it for anything. I remember the hill up to the maintenance bay -- that was steep but the view was awesome.
  • Korn1321, 4P3 is no secret. The North Koreans have the place mapped out. Our life expectancy was 13 seconds if anything happened. We were a speed bump. C Battery 1/15 1985 – 1987 (2 years 9 months altogether my first tour). I was in Korea when the joker from 8/8 th stole the hand grenade from 4P3. If you were in Korea and in an artillery unit that did DMZ rotations, you went outside that day and waited for the barracks to be searched. It didn’t take them too long to find it. We never heard what happened to the soldier and I have always wondered…
  • I DID TWO ROTATIONS AT 4 PAPA 3 BOTH IN 1991........I HAD ARRIVED IN DECEMBER OF 1990 AT CAMP PELHAM.........AND WAS IMMEDIATELY THRUST INTO GUARD DUTY AT 4 P 3 (BECAUSE OF THE KOREAN GUARDS STRIKE). I WAS IN CHARLIE BTRY "COBRAS" 1BN 4TH FA.
  • My first duty station was in Korea. Did several rotations through the fire-base during my 3 year tour (90-92). They referred to us as a speed bump....slow em down while reinforcements mobilize.
  • Kevin Whisenhunt. I was stationed at Camp Pelham 9/86-10/87 service brty ammo platoon. I was an E4 also assigned in the special weapons detail. We called Camp John C Pelham "Camp John C PrisonCamp" due to the continuous high status. We had an ex marine as a first sgt for most of my time there so it was a living HELL. The monthly 12 road marches were brutal. We went to the field minimum once a month but at the change of units at 4p3 fire base, we hand to go again to the field to aim our guns or support other units.
  • Camp Pelham 12/89-5/91. Several rotations on 4P3 during that time frame. 1/4th.
  • What is your name was c btry 1/15 88-89
  • The 2 mile (pt) track was considered a fast track . The road went up hill slowly and down fast on the return side. I made a 11:30 time for 2 mile pt test. WE were the last full rotation in 91 before we gave it back to the rok soldiers.
  • TWO TOURS AT 4 P1 BOTH IN '83 FEB AND AUG. WAS ON VERY HIGH ALERT STATUS WHEN THEY SHOT DOWN THE KOREAN AIRLINE FLIGHT 007. HARD CHARGIN RED-LEG AND THEN SOME.
  • I was at both 4P1 and. 4P3 .4P1 was turned over to ROK Army And My Unit was the First Unit deployed to 4P3. 1982 thur 1986. Steel on Target, is our moto.8 BN 8 FA
  • I did 2 tours during 90 at 4P3 with Bravo Battery 1/4th FA. Nothing like landing in the RoK, hitting Camp Casey and then being told my unit 'was on the hill'. Good times for sure!!
  • I was a specialist with bravo battery at camp Stanley we were the last gun unit there and we had the honor of turning it over to the ROK Army Spc Lind
  • I was 1/4th FA bravo hi speed low drag Teflon coated hard charging red leg running that damn hill lol or out too the hangmans tree good times for sure
  • Excuse me not 1/ 4th but 8 Bn 8th FA 2nd ID.
  • I was the Survey Chief 2/17 field Artillery Oct 84 to Oct 85 and Surveyed in 4P3 for the first time .
  • was in 8/8 did my rotation loved it 1990 got extended stop loss spent 19 months on 12 mon tour, did 2 teamspirits we wrecked a 5 ton in turtle ditch coming done from maintence shop steel on target
  • I was there in the mid 80s. Did a few rotations. 1/4th just over the hill.
  • Alpha Battery 1/4 FA I was clerk and driver for Cpt. Tanzi and 1SG Dalton Bn CDR. Ltc Isyhi SGM Rouphus T. Bynog 6 Dec 88 - 6 Dec 89 Dang I loved that hole!
  • I was a 31-V (comms) in the HQ battery of 2/17 FA at camp Pelham in 1980, went to 4P1 many times for communications equip. service. Also ran a retrans team in gamagoats when the btn. was on the move. Looking back I had a lot great experiences.
  • I was in the same boat as you. I arrived at Camp Pelham in Jan of 1990 and . I was in the 1-4th FA and I was in the 3/8 FA at Fort Bragg.
  • 1981-82 1/15th FA C Btry Camp Stanley
  • There a battery 8/8 1990_91 and a battery 1/15 fa 1991995_96
  • My unit 8/8 FA was at 4P1 in July 84 and at 4P3 in 85.
  • I was at camp Pelham in 1989 to 90 I was FDC And got sent to HHB and was on the football team Carlos Powell
  • I was at 4P3 in the early part of 1988 in B Btry, 8/8 FA out of Camp Stanley. Never forget the Speedballs.
  • You were my HUMVEE driver...Smoke Johnson
  • I served the same time frame last battery to served and closed the 4P3. I was the Gunny on Second Platoon. Upper Bunker. Gunny Ritualo
  • i did 4 trips to 4p3 march 87 to march 89. Was stationed at Camp Pelham 2/17th Charlie battery.
  • A 1/15 FA double tour during the Olympics in 88. We left from Camp Stanley but moved to Camp Casey afterwards. Practice firing on crab island. I learned a lot about my mos during my time there since there wasn't anything else to do.
  • A Btry 1/15 FA Sept 1990. I was at 4p3 when we learned that Iraq had invaded Kuwait. Ended up staying in Korea an extra 9 months and 17 days.
  • I was stationed in Camp Stanley but loved to be stationed to the hill, we were the radar crew at the top of the hill. I was there from 87 through 88 and did 6 tours on the hill.
  • I was there 90-91 also with C co 1/4 FA Fire direction we came cohort from Fort Bragg B co 3/8 FA
  • I was stationed at Camp Pelham from 90-91 with Charlie Cobras - C co 1/4 FA and did 4 rotations at 4P3 as Fire Direction. That year was one of the most memorable year of my career.
  • North Korea knows what's there and where they are, and has them sighted in, I was there in 91 A Brty 1/15 the Fa S3 told us all that and we were there only to slow them if and when the North came down, that chances were we'd be obliterated in the advance
  • Did a rotation there as a FDO with Bravo Battery 8/8 FA Camp Stanley in 1991 before we turned it over to the ROKs. Lots of VIPs and Speedballs!!! Great times!!!
  • Mark Larson Camp Stanley 8/8th Bravo 1987-1988 1 tour to 4P3 Then back to Camp Pelham C Battery 1/4th 88-90 Many tours to 4P3 Great Times as well! Never Forget.
  • I was there A 1/4 FA camp Pelham Korea btw 87-88.
  • I was there after Team Spirit 89. I was with A Battery 8/8 FA. I had fun! It was no joke !! Best place a kid from the city can learn something
  • Rucker is my name..did 4p3 87-88 Olympics TEAM SPIRIT,but I was not a bonus baby so they made me armour and BC driver, spare gun driver with no in country license. after we left 4p3 we went to Casey I think. I rotated out a few days after we got there. what a blast kicking down US 1 in a 109 with my entire arms room. Never forget the ATP injectors bc some dumb-dumb decided too get high on them and every arms room at Stanley was stripped and counted glad mine were all there. I use too get my KATUSA Choi B.S. to lock me in the arms room to sleep of the Soju. another guy in our unit got locked up and broke out I heard he swam the river in leg irons. I really got along with the KATUSA That worked with me.
  • What up Mark, 8/8th FA Bravo battery, Camp Stanley 1987-88, NBC specialist, Darrell Wright and my Katusa Moon
  • Gerald miles 8/8 fa cohert same time
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