Comments on: Heroes of the Korean War: General Haydon Boatner – Part 1 http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/29/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-haydon-boatner-part-1/ Korea From North to South Thu, 24 May 2012 23:51:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Recognizing Heroes of the Korean War http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/29/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-haydon-boatner-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-168276 Recognizing Heroes of the Korean War Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:39:19 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/29/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-haydon-boatner-part-1/#comment-168276 [...] Brigadier General Haydon Boatner (USA), Commander Geoje POW [...] [...] Brigadier General Haydon Boatner (USA), Commander Geoje POW [...]

]]> By: Heroes of the Korean War: Chaplain Russell Blaisdell - Part 1 http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/29/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-haydon-boatner-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-168272 Heroes of the Korean War: Chaplain Russell Blaisdell - Part 1 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:19:37 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/29/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-haydon-boatner-part-1/#comment-168272 [...] their soldiers to victory against overwhelming odds. Then yet you have other heroes that through cunning, detailed planning, and motivation were able to turn a defeat into a victory. A war hero that is less heard about are servicemembers [...] [...] their soldiers to victory against overwhelming odds. Then yet you have other heroes that through cunning, detailed planning, and motivation were able to turn a defeat into a victory. A war hero that is less heard about are servicemembers [...]

]]> By: Places in Korea: Geoje POW Camp at ROK Drop http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/29/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-haydon-boatner-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-99772 Places in Korea: Geoje POW Camp at ROK Drop Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:24:17 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/29/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-haydon-boatner-part-1/#comment-99772 [...] those who have read my series of postings about General Haydon Boatner (Part 1 begins here) you may be interested in visiting the modern day site of the Geoje POW camp.  Today a small [...] [...] those who have read my series of postings about General Haydon Boatner (Part 1 begins here) you may be interested in visiting the modern day site of the Geoje POW camp.  Today a small [...]

]]> By: CPT KIM http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/29/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-haydon-boatner-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-39395 CPT KIM Wed, 30 May 2007 07:06:24 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/29/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-haydon-boatner-part-1/#comment-39395 I can not wait to see the Island. It is part of my family's history. My Grandmother and my father crossed 38th line back in 1947 to resettled in the South. My Grandmother left behind her mother and her 2 younger brothers who were teenagers at that time back in PyongAn Province. In 1951-53, My Grandmother found out that her two brothers were POW in Koje Island, she visited them and begged them to stay in the South after the armistice. They went back anyway to take care of my Great-Grandmother. My Father's counsin was drafted by KPA back in PyongAn Province and he became POW in the Fall of 1950 in Koje island. Later, he chosed to stay in the South and became a Physician. Later, he served in the ROK Army as Medical Officer in Vietnam. (He must be one of the few Koreans who served in both KPA and ROKA in two different wars.) Back in 2002, he stopped by Camp Walker in Taegu to visit me while I was there for TDY. When he witness the US MP guard saluted me at the Gate, he shared with me when he first met US MP Guard in Koje Island who punched him in the stomach as greeting. My 2 won on Koje Island POW camp. I can not wait to see the Island. It is part of my family's history.

My Grandmother and my father crossed 38th line back in 1947 to resettled in the South. My Grandmother left behind her mother and her 2 younger brothers who were teenagers at that time back in PyongAn Province. In 1951-53, My Grandmother found out that her two brothers were POW in Koje Island, she visited them and begged them to stay in the South after the armistice. They went back anyway to take care of my Great-Grandmother.

My Father's counsin was drafted by KPA back in PyongAn Province and he became POW in the Fall of 1950 in Koje island. Later, he chosed to stay in the South and became a Physician. Later, he served in the ROK Army as Medical Officer in Vietnam. (He must be one of the few Koreans who served in both KPA and ROKA in two different wars.) Back in 2002, he stopped by Camp Walker in Taegu to visit me while I was there for TDY. When he witness the US MP guard saluted me at the Gate, he shared with me when he first met US MP Guard in Koje Island who punched him in the stomach as greeting.

My 2 won on Koje Island POW camp.

]]> By: Dan85 http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/29/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-haydon-boatner-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-39272 Dan85 Tue, 29 May 2007 18:23:31 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/29/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-haydon-boatner-part-1/#comment-39272 I visited the island in March. Highly recommended. There's a nice little museum/park there showing what went on in the prison. I visited the island in March. Highly recommended. There's a nice little museum/park there showing what went on in the prison.

]]> By: The Marmot’s Hole » Korea Blog Aggregator http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/29/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-haydon-boatner-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-39349 The Marmot’s Hole » Korea Blog Aggregator Tue, 29 May 2007 15:51:24 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/29/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-haydon-boatner-part-1/#comment-39349 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Drop:  Heroes of the Korean War: General Haydon Boatner - Part 1Posted 12 hours agoThe Geoje Island Incident Sometimes heroism in warfare is not always won on the [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Drop:  Heroes of the Korean War: General Haydon Boatner – Part 1Posted 12 hours agoThe Geoje Island Incident Sometimes heroism in warfare is not always won on the [...]

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