By I have seen some of the veteran sites out there that offer old photographs of Korea but Bruce Richard’s site is the best archive of old photographs of USFK facilities I have seen yet. Using Bruce’s picture archives I present a pictorial history of Camp Stanley:
For those that have been stationed at Camp Stanley before, the above image of tent city is starkly different from what has been built on the camp today. Not only is the camp extremely different but so is the terrain because Suraksan Mountain in the background looks completely deforested compared to the thickly forested slopes of the mountain today.
In this aerial photo from 1955 the rice paddies that still surround the camp to this day can be seen:
This next image from 1961 shows how much development took place in less then 10 years with all the tents replace with quonset huts and other permanent buildings:
This next image shows a 1964 image of the “ville” adjacent to Camp Stanley:
The first real barracks built on Camp Stanley with some of these barracks still visible today were constructed in 1970:
‘Here is what the front gate of Camp Stanley looked like in 1975:
Here is an image of Camp Stanley from the 1980’s:
The large quonset hut building in the picture above was what was used as the Camp Stanley PX until the new facility was opened in 2005. Needless to say the new PX was a huge upgrade compared to the old one.
Here is an aerial picture of what Camp Stanley looks like today:
In the above aerial image you can see Camp Stanley in the middle of the image while Stanleyville is the area with the blue roofed buildings on the left. The Uijongbu Prison can be seen on the right side of the picture. The fields of rice that could be seen in the earlier images, like I said before are still visible today around Camp Stanley and are worked by the prisoners housed at the correctional facility.
Finally here is one last image of the current Camp Stanley front gate:
I hope everyone enjoyed this quick pictorial history of Camp Stanley which it appears the camp’s days are numbered depending on the success of the USFK transformation plan ever happening. With the current Korean governmental delay games it is probably an even bet that Camp Stanley will probably be operating for another decade or more.
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Note: Make sure to check out the complete archives available on Bruce Richard’s site because I just cherried picked some of the best photos to create this pictorial history with. There are literally hundreds of great photos on the site definitely worth checking out.
4:26 pm on August 26th, 2008 1
I’ve been in that prison.
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10:16 pm on August 26th, 2008 2
Don’t know if you have already posted on this or not, but i was poking around on the official Dongducheon website (English version) and it had old photos of the surrounding areas of Dongducheon… kind of interesting to check out.
http://www.ddc21.net/_foreign/eng/m02/a02_b06_c01.asp
There are links to black and white photos in the lower right on the webpage
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11:38 pm on August 26th, 2008 3
Thanks for the memories, my heart is in Stanley. My first Korean Tour was in 1984, I had such a great time there. I wish I could find some old friends, both Soldiers and KATUSAs alike. It was a great place to be.
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October 27th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
I was in D Co, 702nd Maint Btn from January 84 to January 85
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8:37 am on August 27th, 2008 4
I’ve hiked that mountain in the background of the pics at least fifty times, was at Stanley for three years back in the early 90’s.
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September 17th, 2009 at 8:17 am
Wolfpack!!!!
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November 17th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
I was Wolfpack F-Tab from 1988 to 1990.Good times.
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November 17th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Forgot my email address. eric.nelson5@us.army.mil
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12:17 pm on August 28th, 2008 5
Spent May-Sept 1984 with D co 702 maint.Fun times at stanley days and tring not to fall into turtle traps after a trip into the ville.
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12:48 pm on August 28th, 2008 6
Kevin, if I’m not mistaken those are D Co 702 MB’s barracks in the 5th picrure up.
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9:05 pm on August 28th, 2008 7
Lots of talk of moving the NCO Academy from Cp. Jackson to here.
And when ye shall hear of base closings and rumours of base closings, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.
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2:30 pm on August 29th, 2008 8
ROTFL Cloying_Odor!!!!!
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4:11 pm on September 1st, 2008 9
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11:17 am on February 12th, 2009 10
Grew up at camp stanley, arrived there when I was 17, in 1977, left in oct 79. was assigned to the 552 signal co. we provided phone service and worked in the TOC ( Tacital operations Center)Until this week my memories of korea have always been rual. Boy what a change in the past 30 years. South korea and its major city are more complex than New York City. Sad that North Korea cant say that. Seen wee they closed camp indian down. we would walk over there (monaday) and have a bee or two at there EM/NCO/officers clubs
allen tumminello
alma ark
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5:24 pm on May 3rd, 2009 11
C Co 2nd AMC 90-91, good times…most vivid memories of my life.
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9:26 pm on June 17th, 2009 13
I served at Camp Stanley from March 1978-79. My first Army tour and an eventful one. Great little post, Uijong-bu was a great city to visit and the old Million Dollar Club (we called it the Moolah dollah club) was our favorite hangout. Thanks for bringing back some good memories.
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6:24 am on June 20th, 2009 14
I was stationed at Camp Stanley 7/1979-7/1981. I was in B 1st Bn 38th FA. My first year was as a Section Chief for the M 102 Howitzer. The 2nd year I was the Bn Reenlistment NCO. I really enjoyed my tour. Steel behind the rock!! The finest soldiers were stationed there. Where is 1st Sgt Gary Ponder? How about Sgt Bryant? How about SFC Sewell? Anyone assigned to the 1st Bn 38th FA contact me at http://www.akron112@aol.com I live in Akron, Ohio.
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8:46 am on June 25th, 2009 15
I loved Korea 1963 TO 1964 it was slow place and the girls were grate
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8:21 am on July 18th, 2009 16
I was at Stanley in 1969 with the 633rd Engr Co L.E. What happened to them. I can not find out a thing. I’ve looked every place on line trying to find an old unit crest ” Black Unicorns “. If any one can point me in the right direction I would be greatful. I retired in 88 and found out five years later Agent Orange got me I went to Nam after I left Korea. Old soldier trying to go home.
Thanks for any help
William “Steve” Morgan Retired
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December 8th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I was with the 633 engineers in 1969 I was a wheel vehicle mechanic I knew a welder named Morgan
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6:40 am on August 30th, 2009 17
I served in Korea @ camp stanley back in 1993-1994. I
had the most memorable times of my life there. They weren’t all good but definitely memorable. I wouldn’t
trade my experience there for anything. By the way if anyone on this sight has seen tony clark from michigan, he was my best friend while in korea and other places have him E-mail me.
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2:18 pm on September 15th, 2009 18
i was there in 95, had the time of my life and can any one remember the eagles club in the ville is it still there?
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September 16th, 2009 at 6:20 am
TO leland beesler in 1963 it was called the chopper club Lee moon
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8:24 am on September 19th, 2009 19
Was their in “58&”59 what a mud hole!
Compared to what it is to-day.
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11:53 am on October 10th, 2009 20
93-94. Club Roxy still around? Crazy times!
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6:26 pm on October 16th, 2009 21
damnn i was there 07-09
yea the club roxy is there but closed the whole time i was there
eagle club but ive seen the sign and it was closed
old million dollar club aint there at all never heard of it
there is new wave, hill top, mustang, fantasy, and king thats all i remember
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4:56 pm on November 17th, 2009 22
Anyone who served in F-Tab from 1988 to 1990 26FA say hi. Served under SFC Riggs 82C Survey!!
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