Comments on: A Profile of Camp St. Barbara

By: Frank Branstrom

Frank Branstrom — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 04:11:13 +0000

In addition to my original post 5/2/10. Some of the other guy's that were also dog handler's with me in 59-60. Albert Post/Boston Mass, Walter Brown/New York,Frank Pettit/Buffalo N.Y, Lonnie Storm's/Corbin Ky

By: James Deno

James Deno — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:35:59 +0000

Was with Bat. C 17TH FA Bn. at St. Barbara back in 1955-56. We were not with the rest of the Bn. but was stationed close to the entrance to the Recreation area and also close to the Radio Station "Gypsy". Their personell ate chow at our unit. The Village did not exist at that time. The Hanging rock, we called her old Indian Head, was just behind our unit as I climed it several times and took pictures. Looking at Google Earth I cannot find a trace of the Catholic Chapel I helped enlarge. I still have movies of the dedication. Also seems our unit area was demolished and leveled. Still have many memories of the old camp and Bruce thanks for all the pictures posted. Keep up the good work.

By: Frank Branstrom

Frank Branstrom — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 06:16:20 +0000

My original post of may 2, 2010 regarding the dog kennel's at st.Barbara.Does anybody remember these after i was there in 59-60 ? Would like to hear from you .We brought the first sentry dog's. Sgt' Gurganus was in charge.

By: GI Korea

GI Korea — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:35:54 +0000

Mike below is a link with agent orange in Korea information along with an on going discussion on it in the comments section you may find of interest: http://rokdrop.com/2009/07/24/information-on-agen...

By: Mike Keblitis

Mike Keblitis — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:40:59 +0000

I was at Camp St.Barbara June 69 to July 70. I don't rember the much, have few pic,s. Was anybody else there at that time? I rember a guy named Paul Sandbrink,from Nework,Ohio. I was from Pittsburgh Pa. Has anyone heard about agent orange being used around the DMZ in 69-70?

By: santo omodio

santo omodio — Mon, 31 May 2010 14:41:20 +0000

I was at camp St. barbra from april 61,to july 62. I was a radio repairman in Heq I corp. Looking at these pictures I can pick out my hut and my radio shack. I worked next to the wireman/pole climers. We had KATUSAs that lived along with us in the same huts. You did'nt want to get them mad. We had house boys that fixed our bunks and took care of our laundry. But my house boy took of with camera, never saw hi again. I can remember some of the guys I servied with, to mention a few, Sidney Issac from the Vergin Islands, Martizes from Chicago,Allen from Huston and Collins who were my radio operator and wireman. Our E7 was Sargent Jessup and we had a Lt Patrick who left shortly after I got there. I have alot of pic I will scan and send to this site. I spent alot of time at the NCO club and have alot of pic from there. thanks Bruce for this site

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sun, 02 May 2010 08:58:13 +0000

I love looking at old pictures of US camps in Korea. Oh how the country has changed.

A friend of mine here in Las Vegas is a Korean that ran the US motor pool at Yongsan for many, many years. He and his wife immigrated (legally!) to the US many years ago and their son is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy. He and I were sharing some scotch the other night while talking about what Korea used to be like.

By: Frank Branstrom

Frank Branstrom — Sun, 02 May 2010 07:28:36 +0000

i was at santa Barbara 59-60 76th & 38th art i was a dog handler. As you came in the gate the kennel's were to the left up a hill with a small bldg. with a bunk/ supplies etc… i may have a couple pictures.As i remember we had 5 or 6 dog's. Each had there own dog house.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:37:34 +0000

Anyone else around that was at Cp St Barbara? For some reason I do not remember a lot of details. I guess it is part because it was so long ago, and part because I spent a good part of the time in a fog from too much partying.

I remember for some reason the village was called Peggy Lee or Tuam Dong by most. I spent a lot of spare time there, with most at the Rose Bar, or the Play Boy Club. As many guys that were at St B, there must of been more than those 2 clubs. Any one have any input? I remember 2 of the girls were Laura, and Suki. Laura was one of the sweetest girls I met. I ran into Suki down at Cp Humphreys in 78.

I was part of a 12 man Detachment from D Co, 4th Maint Bn, that was down south at Stanley. We had to load up in our 2 1/2 ton van, and drive to Stanley once a month for pay.

I remember all the guys well, but the ones I remember the most were Gipson, Haley, Daly. Dang we partied.

Any other stories?

By: Dan Hayden

Dan Hayden — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:36:45 +0000

Thanks for the memories. I was stationed at Camp St Barbara in 1971 when we turned it over to the ROK. I've seen the date listed as 1973 or 1975, but it was spring (I believe) of 1971. I was in HHB I Corps (gp) Artillery as the radio mechanic when we all moved down to Camp Red Cloud. Some of us went back to St Barbara a couple of months later for a meeting with our ROK counterparts, but it was all Korean then. I left Red Cloud for home in Feb 1972.