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Col Thomas H. Stanley Died in Civitavecchia, Italy Jun 11, 1944
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The beginning
Camp Stanley began as an unnamed Tent City in 1953 occupied by the 13th Helicopter Company, 36th Enginner Gp, 11th EB, 7th ID. <a href="http://www.qsl.net/wd4ngb/stanley3.htm" target="_blank">http://www.qsl.net/wd4ngb/stanley3.htm</a> -
702nd Ordnance Battalion became the 702nd Maintenance Battalion
1 February 1953, when the 702nd Ordnance Battalion came into being, with its subordinate organic companies activated concurrently with the 2nd Infantry Division. The Battalion participated extensively in the Korean conflict through 1954 and received 2 additional Meritorious Unit citations and 2 Korean Presidential Unit citations. After the Korean conflict the 702nd Ordnance Battalion became the 702nd Maintenance Battalion on 4 April 1963. On 16 October 2009, the unit was redesignated as the 702 -
13th Trans medivac
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13th helicopter moved in May of 1953
On 1 May 1953, the 13th Transportation Company (Helicopter) disembarked at Inchon, Korea. The company’s H-19 helicopters were assembled by the 79th Ordnance Battalion on the docks at Inchon and then flown to Uijongbu (CS 3217), which became the base of operations for the 13th. <a href="http://www.qsl.net/wd4ngb/stanley3.htm" target="_blank">http://www.qsl.net/wd4ngb/stanley3.htm</a> -
Operation Big Switch
Operation Big Switch in August 1953, using the entire 13th Trans and most of the 6th Trans in a massive airlift operation. In a 33 day period , over 5,600 released POWs were flown to safety in 1,173 flights. -
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Operation Big Switch
Operation_Big_Switch was the repatriation of all remaining prisoners of the Korean War. Ceasefire talks had been going on between Communist and UN forces since 1951, with one of the main stumbling blocks being the Communist insistence that all prisoners be returned home, with the UN insisting that prisoners who wished to remain where they were be allowed to do so. -
Camp Stanley begins
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Operation Glory
quartermaster.army.mil/operation_glory 22nd Jul, 1954 Operation Glory takes place (the exchanging of the Korea's deceased). -
Tents to Quansets
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Quonsets - 1955
looking towards where the village is now, with the airfield located to the left, and the tall hill, where the 36th Engineer Gp was located, to the right The long building in the foreground is the mess hall and the Quonset at the end of the street housed the Orderly Room and Operations. Hanger area and 151st Field Maintenance unit is out of view behind the photographer. http://www.qsl.net/wd4ngb/stanley3.htm -
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11th EB, 7th ID
Camp Stanley began as an unnamed Tent City in 1955 occupied by the 11th EB, 7th ID. In 1958 it was named after one of the 36th Engineering Battalion's Commanders, Col. Stanley. -
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Colonel Thomas H. Stanley
Thomas H. Stanley Memorial The tent city was eventually named after Colonel Thomas H. Stanley in 1958 who was the commander of the 36th Engineer Regiment during World War II that was killed in a vehicle accident in Italy. -
From the Air 1960
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Hootches 1962 with John Zanetti
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Hootches 1964
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Flightline 1964
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7Th ID DIVARTY/AVN
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2nd ID DIVARTY/AVN
In 1976 the 2nd ID took over the 7th ID mission.
Primary Mission of the Installation : To provide artillery and aviation support for the 2nd ID. Supported Units : DivArty HQ 6th Btln, 37th Field Artillery F Battery, (Target Acquisition) 26th Field Artillery A Battery, 38th Field Artillery Aviation Brigade HQ 2nd Battalion 2nd Aviation 602d Aviation Spt Btln B Detachment, 509th Personnel Svcs Btln 6th Plt 2 MP
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CPT Arthur G. Bonifas and 1LT Mark T Barrett attacked and killed by North Korean border guards
On 18 August 1976, CPT Arthur G. Bonifas and 1LT Mark T Barrett, of the United Nations Joint Security Force, were attacked and killed by North Korean border guards during a routine tree-trimming operation within the Joint Security Area. -
Camp Stanley Main Gate Road Sign 1978
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1/31th FA Honest John
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From the Air 1979
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Burger bar 1988
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D 702nd MSB > A 302nd FSB
2id.korea.army.mil/302bsb D 702 MSB Activated and redesignated 17 October 1989 as the 302d Forward Support Battalion -
Camp Stanley 1991
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Main Gate
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304th ESB
After seven years of working at Camp Stanley the 304th Expeditionary Signal Battalion is relocating to Camp Humphreys as part of the 2004 Land Partnership Program agreement between the United States and Republic of Korea governments to move American Soldiers south of the Han River. "We are the first battalion size element to make the move down south," said Lt. Col. Mark Parker, Commander of 304th ESB. Parker, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, explained the move is a great opportunity for h -
From the Air 2008
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Turtle Farm moves away
replacement-center-relocated
Monday, April 16, 2012, marked the end of an era for the 2nd Infantry Division Warrior Replacement Center. It was the last day they would operate at their former location at Camp Stanley. Now, WRC operations have found a new home in Warrior Country, in the heart of Camp Hovey. -
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Old Divarty HQ 2013
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23rd Chemical Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers from the 23rd Chemical Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, stand at parade rest during the uncasing ceremony at Camp Stanley, South Korea, April 4, 2013. The uncasing of the colors symbolizes the unit's...
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23rd CHEM Lions battalion celebrates return to ROK
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Camp Stanley's BOSS program recognized as the best in the Pacific Region
BOSS Award
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Camp Stanley's Better Opportunities for Single (and unaccompanied) Soldiers (BOSS) program was recognized as the best in the Pacific Region during an awards presentation here at the U.S. Army Installation Command Regional Headquarters Nov. 21.
