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Soldiers, Korean “It is important to keep the memory of the heroes the Korean War? Soldiers from 16 countries around
veterans pay respect to of Hill 303 alive,” Col. Ted Stevens, commander the globe including the U.S. participated in the war
fallen brothers in arms USAG-Daegu said, “remember that 66 years ago, to help out a small country they never knew and
by SFC Clinton Carroll were dark clouds on the horizon and ill winds blew liberty was at stake … remember that two nations shed a lot of blood, all because they believed in the
Waegwan, South Korea in the face of both Korean and U.S. Soldiers.” Lt. stood firm together and fought for liberty and free- peace for humanity and preservation of liberty.”
Col. Ellis R. Baker, commander 6th Ordnance Bat- dom.”
“They just kept us in a ravine in the daytime. talion said, “Korean and U.S. Soldiers paid the ul- The 6th Ordnance Battalion has been hosting
Then at night they’d move us across country. On timate sacrifice defending the flame of democracy Capt. Sam H. Kim, commander 84th Ordnance memorial services on Hill 303 since 2002 in order
Aug. 17, about the middle of the afternoon they mo- burning in South Korea.” Company, was born in the Republic of Korea and to honor the memory of those who died.
tioned for us to get up again, that they was going to spoke to the many Koreans who attended the cer-
move us out again. That’s when it happened. That’s Hill 303 was a major battle site during the Ko- emony saying, “My beloved Korean brothers and Second Lt. Katherine Sheaffer, Executive Of-
when I started hearing shots. I looked around and I rean War where the U.S. 1st Cavalry Division sisters. The purpose of today’s event is to search ficer 84th Ordnance Company, says “We hope
saw my buddies was falling, getting murdered with successfully defended Waegwan during the battle. for brighter future by looking through the lens of this event reaches those in the community to never
their hands tied behind their back.” Forty-one captured U.S. Army Prisoners of War heart-breaking history. What have we learned from forget the Soldiers who fought and lost their lives
were killed by North Korean soldiers. in the Korean War.”
These are the words spoken by Cpl. Roy Paul
Manring Jr., one of the four survivors of the Hill According to the official report, on Aug. 14, Army photographs
303 massacre when he testified in front of a con- 1950, a group of 26 American Soldiers was sur-
gressional committee about atrocities during the prised and captured by North Koreans whom the
Korean War. Americans had reason to believe were reinforce-
ments. The men were stripped of their combat
The 6th Ordnance Battalion hosted a Hill 303 boots and personal belongings and their hands
Wreath Laying and Memorial Ceremony, June 30, were tied behind their backs. The second day after
2016, at the Hill 303 monument near Camp Carroll capture, several other American prisoners joined
in Waegwan to honor the sacrifice made by these their group, bringing the total number to 45. On the
young men. third day, all of the prisoners were led to a ravine,
and without warning, while their hands were tied,
Soldiers hiked up the steep hill early in the were shot in cold blood.
morning. When they reached the top of the hill the
Soldiers together with the Korea Veterans Associa- In the afternoon, members of 6th Ordnance
tion and local students laid a wreath and flowers on Company, Korean War Veterans, U.S. Army Gar-
the memorial. rison Daegu, elected officials and local students
gathered to pay respects.
“Sixty six years ago the days were dark, there
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