Picture of the Day: Front Gate of Camp Mercer in 1967


Picture from the November 16, 1967 edition of the Stars & Stripes.

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Jerry
Jerry
8 years ago

And in the 70’s until it was turned over to the ROK army in the 90’s home to the 44th Engr Bn. Fight and Build.

larry dipert
larry dipert
7 years ago

I like the picture of the dau of camp mercer korea in 1967 that’s me at the gate my name is larry dipert

larry dipert
larry dipert
Reply to  GIKorea
7 years ago

no they needed one more person and they came and got me from the motor pool that’s why I’m just in a shirt they took the picture and 10 days later I was back in the u.s. capt. manning was the co

Stanley gethers
Stanley gethers
Reply to  Jerry
7 years ago

I was part of the 44th engr in 1986 to 1988. Like to hear from others 44th.

marie gibson
marie gibson
Reply to  larry dipert
7 years ago

I think my brother, William Curry served with you Camp Mercer 66 to 68 Can you contact him please?

John Hutchins
John Hutchins
6 years ago

I was stationed there 1971-1973 BCO 802 ENG. Nice base.

Michael Hlaca
Michael Hlaca
6 years ago

I was in the 44th as a cameraman during 1968 and 1969. Still married to the same woman I meet during that time.

Bill Nichols
4 years ago

Hi my name is Bill Nichols & I was stationed at camp Mercer from December 74 to March 76 Co.B 44th. Eng.Bn. wow what a trip it was , every night there would be Hookers at the only club , I was 20y/o , when I got my hands on one !!

MICHAEL HLACA
MICHAEL HLACA
Reply to  Bill Nichols
4 years ago

I have color pictures from 68-69 of the camp but I don’t know how to upload them to your website.

RICHARD ADAMS
RICHARD ADAMS
4 years ago

This is for Michael Hlaca. Contact me .

Ken Gove SFC (Ret)
4 years ago

I was stationed at Camp Mercer from Feb 1988 to Mar 1989 with B Battery 6/32nd FA, Lance Missile Battery. We were the 2nd rotation and there was one more rotation stationed there before the unit was moved to Camp Stanley.

MSG Richard Adams
MSG Richard Adams
4 years ago

I was assigned to the 40th Engr Co (T(C) as the Map Depot Distribution Center From 1968 to 1969, Camp Mercer had two (2) Corps of Engineer Units. They were the 547th Engr Co (FB) [Floating] [Bridge] and the 40th Engr Co (T)(C) [Topographic] [Corps.] The photo shows this. In 1988 while attending the IG course, I went to the archives of the Corps of Engineers and attempted to retrieve the 40th historical records. My search revealed that the records had been misfiled in the Vietnam War records. I had the records refiled in the Korean theater of operations.

Mark Campbell
Mark Campbell
4 years ago

Does anyone know what the buried chemicals were at camp mercer

Flyingsword
Flyingsword
4 years ago

Buried chemicals at Mercer, nuclear backpacks secreted away at CP Page….all lies made up by anit-US group Green Korea.

Jim Bettys
Jim Bettys
3 years ago

I was at Camp Mercer 1966. 547 Combat Engineer. It was good duty most of time. Jim Bettys

Juan A. Guerra
Juan A. Guerra
3 years ago

I was station at Camp Mercer at 44th Eng r Battalion Sept 89-Sept 90 as a radio communication maintainer

MICHAEL J MALONE
MICHAEL J MALONE
3 years ago

I remember Hutchins, He was the mail guy. I was with B Co 802nd Engrs, bn was at Humphreys. Under 8th army. I was there 71-72. Race riots, a cross burning, Buldozer stolen from the Motor pool with a Tractor trailor, Contact truck stolen, and sold by the GIs for pennyies on the dollar, always blamed the Koreans…..dope and party money I found out years later, Heard Nanes fell off the back of a 5Ton dump, concusion and died, Grader trainee got crushed learning the equipment on a side job for the CO…I was TDY 6 of 12 months, went to camp Brown in Yong-jo-col, Camp Indian, and Pochon, and Incheon with the MPs… got lots of pictures of the place and guys. Purina factory just outside the gate…. Hutchins had super spit shined boots, and painted a pair with Leather Luster(Cochrans ). Hey Hutch!!!!

Allen D. Karr, SFC, (Ret)
Allen D. Karr, SFC, (Ret)
3 years ago

I was stationed with the 44th Engineers from Nov 75 to Nov 76. I was there during the “tree” incident, when we backed up the 2nd Engineer Battalion chopping the damn thing down. At on point Camp Mercer was a chemical storage facility, that’s why there’s a double barrier fence around the compound.

johnhenry
johnhenry
3 years ago

@Allen D. Karr, SFC, (Ret): You must remember Major Moon, US Army, then.

Jerry Bolinger
Jerry Bolinger
2 years ago

Hey I was at camp Mercer from 66-68 my name is Jerry Bolinger

medinalopez. juan
medinalopez. juan
1 year ago

I was from 1984 -1987 at camp mercer. B company at motor pool.

Aka Clark Kent worked on the Anex behind barracks
Aka Clark Kent worked on the Anex behind barracks
1 year ago

I was at mercer in 88, 89 our machine “the C” couldn’t pull the steaks out of the rice patty holding truck from turning over into the patty so I did that’s where the aka Klark Kent came from. Lol

Last edited 1 year ago by Aka Clark Kent worked on the Anex behind barracks
jeff w
jeff w
1 year ago

I was at Camp Mercer in part of 69 and 70 did my 13 months. Looking for any info on dioxin spraying to substantiate exposer on compensation claim

Robb Curry
Robb Curry
10 months ago

For those that were in the 547th (FB) 1966-68. I, Robb Curry was there at that time. Captain James R. Manning passed away in2018. He was a construction supervisor for PG &E in California. Lt Kirk Napp, has a body art business. Major Jim Ostrander (former Lt.) did 2 tours in Nam. Retired. Richard Ridle (company clerk)retired from the Catapiller company. As for me , I lost my hearing shortly after seperation due to the extreem loud noise of the generators across from the motor pool. (Retired Postal Service) Hi to you Larry Dipert and Tommy Adams if your read this missage.
On yes Lonny Malaska passed away.

Flyingsword
Flyingsword
10 months ago

I was 9 days old when this picture was taken.

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