stories

1971-79

Riot in Sinchon.
The one that happened in the club that night...was a about 30 blacks who came into a club where MP’s were drinking and pretty drunk...and then [they] attacked...[and] they cut everyone up (except me and a few others). It was pretty awful. I quelled three riots at a time one night...and not one serious injury to anyone. One riot [was] going on was in the Ness club (all black) ...still no injuries. Does anyone have pics of the clubs (Dreamboat, Greendoor, etc. across from gate 8. A horrific fight took place between black soldiers and our MP's (728 C A) one night? I put 5 of them in prision for 5 years and one for 10 years respectively. They cut our guys to pieces that night. What a mess. I was present in the horrific fight.

1968-71

Tim,
What do you mean, I might had frequented [Sinchon] once or twice....HELL, I lived in the village, it was my home away from home...well, home away from Company B....LMAO...and sin-village puts it mildly...there was one club I remember and it was called, I believe the "Showboat" and it was pretty close to the "Nest"...the Nest was more of a black club but I use to go in it at times...then of course behind the clubs was an area referred to as "BJ Alley"....LOL...and BJ didn't stand for "Buffalo Jerky".....but I loved the fried foods that were being cooked in the little pots along the alley ways...
Later
RW

Tim,
I was stationed at ASCOM with the 369thPSC and shortly after when they merged the 199thPSC. My job was managing the out processing section. My buddies were mostly port of call and records clerks. I moved down to the “Vil” about my 5^th week in country. Never moved back on base. Some of the photos are very familiar to me. Went through the main gate on foot or the back gate by taxi everyday for about 10 months till they sent me TDY to Yongsan for new out processing location…at which time I moved to Iteawon. My favorite club in Sinchon was The Lemon Tree. As I remember near straight across from the main gate was an alley that led to a small foot bridge that crossed a funky stream running down though the Vil. After crossing the bridge the Lemon Tree was down and to the left some. If I turned right there was something of a wider back street that could take you over to Ship Shong Dong (sp) district where my hutch was. I walked that area many nights so dark you could hardly see. I had many friends and acquaintances partly cause of my job and many recollections and fond memories for sure. I found Korea and its people quite agreeable and seeing comparison photos of your trip this year is just great. Second day in country I walked around that corner (in the “main corner photo” )down the street aways and didn’t come out of the Vil for 3 days.
R.W. D.