Happy Valley / Dragon Valley
Camp Casey Korea
Picture taken from above Pomeroy Range
(Click above picture to see a large view)
Happy Valley/Dragon Valley was first occupied in 1957 by the newly formed 17th Transportation Bn. The 17th remained in the Valley till late 1963, when they were merged with the 7th QM, and formed the new 7th S&T Bn, and relocated.
Next was the 2/31 Infantry, which moved from Camp Kaiser to Happy Valley in Jan 1965. The 2/31 Infantry remained in Happy Valley till 1971 when the 7th Infantry Division was Deactivated.
On Feb 15th 1971, the 1-72 Armor moved into what was renamed Dragon Valley when the 2nd ID took over Camp Casey.
The 1/72nd move from Cp Rose to Cp Casey
Below pictures taken by Jim Sanders. He was in the
B Co 17th Trans in 1957-58 when it was being formed.
Old style maintenance tent set up in the Motor Pool
prior to the metal buildings being built.
Below pictures sent by John Campbell,
who was in the 17th Trans in 1957-58
The above is the 17th Motor Pool viewed from the hill next to A Company
This is the same location that the 1-72 Armor Motor Pool is located now.
Where the 2 roads split at the right, are the roads to Gate 1 and 2.
Commo on the left
Some of the Katusa's near the Commo back door
Bokhorn, Harding, Campbell, Boyd
View from Commo Hut
Theather in Happy Valley
Day Room
Shower and wash building and water pump building.
17th Trans Bn area in 1958
The Chapel, one of the 1st buildings in Happy Valley
Korean Funeral headed up the mountain
This is the fine living conditions we had.
I think they were 1 notch above a large tent.
When I arrived in September 1960, our Quonset Huts had plywood
floors. I remember each Squad removing the plywood floors, and mixing our own
cement, and redoing the floors. It sure made things better. The rats could not
chew through the cement. :) I remember my Squad Leader was Cpl Ortez, or Ortega, and my Plt Sgt was SFC Robinson, who loved Vat69 Scotch and milk, but I have no idea what I had for Lunch yesterday.
This was taken after I had departed.
When the 17th Transportation Bn was 1st formed in 1957, it had a mixture of types of vehicles. An example is B Company only recieved 2 APC's. The mech's. finally got one of them to run so drove it to B. Co. up on the hill and parked it across from the mess hall. B Co had 3 1957 Chev. Station Wagons, 2 4dr 1956 Sedans, about 6 3/4 ton veh. 15 2 1/2 ton trks. 3 jeeps, and about 10 school busses.
In 1960 A Company 17th Trans Bn had M211 2 1/2 ton trucks, while B and C Company had M75 APC. These were all used to provide transportation to the 7th Inf Division units. Some time in 1961, the M75's were replaced with the new M113 APC's.
One of A Company's M211 2 1/2 GMC Trucks
The 2/31st Inf moved from Camp Kaiser to Happy Valley, on Camp Casey,
in Jan 1965. These were taken in 1967. In April 1971, the 2/31 Inf
departed Korea with there parent unit, the 7th Inf Division
Pictures below provided by
David Richardson and Dean Lambert
2/31 Infantry 1967-68
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