Greetings - Peace

Please take time to visit
The Korean Vietnam Veterans Web Site in Korea

http://www.vietvet.co.kr
There is a Korean AND English section at this link.
Feel free to visit and ask any question that you might have.
You will get a prompt answer to you question in English.

 

Korean Divisions in Vietnam
From 1964 till their pull out at the end of March, 1973


Headquarters
Republic of Korea
Forces in Vietnam

Aug 19, 1964
thru
Mar 30, 1973

ROKA HQ, Vietnam
(September 25,1965-March 23,1973)
Total Strength Dispatched 131,333
(OFF:4,064 EM:9,069)

KIA: 45 (OFF:18 EM:27)
WIA: 54 (OFF:09 EM:45)

Total Operation Conducted: 577,476 times
Pacified more than 7,000 square meter and
resettled over 1,200,000 villagers in peace

Civil Supports Provided:
Medical aids & helps for 3,523,314 Vietnamese
Food Supply: 19,640 Tons
Clothes: 461,764
Agricultural Tools: 6,400 pcs
Housing & Schools: 3,319
Bridges built : 132
Roads Constructed: 394 Km
Number of people instructed in Tae Kwon Do: 902,060
Events held for the elders and the Youngsters: 6,848 times
Entertainments performed: 2,304 times

Sister ship made: 3,364


Tiger Division

Arrived at Qui Nhon
Sept 22, 1965

Returned Home
Mar 11, 1973

Headquartered at:
Qui Nhon

Order of Battle:
Divisional Headquarters and Headquarters Company
Cavalry Regiment, composed of three battalions
1st Infantry Regiment, three battalions
26th Infantry Regiment, three battalions
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery
10th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
60th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
61st Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
628th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm)
Divisional Engineer Battalion
Armor company
Reconnaissance Company
Signal Company
Military Police Company
Medical Company
Ordinance Company
Quartermaster Company
Replacement Company
Aviation Section

Total Strength Dispatched: 114,902
(OFF: 7,652 EM: 107,340)
KIA: 2,111 (OFF: 186 EM: 1,925)
WIA: 4,474 (OFF: 246 EM: 4,228)
Operations Conducted: 175,107

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Sea Gull Division

The Naval Transport Group
Duration Dispatched: March 4, 1965 - January 4, 1973


White Horse Division
(White Mare Infantry Div)

Arrived at Ninh Hoa
Sept 22, 1966

Returned Home
Mar 11, 1973

Headquartered at:
Ninh Hoa

Order of Battle:
Divisional Headquarters and Headquarters Company
28th Infantry Regiment, three battalions
29th Infantry Regiment, three battalions
30th Infantry Regiment, three battalions
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery
30th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
51st Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
52nd Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
966th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm)
Engineer Battalion
Armor Company
Reconnaissance Company
Signal Company
Military Police Company
Medical Company
Ordinance Company
Quartermaster Company
Replacement Company
Aviation Section

Total strength dispatched: 100,336
(OFF: 6,445 EM: 98,891)
KIA : 1,318 (OFF: 78 EM: 1,250)
WIA: 2,410 (OFF: 160 EM: 2,250)

Silver Horse Division
Part of the White Horse Division

The Aerial Support Group
11th Aviation Company
Duration Dispatched: 1967 - 1971


Peace Dove Division

Arrived at Bien Hoa
Feb 25, 1965

Returned Home
Mar 12, 1973

Headquartered at:
Bien Hoa

Order of Battle:
A engineer battalion
A transport company
A Marine engineer company
A security battalion
A service unit
A control group
A MASH unit

1st Logistical Support Group
2nd Logistical Support Group

Construction Support Group
Duration Dispatched: March 16, 1965 - March 20, 1973


Cross Stars Division

Commands: 100th Logistical Command
Duration Dispatched: September 25 1966 - March 23, 1973
KIA 213 (OFF: 26 EM: 187)
WIA 439 (OFF: 27 EM: 412)


Blue Dragon Marine
Brigade

Arrived at the following:
Cam Ranh Bay
Tuy Hoa
Phu Bai
Hoi An
Oct 9, 1965

Returned Home
Feb 24, 1972

Headquartered at:
Cam Ranh Bay
Tuy Hoa
Phu Bai
Hoi An

Order of Battle:
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion
5th Battalion

Total Strength dispatched: 37,340
(OFF: 2,166 EM: 35,174)
KIA : 1,202 (OFF: 42 EM: 1,160)
WIA: 2,904 (OFF: 99 EM: 2,805)
Operations Conducted: 151,522)

Army Elements:

Army Security Corps
Army Intelligence Unit

Battalions:

Signal: 5th Signal Battalion
Engineer: 127th Engineer Battalion
Service: Headquarters and Service Battalion
Transportation: 237th and 239th Transportation Battalions

Hospitals: 102nd and 106th Evacuation Hospitals
and the 201st Mobile Army Surgical Hospital unit

Companies:

Facilities: Facilities Engineering Company
Engineer: 1st and 2nd Engineer Companies
Military Police: 26th Military Police Company
Transportation: 801st Transportation Company
Ordinance: 10th and 26th Ordinance Companies
Infantry: 51st Rifle and 101st Infantry Companies
Ammunition: 53rd and 102nd Ammunition Companies
Quartermaster: 257th and 258th Quartermaster Companies
Psychological Operations: Psychological Operations Company

If anyone has a Sea Gull Unit Patch
Please scan it an email a JPG of it to me and I will insert it.

The JPG needs to be Actual Size

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