DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
LETTER TO KWVA PRESIDENT
FROM
PATRICK T. HENRY
MANPOWER AND
RESERVE AFFAIRS
III ARMY PENTAGON
President
Korean War Veterans Association
Dear Mr. Coon:
The Secretary
of the Army has directed the U.S. Army Inspector General to conduct a review to
determine the facts surrounding reports of civilian deaths near Nogun-ri (Nokuen-Ri),
We encourage
all persons with information on Nogun-ri, especially
Korean War veterans who served with the 1st Cavalry Division in late
July 1950, to contact the U.S. Army Inspector General Agency. The Agency would like to reach as many
veterans as possible who may have information to share about these events.
Should any of
your members wish to provide information on Nogun-ri,
please encourage them to use the Toll Free Number 1-877-379-5596 to communicate
with the U.S. Army Inspector General review team. Individuals wishing to e-mail comments can
reach the U.S. Army Inspector General web site by accessing the Army homepage
at www.army.mil. Persons can also mail information to the
following address:
Department
of the Army
Office
of the Inspector General
Attn: SAIG-ID (Nogun-ri)
1700
Army Pentagon
The Secretary
of the Army has asked me to provide regular updates to Veterans’ Organizations,
as well as to the Congress, on the progress of this review. I conducted the first update for Veterans’
Service Organizations on November 22, 1999.
The inspector General Review Team or my staff will be in periodic
contact with you regarding future meetings.
Finally, I
would also like to reaffirm our commitment to honor the service and sacrifice
of Korean War Veterans. Their heroism in
a struggle against aggression warrants an unremitting effort on the part of the
Department of Defense to find and report the truth about Nogun-ri.
If you have any
questions, please call our toll free number.
On behalf of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Army, I
would like to thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Patrick T. Henry
Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
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