Hugh Boyd Casey
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Major Hugh Boyd Casey is the namesake of the U.S. Army 3500 acres (14.2 km²) Camp Casey
installation in South Korea, named and officially dedicated in 1952 in his memory. Major Casey was the son of General Hugh John Casey
and was killed after surviving combat for almost two years with the 7th Infantry
, in a non-hostile airplane crash during the Korean War
while serving in the position of aide-de-camp to the 3d Infantry Division Commander. He enlisted in the Army during World War II
and served in several South Pacific campaigns. After the war, he was commissioned as a regular Army officer.
Major Casey was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was commended for his actions at the Hungman Beachhead. He was killed in the crash of a light Army aircraft near Tong Du Chon, South Korea on January 11, 1952. For his leadership and valor, Major Casey was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Combat Infantryman Badge
, the Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal.
Major Casey's sister, Patricia Adams Casey, married Frank Butner Clay
, who retired from the Army as a Major General in 1973. Major General Hugh John Casey served on the personal staff of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur as his chief engineer during World War II.
Major Casey is buried at Arlington National Cemetery
.
Camp Casey, South Korea
Camp Casey is an American military camp in Dongducheon , South Korea, north of Seoul, South Korea. Camp Casey was named in 1952 after Major Hugh Boyd Casey, who was killed in an airplane crash near Camp Casey during the Korean War. Camp Casey is one of several U.S. Army bases in South Korea near...
installation in South Korea, named and officially dedicated in 1952 in his memory. Major Casey was the son of General Hugh John Casey
Hugh John Casey
Hugh John Casey was a Major General in the United States Army. A 1918 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Casey served in Germany during the Occupation of the Rhineland...
and was killed after surviving combat for almost two years with the 7th Infantry
7th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The United States Army's 7th Infantry Regiment, known as "The Cottenbalers" from an incident that occurred during the Battle of New Orleans, while under the command of Andrew Jackson, when soldiers of the 7th Infantry Regiment held positions behind a breastwork of bales of cotton during the...
, in a non-hostile airplane crash during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
while serving in the position of aide-de-camp to the 3d Infantry Division Commander. He enlisted in the Army during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and served in several South Pacific campaigns. After the war, he was commissioned as a regular Army officer.
Major Casey was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was commended for his actions at the Hungman Beachhead. He was killed in the crash of a light Army aircraft near Tong Du Chon, South Korea on January 11, 1952. For his leadership and valor, Major Casey was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Combat Infantryman Badge
Combat Infantryman Badge
The Combat Infantryman Badge is the U.S. Army combat service recognition decoration awarded to soldiers—enlisted men and officers holding colonel rank or below, who personally fought in active ground combat while an assigned member of either an infantry or a Special Forces unit, of brigade size...
, the Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal.
Major Casey's sister, Patricia Adams Casey, married Frank Butner Clay
Frank Butner Clay
Major General Frank Butner Clay was the son of General Lucius D. Clay, Sr. and the brother of General Lucius D. Clay, Jr.. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery along with his first wife, Patricia Adams Casey Clay...
, who retired from the Army as a Major General in 1973. Major General Hugh John Casey served on the personal staff of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur as his chief engineer during World War II.
Major Casey is buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
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