Re: A Brief History of South Korean Spy Operations.

[Ed Evanhoe <gangster@korean-war.com>]

>YS,

> >>I believe Joseph Goulden's "Untold Story" says that Hans Tofte talked 
> about capturing a Chinese medical supply ship and cutting the Dairen 
> cable, although these events may have occurred after Tofte was recalled. <<

Correct but Tofte's claim is suspect, as is much of he claimed to have done.

>  >>In addition to the Hoyum Unit, there is "Eagle Unit" supposedly under 
> the direct command of Col. Donald Nichols.  The Korean commander of this 
> unit, Kim In Ho, wrote a book about his feats.  Nichols had promised US 
> citizenship to his Korean worker.  Some of these guys are still alive and 
> quite mad at Nichols and America.   <<

>Sadly, this was the rule, not the exception.  Much of what I promised my 
>people (after being told this was true by my commanders) never came to 
>pass so those made promises are not the only ones angry.  I, and others in 
>my position, were mad as hell at being lied to and made the patsies for 
>the headquarters chairwarmers when we found out everything we'd been told 
>was BS.


Ed

Ed Evanhoe, PO Box 916, Antlers, OK, 74523-0916
Author: DARKMOON: Eighth Army Special Operations in the Korean War
Life Member: Special Forces & Special Operations Associations
Co-list owner: KOREAN-WAR-L  (Hosted by University of Kansas)
Web site:  http://www.korean-war.com