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Re: Info on Lt. Burches



Hi, Mike - thanks -
 
I think the problem is the spelling  (English -> Korean  -> English  not = Original).  The College has no record of any of the spellings.
 
This person was most likely with the OSS assigned to work with Kim Gu in Chungking in 1944 (or early 1945) and came to Seoul in 1945.   He dealt with Korean politicos prominent in 1945-46 - in particular, he worked with Yo Un Hyong until his assassination.   Yo was empowered by the Japanese Governor-General to take over Korea a few days before Japan surrendered.  He formed the People's Republic of Korea in Seoul in 1945 (not to be confused with 'Democratic People's Republic of Korea' - two different entities).
 
Yo's relatives are archiving an oral history of Yo's work and want to interview those who had worked with him.
 
 
ysk
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Yared
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: Info on Lt. Burches


You can try the alumni office of Collge of Holy Cross (or the class year
secretary)
Mike

>From: "ysk" <ysk@kimsoft.com>
>Reply-To: KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu
>To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
>Subject: Info on Lt. Burches
>Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 17:00:33 -0700
>
>Hi, folks -
>
>I am looking for info on Lt. Burches (Berch, or Berges) who was either with
>OSS (?) or State Department in 1945/46.  He was stationed in Korea during
>this time period.  He graduated from the College of Holy Cross in Waltham.
>MA.
>
>
>ysk


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