United States Navy Chaplain Corps - Yearbook

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both in 1954, states that two Korean doctors and three registered nurses served' the clinic. He also says that there were 112 children and a staff of 11 at the orphanage. Discussions concerning the orphanage began in No- vember l95l under the direction of Chaplain Cleaves of MAG-33. Three thousand five hundred dollars was contributed by the lst MAW for the initial site which was purchased on 28 November 1951 and which consisted of 15 acres of land. W. O. Philip Slocum was one of the leaders in the campaign. The actual construction began in February 1952 under the direction of Chaplain Seymour. The orphanage was completed 1 month later and housed 12 children. This number was increased to 35 by the end of March 1952. By the end of the first year the number was 66 and still later the number was reported as 109. The institution was officially dedicated as the U.S. Marine Memorial Orphanage on 16 March 1952. Less than a year later it had six buildings and rice land valued at more than S38 million won or 36,500 and was incorporated by the Presbyterian ministers of Pohang. Chaplains Parker 15 and Lineberger, through an extensive publicity campaign, continued to collect clothes, raised money to buy land, and constructed three additional buildings. It appears also that a rice mill was purchased. Improvements continued to be made until the orphanage was called the newest and 'S Cp. pp. 180-2. the most modern in Korea. The orphans were taught to farrn the land and harvest the crops, so that when the Marines should leave, the institution would be able to continue its work. Chaplain Gould reported a cam- paign to set up a TB sanitarium at the orphanage to isolate and treat cases of this disease among the chil- dren. A new kitchen was also in the plans. Since 1956, total support of this orphanage has come from funds through World Vision Inc. In June 1953 the second phase of the project was begun with the dedication of the Marine Memorial Childrenis Clinic. It also was a project of the Prot- estant Men of MAG-33 and Headquarters Squad- ron-1. Two large Japanese constructed two story buildings had to be obtained about a quarter of a mile from the Marine Memorial Orphanage. There were two purposes in mind in the establishment of the clinic. One was to give free medical care to all orphans and the secondary one was to offer prenatal care for expectant mothers. The clinic started in a small downstairs room, but with the addition of new floors on the second floor, wards were set up there and plans were underway for 'Sin-patient caref' At the time of its inception the clinic was the only one of its kind in South Korea. Both Catholic and Protestant personnel aided an- other institution in Pohang, the Pohang City Orphan- agefe which was partially supported by the citizens of the town. It was said to care for 130 children. 11 Also known as Po-hang Orphanage and Eden of Angels. Eden is Paradise. The marines of MAG 12 feed and clothe 150 Korean homeless children, but most of them give credit to their families back home for much needed packages of clothing. - 224 Orphanage at Pyongtaek. A group of the orphans is shown with Chaplain Paul LaDuca, Kim Soon Nam, teacher, and Father Lee Su Yung, who combine their efforts to manage the orphanage. The orphanage is aided by MAC 12. 1 a

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w 'if' K Orphans Will Keep Warm. Chaplain Lampe distributes clothing to orphans of Eden Orphanage. MAG Eden Orphanage. An interior view. Note the American newspapers used to cover the ceiling. of gifts were presented to the orphanage one of which was a late model station wagon presented by Chap- lain F. Gearan. In 1952 MAG-33 gave enough money to build the first Catholic church in the town, St. Michaels. It was well constructed and met a great need. The first pastor was Father Aloysius Kim Dou-Ho. Later, on 19 September 1952, Gen. Clayton Jerome received a very gracious letter from Father Kim ex- pressing appreciation of clothing distributed by Chap- lain Parker. In it he says that the clothing was dis- tributed to over 300 poorer housesf, They have been deprived of their estate, family, and every- thing comfortable by this war, accordingly they were so starvating, desperate, and degraded that they might be in- clining their mind to communism. But those who have never touched were receiving your gifts, fruit of your love, in tears from deep emotion from no their own neighborhood, but American marine corps who are fighting for us. Seeing these scene, I could find again the Christian love which they had been lost, and through which they can see our Lord in their warm hearts that made their tears shed. Therefore we must notice that your American young men at active services are the combatants who kill the Red by the bullets, in contrast with this, your people in the relief work are the Crusader of love who protect these people from the Communists by the Christian love flinglish translation of the Koreanj. The Wing also wasinstrumenfal in the construction of a Protestant church called the Ochun Protestant Church, at Ochun, Korea. On 29 October 1952 Jung Duck Soo wrote a letter to Chaplain Cleaves thanking him for Urelief goodsi' and signing the letter Clergy- man of the Ochun Churehl' which would indicate that the church was well established by the autumn of that year. Another recipient of aid from the lst MAW was the Agapei Orphanage near Hunghei. The Marines left their name attached to two insti- tutions in Pohang, the U.S. Marine Memorial Chil- dren's Clinic, and the Marine Memorial Orphanage? Chaplain James R. Smith, who served as a director of Cp.p.157. 223 -

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f li' ,ff I, Eden Orphanage. Say It With Flowers. Chaplain Joseph H. Lampe is shown putting the Hnishing The Korean lass is doing just that. The recipient is Chaplain touches on the first permanent building of the orphanage Stephen G. Horvath of the lst MAW in gratitude for his which was built by men of the Marine Air Group 12 on land work for the Saint Michaels Church in Pohang-dong. which they purchased for that purpose. The church was built with donations from his unit and this is the occasion of the dedication of the church. . ff! ,ff fi .5 Kg S' 1 Gratitude. Visiting Orphans. A hand woven tapestry is presented to Chaplain Richard D. Pohang Catholic Orphanage is visited by Force Chaplain S. B. Cleaves for his assistance to the Ochon church. Bennett and other chaplains. Pictured here are Qleft to rightj Father Lois Leo DesLandes, who is in charge of the orphanageg Chaplain John D. Gould, Chaplain Jeremiah F. Gearang and Chaplain Bennett. -2254-