40th Infantry Division: History of Evacuation and Repatriation Through the Port of Pusan, Korea, 28 Sept 45 - 15 Nov 45
Abstract
In Field Order No. 56, Hq XXIV Corps, dated 21 September 1945, the 40th Infantry Division was directed, in addition to its duties of occupation, the establishment of Military Government, the supervision of disarmament and control of Japanese within its Zone of Responsibility, to "maintain control of Japanese civilians and Japanese Armed Forces moving thro ugh the Ports of PUSAN and CHINHAE for Japan (and) to move repatriated Koreans from PUSAN to native provinces", The specific task of processing and loading aboard ship Japanese civilian and military personnel from Pier No. 1 in PUSAN was assigned to the 160th Infantry Regiment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 19, 1945
- Accession Number
- AD1121280
Entities
People
- John B. Klovstad
- John M. Bullitt
- Tong Q.
- William P. Herzstock
Organizations
- United States Army