Camp Carroll, South Korea

Camp Carroll Army Base (Korean: 캠프 캐럴) is located on the southeast portion of the peninsula of South Korea, in the village of Waegwan, approximately 20 km from the city of Daegu.

[1] Often referred to as "The Crown Jewel of Area 4", it is named after Sergeant First Class Charles F. Carroll, a posthumous recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross for his acts of heroism during the Korean War.

Camp Carroll is the only military post located in the Waegwan area since Japanese forces maintained a replacement depot here some 40 years ago.

In May 2011 an interview with three United States Forces Korea veterans revealed that in 1978 approximately 250 55 gallon drums of chemicals believed to be Agent Orange were buried at Camp Carroll.

[2] On 22 May 2011, the Eighth Army admitted that chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, and solvents had been buried at Camp Carroll in 1978, but that the materials and 60 tons of dirt were subsequently removed in 1979 and 1980.

[3] A joint US-ROK investigation was concluded on 20 December 2011, finding that there was absolutely no Agent Orange remaining buried on Camp Carroll.

U.S. and ROKA soldiers lay roses at the foot of the memorial established on Hill 303.