Camp Hovey
Camp Hovey covers nearly four thousand acres less than a mile outside the city of Tongduchon. The installation supports some 2000 military and 400 civilians.
Camp Hovey is one of the forty-two camps north of Seoul authorized Hardship Duty Pay of $150 per month as of 01 January 2001. The Hardship Duty Pay is paid to troops who are permanently assigned to areas where it is authorized or who serve 30 consecutive days of temporary duty in those areas. Several factors are considered in determining whether a location qualified for the pay: climate, physical and social isolation, sanitation, disease, medical facilities, housing, food, recreational and community facilities, political violence, harassment and crime. The extra pay provides meaningful financial recognition to troops assigned in areas where living conditions are substantially below US standards.
Camp Hovey is named in honor of Master Sergeant Howard C. Hovey who distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 6 July 1953. According to unofficial records, Master Sergeant Hovey was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. He was a musician before joining the Army shortly before the start of World War II. During World War II he was attached as a rifleman to a unit of Gen. George Patton's Third Army and helped liberate several German Concentration Camps toward the end of the war. He returned from the European Theater to the States and a tour of duty at Camp Drum (now Ft. Drum) where he married the former Evelyn Seymour. They had four children: Dean, Meredith, Cathy and Melanie. Master Sergeant Hovey was assigned to Company A, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was killed in action during one of the final battles for "Pork Chop Hill" on 6 July, 1953. Master Sergeant Hovey was 42 years old.
Master Sgt. Howard C. Hovey, Infantry, United States Army, a member of Company A, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in Action against an armed enemy of the United Nations in the vicinity of Sokkogae, Korea, on 6 July 1953. Sgt. Hovey and other members of the company were on duty in the company command post when their position was suddenly attacked by a vicious, numerically superior enemy force. With total disregard for his own life, Sergeant Hovey left the comparative safety of his bunker, moved into a nearby trench and directed a hail of fire at hostile troops, temporarily repulsing several attempts to overrun friendly positions. Aware that the dangerous proximity of the determined, reinforced enemy posed an imminent threat to the defense of the entire post, Sergeant Hovey, arming himself with a carbine and hand grenades, moved from the cover of the trench, spotted the enemy advancing within about fifty yards of the post and charged the enemy, pouring crippling fire and throwing grenades at the assailants, inflicting numerous casualties and checking their advance. Although wounded by automatic weapons during the ensuing action, he continued firing until he was again critically wounded by a napalm grenade. Feeling that the lives of other members were still endangered, he grabbed another carbine and grenades and again left the bunker area, maintaining his stand and firing his weapon and throwing grenades until he was mortally wounded by a direct hit from another enemy grenade.
Army Community Service is not available. The 2nd Infantry Division's 17
installations operate on a hub system that gives Division soldiers access to services not
available on their installations. Camp Hovey is near Camp Casey, which offers many of the
services not available on Camp Hovey.
Staff Duty Officer/NCO : 011-82-351-869-5061 (DSN 315-730-5061)
Housing Office : Not Available
Education Center : 011-82-351-869-5161 (DSN 315-730-5161)
Family Employment Assistance : Not Available
Family Quarters are not available. All but 70 of the Division's soldiers serve
one-year unaccompanied tours. All soldiers live in on-post quarters. See the Quality of
Life and unit-specific pages for more information on recent barracks upgrades and
construction projects.
Nearest Towns/Large Urban Areas
Tongduchon General Area Information
Climate : Central Post Information
Base Size : 3928.4 Acres
1 Mile
Population 70,000
Seoul
41 Miles
Population 11,000,000
Summer = 80.0 to 90.0F Average
Winter = -5.0 to 30.0F Average
Precipitation = 40-48" (Rainy
season July to August)
Nearby Facilities and Places of Interest :
Hunting = None nearby. Hunting
available at Cheju-Do (320 miles away).
Fishing = None nearby. Fishing at
Inchon (65 miles away).
Skiing = None nearby. Travel to
popular Mt. Sorak can be arranged thru Tour&Travel.
Swimming and Boating = No boating.
Swimming pool available.
National Parks and Resorts : Tobong, Soyo and Surak Mountains are all in the area,
as is the Songdu Resort. Also, there are many parks, resorts, historical sites and
entertainment areas in Korea. Because of the country's size and excellent transortation
system, all these sites are within a day's travel from anywhere in the Division area.
On-post tour and travel offices, Morale, Welfare and Recreation offices, and the USO offer
regular excursions.
Population of the Post : approx. 2,600
Military = approx. 2,500
Dept. of the Army civilians = approx. 5
Other = approx. 100
Primary Mission of the Installation : To act in concert with our Korean allies to
deter aggression, and, should deterence fail, to defend the Republic of Korea.
Supported Units :
2nd Brigade Headquarters
1st Battalion 9th Infantry
B Company, 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery
2nd Forward Support Battalion
C/2d Engineer Battalion
2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery
Long Range Surveillance Detachment
Location of the Post : Camp Hovey, Tongduchon City, Republic of Korea.
Hospitals Available : No
Civilian hospitals available for emergency cases only.
MWR Facilities Available :
Recreation Center
Library
Large Gymnasium
Small Gymnasium
Arts & Crafts
Swimming Pool
Outdoor Tennis/Basketball
Officer's Club
NCO/Enlisted Club
AAFES Facilities Available :
Post Exchange
Small Post Exchange
Burger Bar
Airline Ticket Office
Barber Shop
Taxi Stand
Shoppette
Tailor Shop
Mini-Mall
