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A martial arts soldier who died as a ‘warrior’
The tombstone is silent … It was written on May 18, 1980 and written in Gwangju on the grave of a buried martial arts soldier in Gwangju, Seoul, Dongjak-gu, Seoul. The martial arts army was killed for “misfire” between units, but military authorities manipulated the death certificate with “killed in combat with mobs” and tried “warriors.” Reporter Woo Chul-hoon [email protected]
It was confirmed that the cause of death of the martial arts troops who were killed in a misfire between military units was laid in Gwangju during the Democratization Movement on May 18. These martial arts soldiers received medals and were recorded as national merit and placed at the National Memorial Memorial Hall.
When the Kyunghyang newspaper confirmed the “death confirmation document” of the martial law troops who died during the crackdown during the Democratization Movement on May 18, 1980 on 10, it was discovered that the fate of 10 martial arts troops with clear military records it was falsified. Looking at the list of military deaths made by martial law troops shortly after May 18, there were 23 martial law troops killed at the time. According to the martial law status report, 13 soldiers were killed in Gwangju on May 24, two mornings and two afternoons of martial law. On the morning of the day, the 31st Division and the Combat Military Education Command (all teachers) the Panzer School were misinterpreted as civilians in the Gwangju Interchange and killed three 31st Division soldiers. In the afternoon, 10 people were killed in a misfire between the Airborne Brigade moving from Songam-dong to Gwangju Air Base and the troops of the Infantry School of the Infantry School in an ambush. It was these 10 death confirmations that the military maneuvered.
At that time, 10 people were confirmed.
“It seemed to hide the signal to hide the command system”
When a soldier dies, a death confirmation document is prepared through an investigation into the death status of the unit’s military law enforcement officer (the military police) and the commander’s confirmation. Ten Song-am-dong deaths were recorded as “warriors” on the death certificate, unlike the facts. The military confessed that they were “warriors during the war with the citizens of Gwangju”. In the case of the 11th Airborne Chief Lieutenant, it was recorded: “It was the fact that he was killed by human mafia riots around 1:30 pm on May 24.” ‘Comments on the classification of death’ was written as ‘warrior’.
The false death certificate was used as the basis for the medals awarded to them in June 1980 and the National Merit record. The Kyunghyang newspaper confirmed the achievement memorandum of the eleventh airborne lieutenant who died in a misfire. He was awarded the Inheon Medal of Merit and was a first-class special.
Although martial law troops were recorded as national merit, the death certificate appears to have played an important role. At that time, the Execution Decree of the Military Assistance Compensation Law stipulated that a “Certificate of Major Construction or Certificate of Major Commerce” must be presented to register as a recipient of assistance (currently a national merit). All of them were registered as ‘warriors’ and placed at the Seoul Prefectural National Center.
Professor Roh Young-ki, researcher at Chosun University, researcher 5,18, said: “The martial arts army appears to have manipulated the death certificate to highlight the limb of the citizens of Gwangju and hide that the airborne troops were outside the command system of all teachers. ” “If you reexamine Korea, you can also check the airborne command system at that time.”
Martial law, manipulation to avoid liability … It appears that the record of national merit was also considered.
At the time of the Democratization Movement on May 18, 1980, 2,317 martial law troops participated in the Gwangju crackdown operation. The more elite combat troops of the 3rd Airborne, including the 7th Airborne, the 11th Airborne, and the 3rd Airborne, in turn, and 4,946 of the 20th Division also increased. 1,966 soldiers from the Gwangju Combat Military Education Command (all teachers) and the 31st Division were also mobilized.
There are 356 Gwangju citizens who died. 165 people died during the fight, and 113 people died from the pain of injury and the aftermath of torture. The 78 missing people should be considered dead after 40 years.
According to the list of “military deaths” prepared by the martial law troops immediately after May 18, 23 martial law troops were stationed in Gwangju and died. Martial law enforcement issued a death certificate for each death. This document is the first official document examined and registered by the military police.
The document contains the rank and name of the police officer in charge of the investigation, and the rank, name and signature of the deputy commander. The martial arts army classified the decree of 10 martial arts soldiers who had a clear military history of “killed in a misfire” as “warriors” by manipulating “death while fighting the mafia (citizens of gwangju)”. The military’s death certificate is basically the same as the police report that investigates “death cases” in the civilian population.
■ On May 24, 13 martial arts soldiers were killed.
The # 1 cause of death from martial arts
13 of 23 … all happen 24 days
At the time of May 18, the martial law troops concentrated on airborne troops. Eleven people died on the 11th flight, killing most. 15 airborne troops, including 3 airborne 3 and 1 airborne, were killed. Two from the 20th Division, one from all teachers, three from the 31st Division, and one of the 9th Tank units also died.
According to the cause of death, 13 people died in a misfire between martial groups. There were five martial arts troops who died in the fight with the citizens who began arming after the mass dismissal of the martial arts forces on May 21, including the operation against eavesdropping. Two people were involved in a car accident, an accidental accident, and two were unclear.
The 13 soldiers were killed on May 24 due to a misfire. That day, the 31st Division and the entire armored school of the school were misinterpreted as civilians in the Gwangju Interchange, and three soldiers of the 31st Division were killed.
The airborne troops also suffered severe damage from the misfire. Martial law forces the three airborne troops blocking the outskirts of Gwangju to gather at the Gwangju airfield. Airborne troops moved to the outskirts of Gwangju on May 21, after mass shooting at the Metropolitan Government, to isolate Gwangju from outside. The blocking operation was taken over by the 20th Division. Airborne troops assembled at the airfield organized special air conditioning and went live on May 27 to suppress the Jeonnam Provincial Office.
About 1,200 of the 11 airborne soldiers fought with troops from the Army Infantry School, a member of the Army Infantry School, who was ambushing near Songam-dong during the retreat to Gwangju airfield at 45:30 that day. The Kyodo University Infantry School, which judged the eleventh airborne movement process as a “citizen army,” mobilized and attacked anti-tank firearms, causing extensive damage. Ten martial arts groups were killed and another 40 wounded, including eight in the air eleven, one in the air seven and a full-time teacher.
Professor Roh Young-ki, a researcher with the Ministry of National Defense in 2007, a researcher with the Defense Committee, said: “The airborne troops in Gwangju were assigned to all teachers, but the command was not properly controlled and, as a result, only two false shots were fired on May 24. ” It happened because there was no communication between the troops. “
■ Handling of the first 10 death certificates.
11 airborne troops with 10 dead
Hit the ambush of the prison guard.
“Command control does not work correctly”
The cause of death of the soldiers who died in the “Samam-dong misfire” was false. At that time, various martial law documents were recorded as “There was a misfire between martial law in Songam-dong, Gwangju.” The situation record on May 24 of the situation record of the 2nd Military Command says: “14: 5 martial arts misunderstanding shooting.”
It was also recorded in battle compensation for all teachers that “the collision with Bogyo, a containment unit, was withdrawn during the retreat to the airfield at 14:15.” The martial arts command record of the martial arts command also describes the situation in detail at that time. The 11th Airborne, which was part of the misfire, also recorded the situation at the time of the battle.
However, in the death confirmation document that first recorded the death record of 10 martial arts soldiers who died in Songam-dong, they were all recorded as “warriors caused by the mafia of the human Buddhas” . The 11th Airlifter’s death certificate confirms that “he was sent as a martial force to suppress the riots in Gwangju, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, and was killed by human Buddhist mobs around 1:30 pm on May 24.” The death inspector was confirmed by Lt. Kim Mok of the Special Forces and 11th Brigade Commander Choi Woong.
The forged death certificate was recorded as a credit to the “Praise”, which was added to the military deaths shortly after May 18. The Kyunghyang newspaper obtained and confirmed documents related to the memorandum written by the military authorities on June 10, 1980. The 11th Airlifter Park, awarded the Inheon Medal of Merit, is written as “Attendance at the May 24 riot at participate in Operation Chungjeong. “
Confirmation of death falsified by “warrior”
Match Memorandum Related Documents
Possibility of proceeding in order of acquiescence
The forged death certificate appears to have played an important role in helping them become national merit. At that time, the Military Assistance Compensation Law required that a “Certificate of Major Construction or Certificate of Major Identification” be registered as a recipient of assistance (currently a national merit). This law stipulated that “those who died during combat or civil service as soldiers” were targeted by the “Guardia del Soldado (warrior)”. As a result of the forged death certificate, the forces of martial law “died in battle with a mafia (a citizen of Gwangju).”
It is very likely that the falsification of martial law was carried out under the recognition of the highest command. On May 26, the Special Operations Command reported the cause of death of the misfire victim to the Army Chief of Staff, the martial commander. The forged death certificate was not corrected.
There is another record of unexpected death. Son Mo, a former teacher in the National Guard, died in Hwajeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, while attending work on the afternoon of May 22. He was transferred to the Gwangju Christian Hospital. In the vicinity, there were 20 divisions firing at the time. After being classified as a civilian death, he later became a “warrior” after his identity was confirmed. In the death certificate written on May 28, the death statement of the entire teacher read: ‘An extremist fired the shot during work.
“The making of the death certificate for misfire death among martial arts forces should be considered against the background of the national merit record of soldiers.” There must have been.
In response to this, the Ministry of National Defense said, “If there is a request for a review of the martial arts troops at the time of May 18, the review may be carried out in accordance with laws and procedures.” I judge.
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