Steve Tharp, commander of Lewis L. Millett American Legion Post 38 in South Korea, and Legionnaire William Beatty attended the 1968 Easter Ambush remembrance at Camp Bonifas, South Korea, on April 14, 2022. Camp Bonifas is a United Nations Command (UNC) military post located 400 m (1,300 ft.) south of the southern boundary of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
The 1968 Easter Ambush remembrance honor the four UNC soldiers who were killed in action on April 14, 1968. The remembrance honored the ultimate sacrifice of SGT James L. Anderson, SPC Larry M. Wood, CPL Lee Son Kyoo and PFC Kim K. Hong.
On Easter Sunday, April 14, 1968, Korean People’s Army soldiers ambushed a UNC truck transporting UNC relief guard to the Joint Security Area (JSA) and Neutral Nation (Swiss/Swede) camp. The KPA soldiers, using small arms, automatic weapon fire and hand grenades, succeeded in stopping the truck and attempted to kill all six soldiers aboard. They withdrew across the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) after killing four of the soldiers (two U.S. and two ROKA) and wounding the remaining two soldiers.