As of early 2001, survivors had reported the names of 181 people said to have been killed, 20 reported missing and 50 wounded in the U.S. military attack on refugees at No Gun Ri in July 1950. Survivors estimated up to 400 were killed, but they and South Korean government investigators said fixing a precise number was impossible, since whole families were wiped out, records were destroyed in the war and many refugees likely came from distant villages.
Most names on the list, maintained by the Yongdong County Office, were reported by families from the villages of Im Ke Ri and Chu Gok Ri. Of the dead, 83 percent were women and children or men over age forty. About one-quarter of the dead were babies or other children under age ten.
In the victims’ list below, a few females bear only family names. According to customs at the time, families often registered housewives by surnames only in lineage books, married women’s names were seldom used in conversation and the wartime destruction of records made it difficult for surviving children to trace mothers’ full names.
(Key: F = female. M = male. The age and hometown are given. N/A = not available. “Yongdong” designates people from other Yongdong County villages, many of whom sought shelter with relatives at Chu Gok Ri or Im Ke Ri. “Elsewhere” designates those from outside Yongdong County.)
Reported Killed
Park Soon-im (F, 73, Yongdong)
Hwang Jae-young (M, 23, Yongdong)
Kim Chang-keun (M, 30, Yongdong)
Lee Kyong-yoel (F, 39, Yongdong)
Kim Duk-joo (M, 42, Yongdong)
Kim Dong-eui (M, 39, Yongdong)
Park Choon-duk (M, 39, Yongdong)
Sohn Jong-eui (F, 59, Im Ke Ri)
Park Chang-won (M, 4, Im Ke Ri)
Lee Jong-son (M, 5, Im Ke Ri)
Lee Jong-sup (M, 2, Im Ke Ri)
Park Boot-dul (F, 1, Yongdong)
Kim Duk-shi (M, 8, Yongdong)
Kim Bong-joon (M, 29, Yongdong)
Kim Byong-hyun (M, 28, Yongdong)
Yang Eun-nyon (F, 48, Yongdong)
Kim Sool-yi (M, 55, Yongdong)
Song Jae-hwa (M, 16, elsewhere)
Hwang Doo-chok (F, 44, Im Ke Ri)
Lim Kan-nan (F, 43, Yongdong)
Chang Man-im (F, 54, Im Ke Ri)
Sohn Yong-woon (M, 61, Im Ke Ri)
Chang Jae-sung (M, 36, Yongdong)
Han Dae-gil (M, 44, Chu Gok Ri)
Han Dae-son (M, 36, Chu Gok Ri)
Han Wol-soon (F, 14, Chu Gok Ri)
Han Myong-soo (M, 3, Chu Gok Ri)
Sohn Myong-sook (F, 26, Chu Gok Ri)
Chung Soon-ja (F, 8, Yongdong)
Sohn Ssang-dae (F, 39, Chu Gok Ri)
Lee Sung-nam (F, 57, Chu Gok Ri)
Kim Ke-soon (F, 18, Chu Gok Ri)
Park June-ha (M, 55, Im Ke Ri)
Park Hee-soon (F, 20, Im Ke Ri)
Sohn Soon-nam (F, 48, Im Ke Ri)
Lee Young-ja (F, 2, Im Ke Ri)
Min Young-ok (F, 30, elsewhere)
Chung Soon-rye (F, 3, elsewhere)
Chung Koo-sung (M, 1, elsewhere)
Kim Dae-ak (F, 46, Chu Gok Ri)
Chang Shi-hun (M, 21, Chu Gok Ri)
Hong Sung-mee (F, 8 months, Chu Gok Ri)
Chang Myong-ja (F, 5, Chu Gok Ri)
Chun Young-ja (F, 15, Yongdong)
Chun Young-ja (same name, F, 16, Im Ke Ri)
Kim Yoon-boon (F, 43, Im Ke Ri)
Koo Chul-dong (M, 56, Chu Gok Ri)
Koo Hoi-woo (M, 21, Chu Gok Ri)
Chung Chang-keun (M, 65, elsewhere)
Kim Kan-ran (F, 58, elsewhere)
Kim In-sun (F, 17, elsewhere)
Chung Myong-rae (F, 16, elsewhere)
Kal Yong-yi (M, 53, Yongdong)
Kal Keun-ok (M, 85, Yongdong)
Lee Ja-sun (F, 85, Im Ke Ri)
Yang Hae-young (M, 16, Im Ke Ri)
Yang Hae-yong (M, 6, Im Ke Ri)
Yang Ke-soon (F, 42, Im Ke Ri)
Min Eun-soon (F, 21, Im Ke Ri)
Chung Hyun-mok (M, 2, Im Ke Ri)
Park Ne-eung (M, 41, Yongdong)
Yang Mal-soon (F, 38, Yongdong)
Park Sang-ja (F, 13, Yondgong)
Park Hwa-soon (F, 4, Yongdong)
Song Jae-ok (F, 19, Im Ke Ri)
Lee (F, 59, Im Ke Ri, mother of survivor Kim Hak-joong)
Kim Im-soon (F, 28, Im Ke Ri)
Park Chil-bong (M, 35, Im Ke Ri)
Park Sun-nye (F, 2, Im Ke Ri)
Kim Hal-reh (F, 60, Im Ke Ri)
Cho Hong-koo (M, 30, Im Ke Ri)
Lee Myo-sun (F, 50, Im Ke Ri)
Ban Kyong-ho (M, 27, Yongdong)
Chang Bong-rye (F, 50, Yongdong)
Lee Bok-yong (M, 51, Im Ke Ri)
Kim Kap-yon (F, 45, Im Ke Ri)
Lee Won-shik (M, 17, Im Ke Ri)
Lee Chang-shik (M, 13, Im Ke Ri)
Lee Bong-ja (F, 7, Im Ke Ri)
Won Ho-yol (F, 11, Im Ke Ri)
Nam Hee-yong (F, 38, Yongdong)
Chung Young-hee (F, 17, Yongdong)
Chung Ok-hee (F, 13, Yongdong)
Chung Jong-ja (F, 7, Yongdong)
Chung Jin-koo (M, 3, Yongdong)
Moon Kwang-se (M, 39, Yongdong)
Park Young-soon (F, 47, Chu Gok Ri)
Hwang Pal-keun (M, 37, Yongdong)
Hwang Yon-hwa (F, 15, Yongdong)
Hwang Kyong-ja (F, 6, Yongdong)
Hwang Chong-soo (M, 4, Yongdong)
Hwang (M, 2, Yongdong, Chong-soo’s brother)
Kim Jam-sun (F, 41, Im Ke Ri)
Kim Woo-jae (M, 17, Im Ke Ri)
Kim Jong-woong (M, 13, Im Ke Ri)
Kim Ko-mee (F, 10, Im Ke Ri)
Sohn Im-soon (F, 11, Im Ke Ri)
Lee Yi-moon (M, 57, Yongdong)
Lim Soon-ja (F, 3, Im Ke Ri)
Cho Jong-koo (M, 49, Im Ke Ri)
Cho Kil-jin (M, 9, Im Ke Ri)
Cho Nam-gak (M, 2, Im Ke Ri)
Cho Nam-yol (M, 11, Im Ke Ri)
Cho Chong-rye (F, 14, Im Ke Ri)
Chung Sun-boon (F, 47, Im Ke Ri)
Chun Kyong-moon (M, 63, Chu Gok Ri)
Chun Joon-pyo (M, 23, Chu Gok Ri)
Lee Young-ja (F, 21, Chu Gok Ri)
Kim Ae-shim (F, 27, Chu Gok Ri)
Chun Tae-sung (M, 5 months, Chu Gok Ri)
Chung Pan-suk (M, 50, Yongdong)
Park (F, 41, Yongdong, wife of Chung Pan-suk)
Chung Jin-ok (M, 14, Yongdong)
Chung Soon-duk (F, 11, Yongdong)
Chung Soon-oh (M, 7, Yongdong)
Park Hee-won (M, 53, Yongdong)
Lee Bok-soon (F, 36, Im Ke Ri)
Bae Soon-bok (M, 3, Chu Gok Ri)
Ahn Moon-sam (M, 66, Im Ke Ri)
Kang Soon-hee (F, 61, Im Ke Ri)
Park Oh-soon (F, 21, Im Ke Ri)
Ahn Bok-dol (M, 17, Im Ke Ri)
Suh Moon-sam (M, 76, Chu Gok Ri)
Kim Il-soon (F, 61, Chu Gok Ri)
Suh Kan-ran (F, 1, Chu Gok Ri)
Kim Il-yong (F, 14, Chu Gok Ri)
Suh Jong-hoon (M, 2, Chu Gok Ri)
Suh Byong-jik (M, 44, Chu Gok Ri)
Park Young-hyun (M, 1, Chu Gok Ri)
Chung Jo-woong (M, 32, Im Ke Ri)
Chung Chong-tae (M, 7, Im Ke Ri)
Sohn Hyun-koo (M, 43, Im Ke Ri)
Lee Soon-suk (F, 45, Im Ke Ri)
Hwang Eun-yon (F, 43, Chu Gok Ri)
Chung Young-sook (F, 1, Chu Gok Ri)
Lee Soon-kum (F, 57, Chu Gok Ri)
Chung Koo-ok (F, 20, Chu Gok Ri)
Chung Koo-yon (F, 27, Yongdong)
Kim Kook-hun (M, 3, Yongdong)
Ahn Il-joon (M, 52, Yongdong)
Chung Jin-tae (M, 1, Yongdong)
Park Byong-shik (M, N/A, Yongdong)
Oh (F, N/A, Yongdong, Park Byong-shik’s wife)
Park Chang-ki (M, N/A, Yongdong)
Lee Ye-joo (F, 27, Yongdong)
Hong Suk-tae (M, 16, elsewhere)
Sohn Hyun-koo (M, 13, Im Ke Ri)
Lee Soon-suk (F, 45, Im Ke Ri)
Sohn Dae-shik (M, 1, Im Ke Ri)
Chung Koo-hee (F, 2, Chu Gok Ri)
Chung Koo-pil (M, 4, Chu Gok Ri)
Han Yong-kwon (M, 63, Chu Gok Ri)
Han Jong-ja (F, 9, Chu Gok Ri)
Han Kyong-yi (F, 28, Chu Gok Ri)
Kim Bu-duk (F, 63, Chu Gok Ri)
Kim Chong-suk (M, 34, Yongdong)
Kim Chong-yol (M, 30, Yongdong)
Suh Choon-suk (M, 38, Yongdong)
Park Won-jong (M, 33, Yongdong)
Han Kum-suk (M, 1, Chu Gok Ri)
Kim Chang-yong (M, 23, elsewhere)
Chung Woo-young (M, 28, Yongdong)
Suh Sang-kook (M, 36, elsewhere)
Suh Byong-gon (M, 9, elsewhere)
Suh Byong-kyun (M, 1, elsewhere)
Byon Boon-dan (F, 77, Yongdong)
Bae Jong-woon (M, 23, Yongdong)
Kang Sung-keun (M, 55, Yongdong)
Park Bong-woo (M, 29, Yongdong)
Kim Sam-jo (M, 22, Yongdong)
Kang Chang-gil (M, 26, Yongdong)
Kim Han-dong (M, 17, elsewhere)
Kim Dal-je (M, 54, Im Ke Ri)
Han Min-suk (M, 6 months, Chu Gok Ri)
Kim (F, 35, Chu Gok Ri, Han Min-suk’s mother)
Park Chang-ha (M, 23, Im Ke Ri)
Han Soon-suk (F, 20, Im Ke Ri)
A baby (Han Soon-suk’s son, born and killed in the tunnel, posthumously named Park No-myong)
Lee Ja-sun (F, 52, Im Ke Ri)
Cho Dae-yon (M, 3, Im Ke Ri)
A baby (born and killed in the tunnel; Dae-yon’s brother, posthumously named Cho Seung-yon)
Reported Missing
Kim Duk-han (M, 61, Yongdong)
Kim Tae-young (M, 29, Chu Gok Ri)
Park Rae-hun (M, 25, Yongdong)
Chang Kyong-man (M, 26, Yongdong)
Oh Ki-young (M, 34, Yongdong)
Kim Soo-hyun (M, 25, Yongdong)
Cho Wol-ok (F, 27, Yongdong)
Kim Ki-bok (M, 26, Yongdong)
No Jae-dong (M, 24, Yongdong)
Sohn Kyu-won (M, 31, Yongdong)
Lee Byong-wook (M, 58, Yongdong)
Kwon Hee-yong (M, 25, Yongdong)
Kwon Tae-yong (M, 27, Yongdong)
Kwak Young-chul (M, 23, Yongdong)
Kim Ki-myong (M, 10, Yongdong)
Kim Byong-hyun (M, 26, Yongdong)
Park Duk-shi (F, 20, Yongdong)
Lee Choon-nyon (F, 6, Yongdong)
Nam Sung-woo (M, 25, Yongdong)
Kim Young-sun (M, 15, Yongdong)
Reported Wounded
(Three named Kim Sung-ja on the list are all different females.)
Kim Chul-hoon (M, 6, elsewhere)
Lee Suk-ki (M, 47, Im Ke Ri)
Lee Ok-soon (F, 8, Im Ke Ri)
Park Choon-ja (F, 10, Yongdong)
Lee Byong-hoi (M, 16, Im Ke Ri)
Chun Sun-bong (F, 33, Chu Gok Ri)
Kim Kyong-sok (M, 52, Chu Gok Ri)
Kim Sung-ja (F, 12, Chu Gok Ri)
Kim Kum-soon (F, 21, Chu Gok Ri)
Chang Shi-gon (M, 11, Chu Gok Ri)
Kim Ahn-hyang (F, 59, Im Ke Ri)
Park Hee-jin (M, 13, Im Ke Ri)
Cho Dong-soon (M, 59, Im Ke Ri)
Yang Hae-sook (F, 13, Im Ke Ri)
Kum Cho-ja (F, 11, Yongdong)
Kim Kum-rye (F, 34, Im Ke Ri)
Won Taek-kyu (M, 35, Im Ke Ri)
Chung Shin-woong (M, 8, Yongdong)
Lee Soon-yi (F, 36, Im Ke Ri)
Kim Myo-nam (F, 38, Im Ke Ri)
Chung Jin-myong (M, 20, Im Ke Ri)
Lee Choon-keun (M, 44, Im Ke Ri)
Lee Soo-hwan (M, 12, Im Ke Ri)
Chun Chang-sup (M, 22, Im Ke Ri)
Park Jong-im (F, 14, Im Ke Ri)
Chun Ok-boon (F, 13, Chu Gok Ri)
Suh Jong-gap (M, 10, Chu Gok Ri)
Chung Koo-hak (M, 8, Chu Gok Ri)
Chung Myong-hwa (F, 1, Chu Gok Ri)
Kim Sung-ja (F, 1, Chu Gok Ri)
Lee Taek-soon (F, 18, Yongdong)
Yang Hae-chan (M, 10, Im Ke Ri)
Chung Koo-ho (M, 13, Chu Gok Ri)
Kim Hong-ki (M, 15, Chu Gok Ri)
Park Sun-yong (F, 24, Chu Gok Ri)
Cho Soo-ja (F, 6, Im Ke Ri)
Shin Yong-ki (M, 27, elsewhere)
Kim Sung-ja (F, 8, Yongdong)
Chung Kap-duk (F, 38, Yongdong)
Park Hee-yong (M, 35, Yongdong)
Suh Byong-nim (F, 4, elsewhere)
Suh Jong-ja (F, 19, Chu Gok Ri)
Chang Hae-ja (F, 19, Chu Gok Ri)
Chang Hae-soon (F, 16, Chu Gok Ri)
Cho Kyong-koo (M, 51, Im Ke Ri)
Chung Woi-sool (F, 24, Im Ke Ri)
Chun Joo-sup (M, 18, Im Ke Ri)
Chun Sung-ja (F, 8, Im Ke Ri)
Suh Jong-hak (F, 13, Chu Gok Ri)
Park Hee-moon (F, 54, Chu Gok Ri)