View a eulogy for Arthur George Bonifas, USMA '66, who passed away on August 18, 1976.
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Arthur George Bonifas
West Point, 1966
Be Thou At Peace
Posted by Brig. Gen. Ramon M. Ong (Ret) Philippine Army on May 9, 2002:
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From 1987 to 1989, I was the Military Attache to Korea and the Philippine Liaison Officer to the United Nations Commission Military Armistice Command (UNCMAC). As such, I used to visit Camp Bonifas several times a month to attend conferences or to meet with the "bad guys" - our counterparts from North Korea and the Peoples Republic of China. And I actually got to sit across the negotiating table from those guys and trade accusations and denials! It was really amazing to see how the Armistice was orchestrated by both sides. I got to know every nook and cranny of Camp Bonifas and the wide stretches of the Demilitarized Zone. I learned very early the story of the brave CPT Bonifas and the controversial tree. We were Cadets together at West Point for one year, but I do not recall meeting him. I enjoyed my life in Korea and my experiences at Camp Bonifas. This name will forever be a part of U.S. Military History and my personal memories. |
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