Pom Han-bi
Pom Han-bi | |
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| Native name | 봄한비 |
| Born | 18 March 1923 Uicheon, Namyong Province, Joyonghea |
| Allegiance |  Joyonghea |
| Service | Partisans Special Operations Executive Teugbudae |
| Battles/wars | Third Joyonghean-Quenminese War First Conflict of Two Borders |
| Relations | Seol Ri-na (granddaughter) |
Pom Han-bi (18 March 1923) was a Joyonghean partisan who was a member of the Special Operations Executive. She is known to carry a stolen Trinh-Hoang 91-13 sniper rifle engraved with a gentiana, and refused to switch to a Lena-Elfield rifle. She would later be enlisted as a member of the Teugbudae before retiring in 1972.
Early life
Partisan life
After the death of her boyfriend, Han-bi joined the partisans to hunt the occupying Quenminese soldiers. In one of her operations, she stole a Trinh-Hoang 91-13 as she killed an unsuspecting sniper. Subsequently, when she rested, she carved a gentiana onto the stock; the gentiana was a flower given by her boyfriend during their first date.
SOE career
She was noticed by the Joyongheans and Commonwealth troops. Seeing her ability to snipe, Han-bi was recommended to the organization. She would later join up with her counterparts, and participate in operations together, several of which were Kim Seung-hyeon (he carries a Vung Cai SB-40), Heo Young-soo, Michael Todd, and John Erick Brennan.