 The South Korean report said that five former Air Force pilots told U.S. interrogators that they were directed to strafe civilians during this period , and 17 veterans of the 7th Cavalry testified that they believed there were orders to shoot the No Gun Ri refugees . The Koreans noted that two of the veterans were battalion communications specialists ( Levine and Crume ) and , as such , were in an especially good position to know which orders had been relayed . Citing the Eighth Army order of July 26 to stop refugees , the Korean report concluded that the 7th Cavalry was " likely to have used all possible means to stop the approaching refugees . " Said South Korea 's national security director , Oh Young @-@ ho , " We believe there was an order to fire . " A joint U.S.-Korean " Statement of Mutual Understandings " issued with the reports did not repeat the U.S. report 's flat assertion that no orders to shoot were issued at No Gun Ri . 
