Posted on Mar 3, 2019
A Dream of Cold: Veterans of the Battle of Chosin – AmericanExperiencePBS – Medium
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I had a Marine friend who was at Chosin, he vowed to never be cold again. Said he still dreamed of being cold.
A Dream of Cold: Veterans of the Battle of Chosin – AmericanExperiencePBS – Medium
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Korean War
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It was deadly, it was brutal and with temperatures colder than 25 degrees below zero, it was frozen. The battle of the Chosin reservoir in the winter of 1950...
Bitter never-ending cold is the phrase that comes to mind when I see or hear the Battle of Chosin Reservoir my friend CW5 Jack Cardwell
That battle began when China entered the war and CHICOM became feared and hated.
Thank you for sharing the link to the brief recollections of [photos]:
1. U.S. Army soldier John Edward Gray
2. USMC Marine Dwayne Trowbridge
3. U.S. Army soldier Harrison “Joe” Ager
4. USMC Marine Linus Chism
5. U.S. Navy corpsman George Barber
6. USMC Marine John Farritor
7. USMC Marine John Parkinson
8. USMC Marine Charles Stern with his wife Leona
9. USMC Marine John Schoenfeld,
10. USMC Marine Robert Henderson
11. U.S. Navy corpsman Stanley Wolf
12. USAF nurse Lillian Kinkella Keil [picture and anecdote] held by her daughter Adrianne Whitmore
13. USMC Marine Bill Mills
14. USMC Marines Felix Del Giudice and Myron “Jack” Leistler - friends for life
15. USMC Marine Barry McLean holding the gift he received from a starving Korean refugee little girl - that he treasures.
16. USMC Marine Bob Atkins
17. U.S. Army soldier Jim Valentine
18. USMC Marine Robert “BJ” Johnson with his wife Arlee
LORD, I pray that YOU bring comfort to the dreams to each of those service members who survived.
Frozen Chosin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_6uupAEKIU&t=19s
Thank you for mentioning me, my friend SPC Robert Coventry
FYI (Join to see) CPT Enrique M. SSG David Andrews SPC Gary Welch SGT Rick Colburn SMSgt Tom Burns SP5 Geoffrey Vannerson SPC Paul C. MSgt Dale Johnson Capt (Join to see) CWO3 Randy Weston Alan K.SGT Denny Espinosa SGT Randal Groover PO3 Craig Phillips PVT Mark Zehner CPO Charles Helms LTC (Join to see)
That battle began when China entered the war and CHICOM became feared and hated.
Thank you for sharing the link to the brief recollections of [photos]:
1. U.S. Army soldier John Edward Gray
2. USMC Marine Dwayne Trowbridge
3. U.S. Army soldier Harrison “Joe” Ager
4. USMC Marine Linus Chism
5. U.S. Navy corpsman George Barber
6. USMC Marine John Farritor
7. USMC Marine John Parkinson
8. USMC Marine Charles Stern with his wife Leona
9. USMC Marine John Schoenfeld,
10. USMC Marine Robert Henderson
11. U.S. Navy corpsman Stanley Wolf
12. USAF nurse Lillian Kinkella Keil [picture and anecdote] held by her daughter Adrianne Whitmore
13. USMC Marine Bill Mills
14. USMC Marines Felix Del Giudice and Myron “Jack” Leistler - friends for life
15. USMC Marine Barry McLean holding the gift he received from a starving Korean refugee little girl - that he treasures.
16. USMC Marine Bob Atkins
17. U.S. Army soldier Jim Valentine
18. USMC Marine Robert “BJ” Johnson with his wife Arlee
LORD, I pray that YOU bring comfort to the dreams to each of those service members who survived.
Frozen Chosin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_6uupAEKIU&t=19s
Thank you for mentioning me, my friend SPC Robert Coventry
FYI (Join to see) CPT Enrique M. SSG David Andrews SPC Gary Welch SGT Rick Colburn SMSgt Tom Burns SP5 Geoffrey Vannerson SPC Paul C. MSgt Dale Johnson Capt (Join to see) CWO3 Randy Weston Alan K.SGT Denny Espinosa SGT Randal Groover PO3 Craig Phillips PVT Mark Zehner CPO Charles Helms LTC (Join to see)
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It is the forgotten war. I was at the Korean Memorial and one of the students asked when was the Korean War? She knew about Vietnam and WWII but she'd never heard of Korea.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter LT Brad McInnis PO3 Bob McCord CW3 Dick McManus SGT John " Mac " McConnell CWO3 Dennis M. MSgt Stephen Council LTC (Join to see) LTC Stephan PorterLTC Stephen C. LTC Greg Henning SGT Gregory Lawritson Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. SGT Jim Arnold Maj Robert Thornton Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SFC Francisco Rosario LTC (Join to see) PO3 Phyllis Maynard
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
I know it was often referred to as the forgotten war but did they ever teach History at Her school ? I had even found one student that when Vietnam was mentioned asked if that was something in World War II ? it seems in many places their education is badly lacking.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
PO3 Craig Phillips - That is true but Myself whatever terminology they use in My opinion those were both wars and I've made My own choice to refer to them that way. I am and active Member and past 6 term Commander of American Legion Post 208, MIllis, MA and in public speaking always referred to them as a war. In our Legion Post We have a close knit group of Veterans, from WWII, Korean, Vietnam and the Persian Gulf war era. I remain active in the post as 1st Vice Commander, Member of the executive Board and Post Service Officer. I do agree RP is a good place to come and our fellow Veterans do understand. I
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It’s amazing that the cold didn’t kill more troops. I can’t imagine fighting in such an environment.
Thanks for sharing his story
Thanks for sharing his story
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
When I went to Vietnam one thing I was thankful for at least it was a warm climate, I always dreaded winding up in a place like Korea where You not only had to fight a war but freeze while You were doing that. Think of that alternative made Me at least appreciate the fact my wartime experience was at least in a warmer climate.
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