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Wisconsin Korean War Stories: Veterans Tell Their Stories from the Forgotten War
A companion book to the documentary produced by Wisconsin Public Television, Wisconsin Korean War Stories tells the story of the "forgotten war" through first-person interviews, photographs and letters. These are the voices of green infantrymen who fought and failed to take Heartbreak Ridge, of farm boys from the heartland who survived three years as prisoners of war, and of small-town nurses in MASH units who treated the wounded and sometimes sent them back into the fray. From enlistment to front line combat, air support missions to dreams of home on moonless nights, Wisconsin Korean War Stories is an unforgettable collection. The "Wisconsin Korean War Stories" project is a partnership of the Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Public Television, in association with the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs.
288 pages, Paperback
First published May 6, 2008
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February 24, 2021
Interesting stories as told by the veterans themselves about their services in the Korean War from different aspects of the war, medical care in the war, as well as Air Force activity, that of the nurses and the terrible lives of the POWs. The book was a follow-up of a PBS documentary.
I knew a little of the war that went on as I was a very small boy. Only bits and pieces are usually included in school history classes.
It is a highly known fact that Vietnam veterans received unfortunately poor welcome by the public upon their return from war. I did not know that the Korean "police action" veterans also received poor welcome back in the States.
The book is divided into sections of particular focus with different service members telling of their experiences in each area.
I appreciated the short bios at the end of the book of those people who were a part of the stories in the book and how they carried on with life after Korea. A list of those from Wisconsin who were killed in the war or because of actions in the war are included at the end of the book, also.
My sincere thanks to all of the veterans who gave or themselves and those who gave all to help maintain our freedoms.
I knew a little of the war that went on as I was a very small boy. Only bits and pieces are usually included in school history classes.
It is a highly known fact that Vietnam veterans received unfortunately poor welcome by the public upon their return from war. I did not know that the Korean "police action" veterans also received poor welcome back in the States.
The book is divided into sections of particular focus with different service members telling of their experiences in each area.
I appreciated the short bios at the end of the book of those people who were a part of the stories in the book and how they carried on with life after Korea. A list of those from Wisconsin who were killed in the war or because of actions in the war are included at the end of the book, also.
My sincere thanks to all of the veterans who gave or themselves and those who gave all to help maintain our freedoms.
July 22, 2024
Interesting stories as told by the veterans themselves about their services in the Korean War from different aspects of the war, medical care in the war, as well as Air Force activity, that of the nurses and the terrible lives of the POWs. The book was a follow-up of a PBS documentary.
I knew a little of the war that went on as I was a very small boy. Only bits and pieces are usually included in school history classes.
It is a highly known fact that Vietnam veterans received unfortunately poor welcome by the public upon their return from war. I did not know that the Korean "police action" veterans also received poor welcome back in the States.
The book is divided into sections of particular focus with different service members telling of their experiences in each area.
I appreciated the short bios at the end of the book of those people who were a part of the stories in the book and how they carried on with life after Korea. A list of those from Wisconsin who were killed in the war or because of actions in the war are included at the end of the book, also.
My sincere thanks to all of the veterans who gave or themselves and those who gave all to help maintain our freedoms.
I knew a little of the war that went on as I was a very small boy. Only bits and pieces are usually included in school history classes.
It is a highly known fact that Vietnam veterans received unfortunately poor welcome by the public upon their return from war. I did not know that the Korean "police action" veterans also received poor welcome back in the States.
The book is divided into sections of particular focus with different service members telling of their experiences in each area.
I appreciated the short bios at the end of the book of those people who were a part of the stories in the book and how they carried on with life after Korea. A list of those from Wisconsin who were killed in the war or because of actions in the war are included at the end of the book, also.
My sincere thanks to all of the veterans who gave or themselves and those who gave all to help maintain our freedoms.
November 29, 2008
Hah! Pick it up in your nearest used book store today!
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