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Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:39 pm to Kramer26
My grandfather fought in the Korean war.
Said that's the coldest he's ever been.
Said that's the coldest he's ever been.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:40 pm to Homesick Tiger
My great uncle is one of the last living survivors of the Bataan Death March.
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Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:43 pm to Tigerdew
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I keep wanting to look into his military records but I have no clue where to even start.
Since he was your dad (immediate family) you can request his service record online. I believe it's called EVetRecs. You can fill out the request and they will pull his files and send you a copy. You can also request duplicate medals.
If you want to go further you'll need to hire someone. They generally charge a fee based on number of pages but it's usually less than $50. If you need recommendations I can help.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:45 pm to Kramer26
Here.
Two grandfathers. Both marines.
Two grandfathers. Both marines.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:46 pm to Homesick Tiger
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He really had some horrible stories pertaining to the marches between camps. He basically said the Koreans were the most ruthless bastards on the face of the earth.
I remember my dad had a really shitty tattoo on his back of some Korean letters and numbers almost like an I.D. To go with that he had long scars on his back and the back of his legs.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:47 pm to Kramer26
My Dad served with the 7th Infantry Division in the Korean War. He also said it was the coldest place he'd ever been.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:47 pm to upgrayedd
He may have flown Hueys in Korea during The time of the Vietnam War. There were still some hot spots along the DMZ as late as 70.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:48 pm to upgrayedd
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Bataan Death March.
My fil told us that on the marches being guarded by NK soldiers, if you went down to the ground and there was a guard close by, if you weren't back on your feet by the time he got to you, you got a bullet in the back of the head and that's where you stayed. He said he even saw nuns being executed for this. Said the Chinese guards at the camps treated them fairly compared to the NKs. Said men actually froze because NK wouldn't give them extra clothing but he said the Chinese would give them extra food and clothing in the winter if they had a surplus to give them.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:48 pm to terd ferguson
My dad was in the Navy on a LST in the Korean War. 
Thanks Terd. I'm going to use EVetRecs.
Thanks Terd. I'm going to use EVetRecs.
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Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:52 pm to Homesick Tiger
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My fil told us that on the marches being guarded by NK soldiers, if you went down to the ground and there was a guard close by, if you weren't back on your feet by the time he got to you, you got a bullet in the back of the head and that's where you stayed. He said he even saw nuns being executed for this. Said the Chinese guards at the camps treated them fairly compared to the NKs. Said men actually froze because NK wouldn't give them extra clothing but he said the Chinese would give them extra food and clothing in the winter if they had a surplus to give them.
Crazy. It's insane to think of what a human being can endure.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:53 pm to Kramer26
Dad is 93 ... Fought in wwii, korea and vietnam. Semper fi dad.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:54 pm to terd ferguson
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Since he was your dad (immediate family) you can request his service record online. I believe it's called EVetRecs. You can fill out the request and they will pull his files and send you a copy. You can also request duplicate medals.
If you want to go further you'll need to hire someone. They generally charge a fee based on number of pages but it's usually less than $50. If you need recommendations I can help.
Thanks terd. If I need anything I'll definitely hit you up. I just read on that site that they lost a ton of records in a fire in 1973.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:56 pm to Kramer26
My dad lied about his age to join the army and was in Korea at 17. My grandfather was a sharecropper so he wanted to get away from home. He made it to Sargent through battlefield promotions and the Purple Heart. He's 83 now and I've still never heard any real battle stories. Only stories about how stupid a 17 year old can be on the front lines. 
Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:57 pm to upgrayedd
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It's insane to think of what a human being can endure.
Makes you wonder just how dynamic the human spirit is to see and live those kinds of things and still function in life knowing the horror you survived.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:57 pm to Mr Reese
Dad was there...MP in the Army
Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:58 pm to LSU9102
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Thanks Terd. I'm going to use EVetRecs.
No guarantees (especially with Army records) because of the fire in 1973 but you never know what type of info they'll come up with. If that route doesn't work I recommend hiring a researcher to look. Sometimes they find stuff that the govt employees miss.
I had my great great uncle's file pulled. He was KIA in WWI. They were able to find an eyewitness account of his death.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:59 pm to Mr Reese
my uncle enlisted at 17 as well...he was 19 when the war started and was in G Company, 7th Cavalry...was on the Pusan Perimeter and was wounded during the breakout...
his advice to his nephew when the nephew enlisted 20 years later..."get something where you can be warm and dry"....he took that advice, 22 years later
his advice to his nephew when the nephew enlisted 20 years later..."get something where you can be warm and dry"....he took that advice, 22 years later
Posted on 4/17/17 at 10:02 pm to vl100butch
I don't know if true but my grandad said when he got back to the states they were seeing kids as young as 13 being sent back wounded. He's 85 though and his mind is slipping so not sure what's real and what isn't
Posted on 4/17/17 at 10:02 pm to Kramer26
my grandfather killed japs. Their slaves weren't worth his effort
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