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WELCOME TO DEWEY McLEAN'S KOREAN WAR MEMORIES
June 25, 2010, marked the 60th anniversary of the Korea War, known also as the "Forgotten War" because it is often ignored by the public, politicians, and news media almost as though it never happened. Yet, to the veterans and families of that war it was all too real. In the three years of that intense conflict, U.S. casualties alone were 33,686 dead, and over 100,000 wounded. Overall, there were over four million military and civilian casualties.
Several years ago, I began trying to track down my old Korean War era Army buddies. Some, by the time I located them, had already passed on. What a sad experience it is to have a wife tell me that an old friend is gone. But some others I found alive, and what a joyful experience it is to again hear the voices of old friends that I hadn't heard for nearly 60 years. Unfortunately, some were terminally ill, and passed on after I found them. But some were healthy and vibrant and we established a contact that continues to this day.
About the same time I began my search for old buddies, I began looking through the old photos I had taken during Army basic training and also while in Korea. At least the ones I could locate. Many had become lost down through the years. I really didn't know what to do with the photos beyond sharing them with family and friends. Then, I discovered Flickr, a modern marvel for photo sharing, and created a Flickr site for all who might be interested in old photos which document tiny time capsules of the Korean War, a time 60 years ancient and forever relegated to the mists of history, Thus, the misty appearance of this photograph that I took about a week and a half before the war ended on July 27, 1953. Welcome everyone to my "Korean War Memories" Flickr site.
WELCOME TO DEWEY McLEAN'S KOREAN WAR MEMORIES
June 25, 2010, marked the 60th anniversary of the Korea War, known also as the "Forgotten War" because it is often ignored by the public, politicians, and news media almost as though it never happened. Yet, to the veterans and families of that war it was all too real. In the three years of that intense conflict, U.S. casualties alone were 33,686 dead, and over 100,000 wounded. Overall, there were over four million military and civilian casualties.
Several years ago, I began trying to track down my old Korean War era Army buddies. Some, by the time I located them, had already passed on. What a sad experience it is to have a wife tell me that an old friend is gone. But some others I found alive, and what a joyful experience it is to again hear the voices of old friends that I hadn't heard for nearly 60 years. Unfortunately, some were terminally ill, and passed on after I found them. But some were healthy and vibrant and we established a contact that continues to this day.
About the same time I began my search for old buddies, I began looking through the old photos I had taken during Army basic training and also while in Korea. At least the ones I could locate. Many had become lost down through the years. I really didn't know what to do with the photos beyond sharing them with family and friends. Then, I discovered Flickr, a modern marvel for photo sharing, and created a Flickr site for all who might be interested in old photos which document tiny time capsules of the Korean War, a time 60 years ancient and forever relegated to the mists of history, Thus, the misty appearance of this photograph that I took about a week and a half before the war ended on July 27, 1953. Welcome everyone to my "Korean War Memories" Flickr site.