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Part One: Invasion
Intro (length 2:21)
Korean War veterans fought for the U.S. They lost friends and comrades and
lived to tell their stories. Through these stories, they are not forgotten.
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North and South (length 5:05)
As a concession to Russia after World War II, the northern half of the Korean
Peninsula fell under Communist influence, just one factor sparking the Korean
War.
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Taejon (length 7:30)
"Taejon was our downfall," said one veteran who was there and directly
felt the folly of American hubris at that stage of the war.
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Inchon (length 7:06)
The invasion at Inchon marked a military success for Gen. Douglas MacArthur
and Wisconsin veterans relive its firepower and might in this segment.
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POW (length 6:38)
The stories are all horrifyingly similar - deprivations, atrocities and a sense
of wanting to simply give up while in enemy hands.
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Yalu River (length 9:03)
A military leader's disobedience on orders from the commander in chief and
a drive northward prompted China's entry into the war.
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Chosin (length 9:18)
In weather 30 degrees below zero and sustaining themselves outdoors 24 hours
a day, a select few Marines survived the battle for the Chosin Reservoir.
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Hungnam (length 9:09)
Military departure from this port, and a massive refugee evacuation, marked
a turning point in the war. The offensive thrust virtually ended.
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Part Two: Stalemate
Intro (2:57)
Wisconsin's Korean War veterans lived in the shadow of
World War II, a "popular" war. The experience, say many, was "thankless
at best."
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Heartbreak (6:03)
Relive the battles - bloody and valiant - to take Heartbreak
Ridge. The losses were high, but there are fond recollections of the Chinese
playing Christmas carols on Dec. 25.
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Jets (7:20)
In the early 1950s, jet technology was cutting edge. Servicemen
were excited to have the chance to be jet pilots. There are also stories of
an airborne nurses corps.
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Night Patrol (7:01)
Korea was an entirely different kind of war, an outpost
war. It meant troops were sent out on patrols to capture and control during
the darkest hours.
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United Nations (6:17)
Among other stories, this includes one of a platoon
leader with United Nations' soldiers from many countries, and his words of
respect for the brave efforts of Pilipino troops.
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Swift Care (7:10)
Hemorrhagic fever took a toll on American troops in Korea.
With care and compassion, medical personnel tended those patients and so many
others.
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Armistice (9:00)
Here, Neenah's Dick Nooe tells his story — battling an advance
of Chinese forces, he sustained head injuries. He was blinded only three days
prior to the Armistice.
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Big Switch (6:59)
As part of the Armistice, a massive transfer of prisoners
of war elicits powerful emotions from both those who lived as captives and
an observer.
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Epilogue (5:30)
Art and Paul Braatz are father and son, and both veterans
of service in Korea — although roughly 30 years apart. Each can offer the other
a perspective.
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