Re: Attitudes toward Korean War

["Patricia Winston \(Trish\)" <winstonp001@hawaii.rr.com>]

There was a time when Japanese buddhists priests fought in combat. If you
would like further information, I can provide it.

Trish

----- Original Message -----
From: <Jwscpd8@aol.com>
To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: Attitudes toward Korean War


> In a message dated 08/02/2001 5:37:44 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
> Jhk789@aol.com writes:
>
> << Were there any G.I.s who refused to fight
>  in Korea, in opposition to the Korean War? >>
>
> Not that I am aware of.  If there were, I am sure it was kept quiet. Our
> chaplain, Father Waldie was even involved in combat while administering to
> the dying.  He was awarded the Silver Star and some other medals I no
longer
> remember.  He was the only priest I knew of who fought in combat..
>
>     John