Dan, what do you mean civilian? You were there for two weeks in the middle of the war as a civilian, a civilian what? Reporter? Well, you were very civilized to answer the question about frost bite and its affects of living on forever. It would be safe to the make the assumption that everyone who survived that bitter cold Korean War months has the same results. There is so much we who didn't experience do not know and will never know. This mail list is very valuable for making attempts at trying to learn and live it with you guys who were there.
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From: Love Shack
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 9:48 PM
To: KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu
Subject: Re: Gen. Bradley
John asked a valid question..
Only problem he has not seen a lot...nor appear to have much experience.
Sometimes I get the same feeling he is on a fishing trip, too. I have camped a few time once in cold weather for two weeks. It reached below 20 degrees at several points. I was a wonderful experience involving a winter surivial camp. The trainers included a few military vets showing us the ropes.
Korea was much colder and longer for the troops. My experience was civilian and knew it was for two weeks. Korean nights were miserable. I believe the latitude is the same as Nova Scotia and Canada. I think they had colder temps.
US troops were not equipped with winter gear, especially in the beginning. Food was short and they were always hungry. One of the problems of cold weather is that you need to eat a lot of food. You use a lot of calories in cold weather. If you are not eating your body makes less heat making it harder to stay warm. On top of that you cannot eat the snow for water. I bet fires were not available to front line troops.
I got frost bite, and I got it bad. Anyone who gets it will feel it again everytime it gets cold. Sometimes with extreme pain. Mine has subsided over last 10 years. You know when Winter comes...John2....go camping and get a little dirt on you.
Dan Fahey
GerneyLee Carter wrote:
RE: john2's last two posts, the one below and the wonderful: what phyical affects did your frost bite have? I know - I got it! John2 is not a person, he is an automated response system of questioner of some sort....:) GerneyLee - in any event I'm glad you are all talking again. I missed you all when you were silent. Ralph sent me the party pictures, not so sure they should be put on line. Feminists el al would not be happy. ----- Original Message -----
From: Jhk789@aol.com
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 5:59 PM
To: KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu
Subject: Re: Gen. Bradley
In a message dated 3/28/2002 7:55:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, RonaldS842@aol.com writes:
Those who called it "wrong war at the wrong place at the wrong time",
failed to comprehend that the truely just wars are fought, not because they
are convenient, but because a failure to resist, a failure to fight, would be
morally wrong.
Ron,
You sound so self-confident of your judgment whether you
fought a right war. Just remember "beauty is in the eye of the beholder."
I am sure North Koreans would argue they were fighting a just war of
national liberation. (The same goes for Vietnamese)
BTW, were there any US military officers who were critical
of the US role in the Korean War?
John2