Re:

["Janet Valentine" <valent03@bellsouth.net>]

Mike,

Could you give me a reference for "Luke" and "Linc?"  In all of the Korean
War memoirs I've read, and all of the Korean War veterans surveys (collected
by the U.S.Army Military History Institute) that I've looked at I've never
run across this bit of slang.  A reference could be useful.

Thanks,
Janet
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Davino" <mdavino@yahoo.com>
To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 6:05 PM
Subject: Re:


> During the Korean War the enemy was also called
> "Luke."  Luke rhymed nicely with the other word some
> people have found offensive.  I have heard Korean War
> vets and have read about Korean war soldiers calling
> the enemy "Linc" as in "Linc the Chink."
>
> This link will take you to a photo that was taken in
> the vicinity of "Luke's Castle."
>
>
http://www.cypress.cc.ca.us/SocSci/history/lyerby/image/korea/dadatlukescast
le.jpg
>
> Mike Davino
>
>
> --- swan <swan@haysco.net> wrote:
> > I think "Stan" sounds more dignified than calling
> > them Herman.
> >
> > Bob Dove
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Davino" <mdavino@yahoo.com>
> > To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 4:09 PM
> > Subject: Re:
> >
> >
> > > During the current war, I hear that our troops
> > call
> > > the enemy (as well as the local population),
> > "Stan."
> > >
> > > Mike Davino
> > >
> > > --- LACarr@aol.com wrote:
> > > > In a message dated 8/2/02 9:47:13 PM Eastern
> > > > Daylight Time, SDonell73@aol.com
> > > > writes:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >> Yep. And I was a dogface, Marines were
> > > > jarheads, and sailors were
> > > > >> swabbies. Civilians may not understand it,
> > but
> > > > most of said these things
> > > > >> lovingly.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Gang
> > > >
> > > > The uncomplitary terms used in war are carried
> > over
> > > > to civilian life and
> > > > stays with us. Down through the ages in wars
> > there
> > > > have been and always will
> > > > be name created for the enemy.  As was posted
> > before
> > > > you are not fighting the
> > > > dearly beloved North  Koreans. You make up a
> > name
> > > > and it sticks till the
> > > > warriors and their Kids die out. The name are
> > meant
> > > > to low rate the persons
> > > > or persons you are comming against.  It is true
> > now
> > > > and always will be.  I
> > > > would imagine the men in Afganistan have their
> > name
> > > > for their enemy. Down the
> > > > road some milktoast will take exception to what
> > they
> > > > are being called.
> > > >
> > > > Maury
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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