Grit from the Korean War

 I graduated from Waynesboro Senior High School in 1948 in the state of Pennsylvania.  I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps a few months later and served from 1948 to 1952 with an h

 I graduated from Waynesboro Senior High School in 1948 in the state of Pennsylvania.  I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps a few months later and served from 1948 to 1952 with an honorable discharge.

 I was in the Korean Conflict and flew over as a member of the 1st replacement draft.  We engaged the enemy at the Pusan Perimeter defense and later landed in the first wave at Inchon securing the island of Wolmi-do.  Two days outside of Inchon while advancing towards Seoul I was wounded by gunfire and sent back to Japan until a month later the slug was removed.  I was sent back to Korea and while moving north to reach our objective,the Yalu River, our outfit was attacked and surrounded by thousands of Chinese at a place called the Chosin Resevoir.  I suffered severe frostbite in -50/-70 degrees below zero and was on the last plane out with frozen feet.  Lucky me!

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