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Wisconsin Korean War Stories: Veterans Tell Their Stories from the Forgotten War

by Sarah Larsen and Jennifer M. Miller

Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2008
Paper: 978-0-87020-394-7 | eISBN: 978-0-87020-561-3
Library of Congress Classification DS919.L37 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification 951.90420922775

ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | TOC

ABOUT THIS BOOK
A companion to the Wisconsin Public Television documentary of the same name, this compelling book features the stories of Wisconsin men and women who served in Korea. With unique insight they describe their experiences in camp, on the battlefield, and back home, as well as the war's lasting effects. The book is lavishly illustrated with photos, artifacts, maps, and timelines.

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

Sarah A. Larsen spent countless hours as a production assistant for the documentary produced in partnership with this project, screening and interviewing the men and women whose stories appear in these pages. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Larsen also worked on the production of Wisconsin World War II Stories with the History Unit of Wisconsin Public Television.

Jennifer M. Miller has taught history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and is a member of the Society for American Foreign Relations. She received her Master's degree in 2005, and is currently working on a Ph.D. in American-Japanese relations in the 1950s.

REVIEWS

"Marty Russ, David Halberstam — a lot of us including myself — have written of Korea and its 'coldest' war. For an entire state to salute its own veterans of that war is astonishing. Well done, Wisconsin! The stories are superbly reported, meticulously and soberly. Wisconsin vets and their families and friends will be moved and should be proud." (James Brady, Korean veteran and author of Why Marines Fight and The Coldest War: A Memoir of Korea)

"The experiences of these veterans are important to remember as they provide insight into the lives of ordinary citizens during extraordinary times. . . . This is a publication worthy of its subject." (Richard Zeitlin, Former Director, Wisconsin Veterans Museum)

"This important collection moves beyond the high-ranking diplomatic personnel and prominent military strategists to bring the Korean War home in ways that are too often ignored. Here is the real 'Forgotten War,' told by those on the front lines who will never forget it. Mesmerizing, powerful reading." (Mitchell Lerner, Associate Professor of History, Ohio State University)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 [page vii--Contents]
 Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword	John Scocos
Introduction	Jeremi Suri
1	North and South
2	Taejon
3	Inchon
4	POWs
5	Yalu River
6	Chosin
7	Hungnam
8	Heartbreak
9	Jets
10	United Nations
11	Night Patrol
12	Swift Care
13	Armistice
14	Big Switch
Epilogue: Father and Son
Appendixes
 I. Wisconsin Veteran Biographies
 II. The Honor Roll
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors

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