Posted: 5/21/2011 5:33:09 PM EDT
| Just watched a PBS show about this battle in the Korean war, some brutal fighting against the waves of Chinese. Lots of narration by Veterans that survived the battle, pretty moving to listen to. I always find these shows with Veterans of WWII or the Korean war really emotional for me to listen to these brave mens experiences, I am so awed by what they had to endure and the events they lived thru. The name of the show is called "Hold At All Cost" and it is certainly worth watching. To those men and all that have served you have my utmost respect! |
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Good find, thats the cliff notes version, I think the movie runs 1 1/2 hours on PBS, good stuff. |
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Quoted: They are selling the movie on DVD, they had an ad for it at the end of the show. I did not catch the place selling copies but I would thing the PBS web site might have that info. What was his name?Damn! I wish I would have know it was on. My daughter in law's grandfather is one of the individuals that was interviewed for this program. |
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Quoted: Bob HookerQuoted: They are selling the movie on DVD, they had an ad for it at the end of the show. I did not catch the place selling copies but I would thing the PBS web site might have that info. What was his name?Damn! I wish I would have know it was on. My daughter in law's grandfather is one of the individuals that was interviewed for this program. ETA: He's the guy in the preview wearing a yellow shirt telling about going up to OP Harry and how the Chinese kept coming. |
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When I was a boy, the father of one of my close friends was a Marine Corps combat veteran of the Korean War.
That guy was tough as nails, but he would NOT talk about the war. My friend's mother assured us that he had seen some very intense and brutal combat there, and we were not to ask him about it. |
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Quoted: He had a good bit of air time, I really liked listening to him, seems like a great guy. Went by "Hooker" of course, was wounded, grenade I believe. Catch the show on memorial day, it will move you.Quoted: Bob HookerQuoted: They are selling the movie on DVD, they had an ad for it at the end of the show. I did not catch the place selling copies but I would thing the PBS web site might have that info. What was his name?Damn! I wish I would have know it was on. My daughter in law's grandfather is one of the individuals that was interviewed for this program. ETA: He's the guy in the preview wearing a yellow shirt telling about going up to OP Harry and how the Chinese kept coming. |