The Korean War Through My Grandfather’s Eyes By Sam

Korean War Overview What was the Korean War? Overview Video

War Leaders U.S.A. President Harry TrumanKim Il-sung North Korea South Korea Symgman Rhee

Who is Leonard Geary? Father to 4 kids (3 girls and 1 boy) Born: 1931-present Amazing craftsman/wood worker & carpenter Awesome cook & baker 5 grandkids 5 great grandkids Korean War veteran From Schuylkill Haven, PA

Draft card My Grandfather’s Korean War Info Rank: His division/Regiment Not his 31st regiment 7th division Corporal Role BAR Infantry man Browning Automatic Rifle

Getting To Korea He went on a boat called the Marine Adder It was a type C4-S-A3 Troop Ship for the US Navy

In the Army: The training was difficult He was 21 when he was drafted Was in Korea for 2 years Drafted in 1952

In Combat 1 hill off of Pork Chop Hill 15,000 rounds of artillery fired at the hill “You shouldn’t care about anything because you could get killed or wounded,” Leonard Geary He fought North Korea 1 st and China 2 nd Was there for 2 years

Other Facts The country was still supportive of the Military All he knew about the war before he was drafted was where it was and who they were fighting He was very, very scared The weather in Korea was cold, damp and rainy The first Koreans he met were the 4 in his division 2 of them were Chow Young Tei & Kim Ill Suk He doesn’t think about the war too much any more

Coming Home 1 st he got word of it where he was stationed in Korea He had to be in Soul Korea in an hour Then he got on a Constellation to Midway Island then to Hawaii On Midway he saw Albatross (Gooney Birds) Hawaii to California California to Maryland Maryland to Philly via train Philly to Schuylkill PA

Thank You Leonard Geary