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Bernard Lee Henderson

Care Packages from Family Members

Bernard Henderson shares he would write letters to his parents requesting fruitcakes and breads. He recalls his mother sent care packages to the front lines. He says he was able to carry the food along with all of his military supplies (almost 88 lbs of ammo) on A-frames that were designed to carry the amount of bullets and supplies.



Fire In The Hole

Bernard Henderson shares his experience of being struck in his chest with shrapnel. He provides an account when Puny Wilson, one of the members of his regiment, was pulling guard-men one night and yelled, "Fire in the hole" five times. He states after throwing the second grenade, he stood up from his fox hole and the grenade hit him right in the chest. He marvels that although it did not penetrate through his clothes, he started tearing his clothes off yelling for a corps men to help him.



Life as a Soldier During the Korean War

Bernard Henderson discusses resting in his foxhole with his clothes on in a sleeping bag in shifts with other Marines. He explains as a Marine, they did not shower often since they were stationed up in the mountains. He believes the most difficult time he experienced was trying to escape from a Chinese attack by running down uneven railroad tracks with all he could think of was to just stay alive. He jokes before the Marines were issued flak jackets, the ponchos did not do much to stop the bullets.



David Lopez

Arriving on the Front Lines

When he arrived at Pusan, he was living in tents and was given food rations to eat while waiting to be sent to the Kansas Line which was a few miles from the 38th Parallel. He recalls climbing a hill and seeing the area all around and a sense of fear enveloping him. He describes the trip via train to the Kansas Line.

After the Chinese pulled out of peace talks, he took trucks from Pusan to the Kansas Line while worrying about incoming artillery. He loved receiving help from young Korean boys who would help him carry supplies, wash clothes, and help when he was short on soldiers. He was injured in his right arm when he fought with the 2nd Platoon against the Chinese and North Korean troops.



Donald Schneider (Part 2/2)

Experiences at Heartbreak Ridge and Bloody Ridge

Donald Schneider was a participant in several battles while stationed in Korea, including Heartbreak Ridge and Bloody Ridge. He provides a firsthand account of what it was like in these two areas, including how hard it was to take them. He explains why they gave Heartbreak Ridge back to the Chinese.



Isabelino Vasquez-Rodriguez

Battle at Bloody Ridge

Isabelino Vasquez-Rodriguez fought during the month-long battle at Bloody Ridge. He recalls fighting and pushing the Chinese off of the hill multiple times. After pushing the Chinese back, they would return and the fighting would begin again.



Ronald Rosser

Medal of Honor

Ronald Rosser explains the Medal of Honor, the highest award an American can receive from Congress. He received the award from President Harry Truman. He shares that nineteen men in his division received the Medal of Honor though only four of them had lived.



Combat Victories and Injuries

Setting the record for hand-to-hand combat, Ronald Rosser shares how he killed twelve people through this method. He remembers getting wounded in his foot by shrapnel during Heartbreak Ridge. He recounts some of his dangerous incidents during the war.



Rudolph “Rudy” J. Green

2,000 Riflemen On Board

Rudy Green describes taking a train from Busan that was so heavy with smoke that it was very difficult to breathe. He describes how when they arrive at their destination, there was no way to distinguish the white soldiers from the African American soldiers because they were all covered in soot. He explains his amazement in surviving that train ride.