Gerald Campbell
Bio
Gerald Campbell joined the Army on his 17th birthday and describes his experiences in the military and specifically Korea as positive ones. He discusses his family and his personal life. He shares the dangers of his job as wire crew chief. He shares a time where he went to do his job and fix wires only to find out it was a secret attack. He describes his return to Korea in 2018 and his impressions.
Video Clips
Christmas 1952 USO Show
He shares the names of celebrities at the show and how they performed. Gerald Campbell describes being included in a USO show. He shares that others were envious of this experience.
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Thoughts on Modern Korea
Gerald Campbell returned to Korea in 2008. He shares how he found Seoul upon his revisit. He describes being impressed by the towering skyscrapers. He discussed visiting the DMZ.
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After the Armistice was Signed
Gerald Campbell discusses being ready to go home after 37 months and many lives lost. He shares how he mainly fought the Chinese. He discusses a Chinese attack just one month before the war ended.
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