Korean War Legacy Project

Gerard McCloud

Bio

Gerard McCloud does not have a video interview. His submitted photos are below.

Photos

How Do You Like My House?

A picture of Gerard McCloud (center) with two fellow soldiers seated in front of their temporary home. Taken in Korea in August of 1951.

How Do You Like My House?

Trying to Reach Carteret

A picture of Gerard McCloud (right) crouching with two other fellow soldiers. Taken in Korea in August of 1951.

Trying to Reach Carteret

Korean Stove

A picture of Gerard McCloud (left) standing next to a Korean traditional stove. Taken in August 1951 in Korea, in what McCloud called "the nicest valley."

Korean Stove

Gerard McCloud and Fellow Soldier

A picture of Gerard McCloud (left) with a fellow soldier in Korea.

Gerard McCloud and Fellow Soldier

Gerard McCloud in Uniform

A picture of Gerard McCloud(right) and a fellow soldier dressed in uniform. Taken in August of 1951 in Korea.

Gerard McCloud in Uniform

Don Harrington and Gerard McCloud

A picture of medic Don Harrington (center) and Gerard McCloud (left). Taken in Korea in August of 1951

Don Harrington and Gerard McCloud

Look Again

As a caption for this photo, Gerard McCloud (right) wrote: "Look again... [I don't] think I'm losing weight... If anything I gained." Taken in August of 1951 in Korea.

Look Again

Three Korean Sameo, Three American Sameo...

A picture of "three Korean Sameo and three American Sameo." McCloud (bottom right) wrote, "Joe Chink looks just like these Koreans."

Three Korean Sameo, Three American Sameo...

Three Korean Sameo, Three American Sameo...

A picture of "three Korean Sameo and three American Sameo." McCloud (bottom right) wrote, "Joe Chink looks just like these Koreans."

Three Korean Sameo, Three American Sameo...

Bloody Ridge Battle and GI Joes

A picture of Gerard McCloud(back row center) and Don Harrington (back row left) and other GI Joes at Bloody Ridge. Taken on September 4, 1951.

Bloody Ridge Battle and GI Joes

Bloody Ridge

A picture of GI Joes at Bloody Ridge. Charlie, Gerard McCloud's friend, is in the front. This photo was taken on Sept 4th 1951, right before the Bloody Ridge Battle ended on September 5th.

Bloody Ridge

Evacuation

A picture of an evacuation of a wounded man by helicopter. Taken on Sept 3rd, 1951 in Korea.

Evacuation

Tanks in the Midst

Gerard McCloud wrote in describing this photo, "If you look closely in this picture there is a column of tanks heading left to right Bloody Ridge."

Tanks in the Midst

Front Line Trench

"A picture of soldiers stationed in the front line trench in Bloody Ridge. Soldiers, like Gerard McCloud, often slept in trenches. Taken on September 4th, 1951.
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Front Line Trench

Gerard McCloud

A picture of Gerard McCloud posing for the camera. Taken in Bloody Ridge in September of 1951.

Gerard McCloud