Henry N. Rabot
Bio
Henry N. Rabot was born in Maloaa, Kaua’i on January 14, 1935. His parents migrated from the Philippines and settled there, raising Henry along with four brothers and three sisters. Henry went as far as the ninth grade before having to leave school in order to help the family by working in the pineapple fields. In 1952, while the Korean War was still underway, he enlisted in the Army National Guard, transferring shortly thereafter to the regular Army. Having received his basic training at Schofield Barracks, he was then shipped to Japan followed by Korea, arriving there in 1954. He served with the 8th Army, 46th Transportation Truck Company as a Private First Class and was stationed in Incheon. Having arrived in Korea just as the war ended, he recalled seeing the utter devastation to the infrastructure, as well as the many orphans running the streets.
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Dangers On the Road
Henry N. Rabot discusses the dangers associated with driving the trucks on the roads at night, even after the Armistice. He describes the desperation of the Korean people and their need for food and supplies following the war and their determination to get it. He empathized with their needs and wanted them to have it.
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House boys and Mama-sans
Henry N. Rabot describes how the locals would be employed by the Company to help with chores. He recalls a house boy that would help clean the barracks and a Mama-san that would come in and help with the laundry. They would receive pay from the company for their work.
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