James C. Humphreys
Bio
Lisa Humphreys Hwaja Lee was married to Korean War veteran, James C. Humphreys, a native of Dallas, Texas. He joined the United States Army in 1952 as a twenty-one-year-old and was sent to Korea to fight in the Korean War. She shared that her husband served in a combat unit and recalled his disdain for the extremely cold temperatures. Through her work with the Korean American Wives Association, she has helped organize cultural events and has had great success in raising funds for various projects. She spoke of her efforts to erect a monument to Korean War veterans in Texas. She discussed her proposal for a student exchange between Korean and the United States as a means of educating students about the Korean War and the legacy of their grandfathers who served during the war.
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Husband's Service in Korea
James Humphrey's wife, Lisa Lee, discusses her husband's service during the Korean War. She shares that he was twenty-one when he joined the United States Army and that he was stationed in Korea where they eventually met. She recalls his disdain for the extreme cold he endured while there but that his overall experience was good.
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