Korean War Legacy Project

Robert Kam Chong Young

Bio

Robert Kam Chong Young attended McKinley High School as a member of the  Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps and served as a Cadet Captain with the responsibility of overseeing eighty JROTC cadets. Immediately after high school, he enlisted in the U. S. Army and began training as a heavy equipment operator. With the outbreak of the Korean War and the need for troops, he was unable to complete this training because he was reassigned to the infantry and sent to Korea. During his service in the Korean War, he participated in the Incheon Landing. During the war, he was hospitalized in the 35th Army Hospital in Kyoto, Japan to recover from Hepatitis, and he was injured by Chinese mortar fire for which he received the Purple Heart. Before being injured, he was responsible for the capture of three Chinese POWs near the Yalu River.

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Injured After Capturing POWs

Robert Kam Chong Young shares his experiences after participating in the Incheon Landing. He recalls suffering from Hepatitis which caused his hospitalization at the 35th Army Hospital in Japan. He remembers being scared when he captured three Chinese prisoners of war (POWs) prior to being injured by Chinese mortar fire.

Tags: 1950 Inchon Landing, 9/15-9/19,Daegu,Heungnam,Incheon,Chinese,Fear,Front lines,Living conditions,Personal Loss,POW

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Arrival to Korea and Incheon Landing

Robert Kam Chong Young recalls he was still training at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, when the Korean War broke out. Unable to finish his training because of need of soldiers in Korea, he shares his experience of arriving in Korea. He recounts taking part in the Incheon Landing as an acting squad leader.

Tags: 1950 Inchon Landing, 9/15-9/19,Busan,Daegu,Incheon,Basic training,Front lines

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