That's very interesting.
My dad said soldiers in the 2nd Division were directed to write home as the news back home was that the entire 2nd Division had been wiped out.
Amazing how quickly bad rumors can spread.
It's wonderful that you get to talk with him about the Korean War. Many of us know very little about it. You must be proud of him.
Thanks for your comments. It is very interesting to talk to pops about his experiences in the war, although it wasn't until very recently that he did talk about the war.
Thinking about the casualties from Korea, and the media's running death count totals from Iraq, it makes me wonder what our country has the stomach for. While I believe the majority of Americans have an understanding of the importance of what we're fighting for in Iraq, the MSM and liberal reporters at all levels are chipping away at that.
About your earlier comments about Truman, I think I do remember hearing a story about him socking a reporter. Couldn't dig anything up on the Internet about that specifically, but found a great Q&A on Trumanlibrary.org with a reporter who covered Truman.
In one exchange, the reporter remembered a comment from labor leader John L. Lewis of Truman being "mean as cat shit."
Something about that description just cracks me up...