Korean War: The Untold Story

[@KevinMn1]

Thanks for posting this, I had not seen it before. Reminds me of the analogy Hawkeye made in MASH that war is worse than hell because innocent people suffer in war.

[@EdsterIII]

That was such poignant line that Hawkeye said. Hell is full of sinners and people who deserve it while war is filled with innocent bystanders. Women, children, and the elderly. M*A*S*H was not one of my favorite shows as a kid in the 70's. As a matter of fact I didn't like it at all. However as I got older, "wiser" in theory...lol, I began to understand why it was so special and so popular and as time passed it has become my all-time favorite show ever made. MacLean Stevenson and Wayne Rogers were my two favorites in the first three seasons. I grew to love Hawkeye, but oh Burns and Houlihan were oh so annoying. M*A*S*H may have been a comedy, but they never ever made the war funny. I mean in ways they did, but the REAL WAR, the worst parts, they made sure nobody took death lightly.

[@mrwaterschoot5617]

thank you for sharing this information those who served and the survived to live other days. Korea was an undeclared war with world complications i want to acknowledge some servicemen who served in korea and i never knew served until the passed on. adam ( government issued gi 'joe') rittlinger. he was a neighbor in windsor locks. hermann schmidt (founder of hermann schmidt precision tools.) he was born in germany and immigrated to american and served in the us army and was decorated for valiant service. and he never talked about it as i worked for hime in the 1970s from high school through college.) i want to acknowledge the dutch nato military peace keepers. they served a war that the Dutch did not want to send people to war as it violated their neutrality. it is a precursor of american civilian response to the war called vietnam. my mom and dad were children in nazi occupied holland.my dad did a conscripted tour of duty january 1952-january 1953. in the commando corp. he went in as a foot soldier and left as a korporal. by january 23 1953 my mom turned 18 and on january 26 she married my dad in a civil service. .... a side note dutch queen juliana dedicated the bell tower in Arlington national cemetery as a gift from the netherlands to all the american service peron who gave up their lives in wwIi. i believe. that was in 1953. ps mom dad and a baby sister and i immigrated from the netherlands to windsor Connecticut via new york international airport (later to be jfk) in 1958. and by december a baby brother was born in the usa. in 1964 we got american citizenship and a another sister was born. my dad passed in 2012 and is buried in a grave plot about a block away from our windsor locks home that he bought in 1959. pps on july 19. 1969 my dads 39th birthday he signed paper buying a pasture/wood lot. and on july 20 we watched man landing on the moon with neil Armstrong's famous words one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind.

[@amadornavarroza4871]

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[@davekiernan1]

Well thank you.

[@lucken13]

I was over in the ROK when this was made! One of many tours n years during the 80s n 90s!!!

[@NicConstitution]

A fascinating look at history, 35 years after the war, and almost 35 years after that. Thank you for posting!

[@fromshadeswithlove2208]

Thank you all for your service. Thank you Mash Matters for re-sharing this film. May we find a way to bring the peace talks to a close without any escalation. I honor those who have honored me by defending democracy and keeping me safe. Thank you to all the helpers. May you all find peace in the horror of war.

[@pablopeter3564]

THANKS for your SERVICE and SACRIFICE. Greetings from Mexico City.

[@glennbrymer4065]

I wonder where my buddy "Pinky" is now. I met him in 1972, in Houston Texas. He was a Korean War vet. He had caught a burst of 51. Caliber machine-gun bullets across his belly. I was a 20 year old disabled veteran myself. I've never forgotten the deep wounds on his body. I helped him out by replacing the clutch in his car.

[@AirborneAirAssault6565]

I served in Korea in the early 70's. Scars of war were still there. I served and met some wonderful and beautiful Korean people. Disappointed the political wolrd leaders allowed evil to take control and murder their own people. Still happening today and the leaders of the world sit back and watch!

[@MrStubob2]

I would like to say a prayer for a dear friend who fought in North Korea at the Chosin Reservoir. He was wounded and received the Purple Heart. He has since passed away and his wisdom is very much missed! He rarely spoke about his experience there, but when he did it was with great reverence and humility. God bless you Bill for your service to our Great Country, the United States of America!

[@dianehollister4542]

After seeing this I don't think I can ever watch M*A*S*H the same way again.

[@tinabump2192]

I've been looking for this video for YEARS. I had the VHS tape that I used in the classroom, but lost it. So glad to find it on youtube.

[@tin-pan-alan]

Thank you very much for making this available.

[@elizabetherwin1315]

This was a wonderful addition to Mash Matters. Thank you for posting this video.

[@JohnEglick-oz6cd]

Great T.V. show ! Never got into the show while it ran . I started loving it when I started watching reruns .

[@romanmartinez6458]

Wow. The fade away speech was deep. Right? They were the greatest generation. You have seen and experienced so much that we civilians will never understand. Thank you.

[@jediknight131]

My grandfather served as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne during the Korean War. He served from 1950-1951. His Korean War service was the last year of a five year term of enlistment.

[@JohnEglick-oz6cd]

My grandpa was in the USAs 508 PIR 82nd A/B Div. In WW2 as a medic with rank of Capt.. From Normandy ( DDAy 6/61944 ) , to " Operation Market Garden " in Holland , and wounded in the Ardennes mid 12/1944 ( Battle of The Bulge ") . Reluctantly told some nasty experiences , especially when , after he was patched up from his wounds , had to assist Army medics assisting concentration camp victims . Also , he said the vicious , grim fighting in Normandy's *Bocage * , or hedgerow country took alot of lives from both Allied ,vAnd Nazi- soldiers . Anyway , I knew the A/B 187th Regimental Combat Team was a unit from the USAs 101st A/B . I didn't know that the 82nd A/B Div. fought in Korea ?

[@EdsterIII]

I want to thank both of your Grandfathers for their service. Be extremely proud of them. They are heroes!

[@stevebrown7588]

The only airborne unit to jump in Korea was the 187th

[@caroljeanscott5571]

The United States was not the only country involved in the the Korean Conflict. I am from Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces were very much involved in that war. My father was in the Canadian Navy during that time so he was in the Korea Conflict.

[@maryvalentine9090]

Much appreciation for your Dad’s Korean war service. But it’s not surprising that America is the focus here because the United States provided 90% of the military personnel that served during the Korean war.

[@HenriHattar]

The Canadians are still using the same equipment today.

[@MarcDemmon-po1ow]

Yes ontil now again trudue gives away the newer equipment to Ukraine ones again we're on surplus store s

[@seanlander9321]

Yep, Canada was part of the Australian force, along with Britain, South Africa, India and New Zealand.

[@abdulrahamshabazz4903]

My great uncle was in Korean war. He survived through the Korean war. He past away in like 2016-2017. He has nightmares of the war.

[@marshallmom1962]

This is way past due. Thank you for posting. My dad was too young for this war. But my uncles werent. I lost several in this war.

[@judybender9067]

Thank you all for this and the men who went to Korea

[@deidradahl2802]

Why did they '''go to Korea''?

[@johnbarnett6924]

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[@ronaldstrange8981]

An excelent documentary. So honest. Strongly recommended. England, September, 2024.

[@OddawallWood]

In my time in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, I worked with a Sergeant who said that he had walked the length of Korea twice: Seoul to Pusan, Pusan to the Yalu River, and the Yalu River to Seoul.

[@michaelmccartin2054]

My uncle served in the USMC during the Korean War, I wished that he could have told his story, when the Chinese over ran them, he was wounded, left behind and thought to be KIA, my grandparents received a letter stating that he was dead. My mother told me about how upset everyone was but when the US retook the area he was found hidden by some Korean people.

[@AnakinSkywalker-sw6jc]

I listened to the show today, thankyou Jeff and Ryan for sharing this, and thank you to these four brave souls and all the others who stood in a war and faced the worst of humanity and went home or remained at rest where they battled. Thank you to their families for their continued service, MASH Matters does just that. Matters...

[@dorothywhitmore7287]

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[@dnickaroo3574]

Statements from General Douglas MacArthur have far more relevance than a TV Series!

[@johanprx7985]

Can we just stop war altogether? Let those who order others to fight just do the fighting themselves.

[@seanlander9321]

Australia was the first allied country to fight the North Koreans, nine days before MacArthur was appointed. Australia then put together and commanded a force comprising Britain, Canada, South Africa, India and New Zealand.

[@Craig-t2x]

This war isn't forgotten these people went through hell for us all in the west just after ww2 I can't imagine the suffering our soldiers went through and the North Korean/Chinese troops.this war must of been pure hell on earth especially during the winter. Many thanks and great respect for those who served on our side in the Korean war from the UK.

[@JamesSotomayorSotomayor]

Ms. Swit! Grwat to see you! You are so beautiful!!!Merry Christmas and God bless You!!! James Sotomayor.

[@TheMichaelkim3]

Good video!

[@davealberts73]

Thank You

[@davefellhoelter1343]

Had a Fishing Buddy who Landed at Inchon and "Guarded?" Nurses on His voyage! Gave him My Dads Catfish Pole when Pops Passed! RIP Jack Shelly!

[@EdsterIII]

I remember as a kid not liking M*A*S*H. However that changed as I got older and understood it better. I bought the complete 📀DVD📀 series and I've watched the entire series probably 7-10 times. Maybe more. Probably a lot more. I want to thank you for uploading this. I never saw this before today. Some of the best episodes on M*A*S*H were the Clete Roberts B/W episodes with MovieTone News. This was something everyone should see.

[@MarcDemmon-po1ow]

Wow a very well.spoken lady good presentation

[@mattluszczak8095]

54k servicemen died in three years. Let that sink in!

[@maryvalentine9090]

That is horrific… But apparently in just over a year Russia has lost over 200,000 soldiers in their insane invasion of the Ukraine. They are literally treating human beings like garbage. Disposable and not cared for and almost certainly will not be honored by anyone anywhere in the world.

[@thomassawyer6523]

Thank you so much Loretta, and say hello to Frank for us.

[@steveedington5231]

very good documentary thank you and God bless our veterans Vietnam was right behind Korea

[@EdsterIII]

First off we all should THANK ALL of those men who fought for our own freedoms. These kids went into a war zone, which killed thousands and thousands and thousands of them. That man's comments in the fist part of this video about kids being boxers being released into the boxing ring was eerie, since as soon as those kids saw what they were facing it became more and more horrific and terrifying. Seeing fellow soldiers as he said 10-15 feet away from you being killed, I cannot even comprehend what those kids were going through, feeling, and experiencing. The bravery that they showed is incredible, amazing, and they all deserve our respect, our admiration, and our thanks. Many kids, sons, brothers, nephews, friends, or other family members went to war. Many never returned, some who did return came back seriously injured, disabled, but all of them as far as I'm concerned are HEROES! EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM! God Bless these people, their families, their friends, and all of those affected by this horrific war, and those people who are still in areas of war. Pray that someday soon, the insanity of war will end, and I pray that we will someday find peace. 🙏 RIP🙏🕊 to all of the people who lost their lives fighting for people they never knew or met before, but also fighting for OUR FREEDOMS as well. Your service will never ever be forgotten and it will always be remembered and respected greatly.

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

36:17 ->>>36:21 Appearing 3rd from the left, Colonel Raymond Murray USMC who stared down the sly general Nam Il during the drawing of the cease-fire line.

[@christopherparker4001]

what about the other countries that fought,Brits,Aussies,Canadians etc

[@bendewet1057]

Well, I have an Uncle, a South African, who was a Pilot who Served there. He was a Bomber Pilot in WW II.

[@borisyelp5195]

People don't talk about the Korean war anymore they only talk about Vietnam it's like the Korean war never existed

[@mar25947]

The same people probably think Vietnam is in Korea 🤷‍♀️

[@MarcDemmon-po1ow]

Us Canadians were not recognized with any service medal s it was considered a United Nations police action

[@ChanchoBlanco]

My grandpa was there in 51 i think

[@Rome274]

The story of Ed Reeves and his wife is so beautiful.

[@MarcDufresneosorusrex]

😊courageous man

[@shalanora8304]

I feel they couldn't have found a better host than Hot Lips 😀

[@ivanhicks887]

A Documentary on the Korean War -Hard to believe thankyou I am 90 Airforce Vet of the Korean War - I served in 1953 - 54 Combat zone Directing B29 and A26 Bombers to target - We were Very Good at our Job - In those days it Was a Job - We did it No Questions Asked - I Pity McArthur for his Horrible Mistake going to the Chinese border - He Must feel great Guilt - Times have Changed - GOD Help Us

[@KR72534]

I doubt if MacArthur felt guilty about any of his mistakes. His reputation was mostly undeserved but he ran a great publicity machine.

[@ivanhicks887]

I am Afraid that You are Right - He was General Super Ego - Your comments about the Gen Has made that Clear - Thankyou for the Observation (Ticker Parade ?) @@KR72534

[@gregprice103]

Brave people

The first time I ever cried was when Colonel Henry Blake was going home, but his plane was shot down over the South China Sea. There were no survivers. Even Frank Burns teared up. I often ask myself, why are we still paying for the sins that Adam and Eve did in the Bible?

[@Rzr543]

Thank God Ed Reeves was on our side. Thank God.

[@SuperColonel91]

21:56 Thompson Sub Machinegun!

[@karencarter8292]

One would think that we would finally learn. We did not listen to our predecessors -- our founders and our spiritual leaders of the past. Too soon our nation ignored their warnings against entangling alliances, being too eager to become involved in foreign wars and conflicts. We have paid a horrible price in blood and wealth over a century now and still we are foolishly engaging in more wars. We have lost far too much of the genetic heritage of our best men, and what remains of our wealth is being measured as collateral by people, by nations, that we felt superior to not too many decades ago. Yes. one would think that we would finally learn.

[@HenriHattar]

Australian jets were the first to engage the enemy, unfortunately they were flying meteors and they were not up to fighting the migs. It was US Sabres that tamed the migs.

[@billsmith5109]

Are you sure that’s right? Dad, who was in the 307th, B-29’s out of Kadena, mentioned RAAF initially flying in Spitfires, then rapidly transitioning to F-51’s.

[@HenriHattar]

They may ghave flown spits but the jets they got were the first that actually engaged a mig and they got a rude shock. The Meteors were not up to it and were then used as seond tier duties.I am not sure if they got sabres, althought I think they did.@@billsmith5109

[@gkong9600]

DId US armies pass the Heilongjiang river ?

[@timothyflanigan1777]

The Greatest Generation

[@pariscommune9742]

Korean war led foundation of the domino theory and then it was just a continuous improvement chain of domino theory measures and counter measures in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam and leading further in Cuba and Nicaragua

[@websitemartian]

0.29 nuke

[@Jose-pm3mn]

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[@bendewet1057]

Sally Kellerman, aka 'Hot Lips' Holihan, is Hot! And, Really, Really so Nice!

[@AbdimohammedAbdimohammed-o3x]

😂😂😂😂

[@mabuchild]

这停火之所以可以这么久.就是美国人,没有勇气第二次挑战来自中国的力量.并且同时达成了和中国的一个 长达40多年的交易.

[@little.tricks]

So brave of China to step in and allow North Korea to continue to live in poverty and starve its citizens.

[@dylantyt6654]

I don't call it brave I call it stupid. Especially in the 1950s when there was a great big empty country you could reside in

[@ivanhicks887]

Hmmmmmm

[@dominicloh2873]

america should mind their own matter....let North Korea unify South Korea

[@RS-rj5sh]

Yeah....🤔🤣

[@little.tricks]

LOL