Charley Korea 1952

Charlie Kaurneckis   Chorion Valley, Korea 1952 “Sarah, roll the wallpaper off the walls, we’re moving.” This was Charley. He had a negative comment for every ethnic group. Did he know his own? When I told him that I was Jewish and from New York, he exclaimed, “Oh, a New York Irishman! From now on… Continue reading Charley Korea 1952

Sgt. Flaherty

Sgt. Flaherty Who was behind that huge auburn mustache that was filtering the grime and dust of the Korean landscape? He trimmed it neatly and wore it proudly. Sgt, Flaherty, like many of the men in Company L, and our future company commander were an airborne paratroopers converted to infantrymen after the ARCT (Airbone Regimental… Continue reading Sgt. Flaherty