Veteran Jack Haugen explains why he re-enlisted after serving in World War II and served in the army again in the Korean War. Here’s Kevyn Burger with Mr. Haugen.
Series: Korea Podcast Episode
Extended podcast versions of interviews with some of the Minnesota Veterans of the Korean War featured in our radio series Veteran’s Voices Korea. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.
Paratrooper Overgaard’s Service in Korea
Paratrooper Paul Overgaard shares his experience jumping out of planes into enemy territory during the Korean War. Kevyn Burger talks with the Veteran about his memories during his service.
Return to Korea
The government of South Korea has invited many Korean War Veterans to return and visit their country, to see how it is doing now, decades later, and to express their gratitude. Kevyn Burger has the story.
Camp Bow Wow
During the Korean War, some soldiers were selected to be dog handlers. Reporter Kevyn Burger shares the story of Veteran Roger Davis, age 92, about his wartime canine partner.
The Korean Era
Service in the Korean War spanned from June 25th, 1950, to January 31st, 1955. Kevyn Burger talks with Veterans about the Korean Era and who fought and where they were stationed around the world.
Local Veterans’ Group Chapter 1
Kevyn Burger visits with members of a local Korean War Veterans group that has been meeting regularly for decades. Chapter 1 grew from originally 12 guys getting together in a restaurant, to over 300 veterans of the forgotten war, along with their wives, meeting and supporting each other over many years.