7 00 p. M. Eastern and 4 p. M. Pacific on American History tv. The korean war began 70 years ended june 25, 1950 and with an armistice agreement three years later in 1953. Next in oral history interview with joseph lewis grappo recorded in austin, texas in 2015 by the korean war legacy foundation. He talks about taking part at turn the tideat earlier in the war and recounts finding fighting Chinese Forces at chosin reservoir where he was shot in the leg and shoulder. The interview project was underwritten by south koreans ministry of patriots and veterans affairs. You were you born . Joseph east palatino, february 18 30 1933. Parents were immigrants. Where were they from . Joseph italy. How many siblings . Joseph 11. Are you the oldest or medical . Joseph youngest. Are 12 kids, but i am the youngest one. It says here that you were enlisted. What made you decide . Joseph my mother died when i was four and my father died and i was seven. I was raised by my brothers and sisters. They woul
Ivy where did they emigrate from . Joseph italy . Ivy any siblings . Joseph 11. Ivy are you oldest joseph im the youngest. Im the 12th one. Ivy oh, my goodness. Made you decide to enlist . Mother died when i was for, my father died when i was seven. Some brothersith and sisters that take turns and so by the time i was 15, i wasnt too happy. All my brothers, all my brothers served in the military. All five of my brothers were in world war ii. I always would have liked to join. So i falsified my baptismal certificate and went to work trying to enlist first in the marine corps. They knew i was underage and didnt let me in. And they to the army accepted me. Off to campy, i was breckenridge, kentucky. Ivy same day . Joseph yes. Wasnt aime, it school, it was just the 101st airborne. Ivy do your member what day . August 26. Ivy the day you enlisted in the day that you went . What year . Joseph 1948. Ivy were you going to school at the time . Joseph it was during Summer Vacation and i was a fr