War. He has a recount citing Chinese Forces at the battle of joseph reservoir, where he was shot in the leg and shoulder. The interview project was underwritten by south koreas ministry of patriots and ministry affairs. And where were you born . It i was born in ohio, february 20, eight 1933. I parents of immigrants where did they immigrate . From italy. Any siblings . 80 11. 11 siblings . Are you oldest . Youngest . Youngest. Wow. So im looking here and it says that you are enlisted what made you decide to enlist. My mother died when i was, for my father died what i was seven. So i was raised by my brothers and sisters they would take turns. So by the time i was 15 i wasnt too happy about it, and all my brothers, all of my brothers served in the military, all five of my brothers were in the war as well. So i always would have liked to join as well. So i falsified might baptismal certificate and i went to work trying to enlist first in the marine corps. They knew i was under age and th
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
[explosions] this is war. War and its masses. War and its men. War and its machines. Together they form the big picture. Welcome to the big picture. I am captain carl zimmerman. The big picture is a report to you from your army. An army committed by you the people of the United States to stop communist aggression wherever it may strike. The big picture traces the course of events in the Korean Campaign through firsthand reports of our combat veterans and film taken by cameramen of the army signal corps. These are the men who daily record on film the big picture as it happens where it happens. Today, our big picture brings into focus the turning of the tide. You will see our fight to hold onto the pusan perimeter. You will see air support from our carriers, the invasion, and the march on seoul. And you will hear a firsthand report from a lieutenant, the put to leader with the armys 24th infantry division. Now lets go back to august, 1950. On 10 august, after 47 days of fighting in korea
War and its masses. War and its men. War and its machines. Together they form the big picture. Welcome to the big picture. I am captain carl zimmerman. The big picture is a report to you from your army. By you themitted people of the United States to stop communist aggression wherever it may strike. Thebig picture traces causes and events in the korean campaign. From first and reports of our combat veterans and film taken by cameramen of the army signal corps. These are the men who daily record on film the big picture as it happens where it happens. Today are big picture brings into focus the turning of the tide. You will see our fight to hold perimeter. San you you will see in her support from our carriers and the march on soul. And you will hear a firsthand report from a lieutenant, the bows to of the 24th infantry division. Go back to august, 1950. On 10 august after 47 days of fighting in korea, the tide of battle as ebbing and slowing for both sides. United nations force it forces