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72 Years After Korea: Tales of the Forgotten War

  • Nov 3, 2023
  • 1 min read

Those whose lives were marked by the conflict carry its memory


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Sal Scarlato, then 90. Private, U.S. Marines, served in Korea from April 11, 1952, to early April 1953. He is a retired electromechanical design draftsman. Credit: Justin Kaneps
Sal Scarlato, then 90. Private, U.S. Marines, served in Korea from April 11, 1952, to early April 1953. He is a retired electromechanical design draftsman. Credit: Justin Kaneps

Falling between World War II and Vietnam, the Korean War, which ended in an armistice 72 years ago, has sometimes seemed to have a less vivid place in America’s memory. But for those who fought in harrowing combat under brutal conditions there, the memories remain indelible, as they do for those who lost loved ones. And for those of Korean ancestry, the war marked the modern birth of a free and prosperous homeland. Here are some stories from that war.


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