Remembered Prisoners of a Forgotten War
An Oral History of Korean War POWs
St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · March 1, 2003
The Korean War POW remains the most maligned victim of all American wars.
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- Who it’s for
- An oral history of Korean War POWs challenges familiar myths about captivity, compliance, and betrayal.
- Genres
- Korean War History, Veterans' Stories, Military Lives
- Published
- St. Martin's Press, March 1, 2003
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The Korean War POW remains the most maligned victim of all American wars. For nearly half a century, the media, general public, and even scholars have described hundreds of these prisoners as "brainwashed" victims of a heinous enemy who had uncharacteristically caved in to their Communist captors or, even worse, as turncoats who betrayed their fellow soldiers. In either case, these boys apparently lacked the "right stuff" required of our brave sons.
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Dr. Carlson debunks these popular myths in this captivating oral history. From the Tiger Death March to the paranoia here at home, Korean War POWs suffered injustices on a scale few can comprehend. Here, at long last, is a chance to hear the true story of these brave men in their own words--a story that, until now, has gone largely untold.
Korean POW Testimony
An oral history of Korean War POWs challenges familiar myths about captivity, compliance, and betrayal.
Come here for
- Korean War POWs speaking in their own words
- The Tiger Death March and injustices at home
Expect
- Prisoners’ accounts of wartime suffering
- The stigma and suspicion POWs faced after returning home
Where it sits
| Korean War History | 99% |
|---|---|
| Military Lives | 41% |
| Veterans' Stories | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Korean War History
- Authors
- Lewis H. Carlson
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- March 1, 2003
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Korean War History