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Veterans recall forgotten Korean War
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Korean War veteran Charlie Truelove was a Browning automatic rifle gunner. Friends say he only recently started talking about his experience in the war. - photo by NAT GURLEY
Health problems that come with age have crept up on Jimmy “Doug” Gibbs, but he speaks with vigor and conviction as he recalls the Chosin Reservoir, an epic, against-all-odds battle in a war that some have dubbed as “forgotten.” “I can say I have been to hell on this earth,” said Gibbs, after describing his part in the 17-day struggle, which transcended a battle between opposing sides and became a fight for survival in harsh, subzero weather. The Korean War “will never be forgotten by what few men are left,” said the decorated U.S. Marine, also a member of the Hall County-based Korean War Veterans of Georgia.