Erickson, John (Interview outline and video), 2009

Smither, James (Interviewer)

WKTV (Wyoming, Mich.)

John Erickson is a Korean War veteran who served with the U.S. Army from November 1949 to 1953. Erickson discusses his training and service in Washington and Alaska before he was sent to Korea. He joined the 2nd Division on its advance from Pusan to the Yalu River, and was taken prisoner during a counterattack by the Chinese Red Army, and spent the remainder of the war different Chinese POW camps, and provides detailed descriptions of his experiences as a POW.

2009-04-30

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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