28 “I pledge e allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which hitsta stands, One Nation Under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” “GREAT FOR FUNDRAISING” “Wear on your cap, lapel or tie” To place on order for 50 pins the price is $3. 00 per pin ($150. 00 ), S/H is $3. 50 per 50 pins — Total cost $153. 50 . Please enclose a K.W.V. .A. Chapter Check or a U.S. Postal Money Order made out to Nilsson Marketing: Nilsson Marketing P. .O.. Box 1320 Berlin, MD 21811 Orders of 1-49 Pins the cost per pin is $3. 50 each, plus $2. 00 S&H. Payment in U.S. Postal Money Order, Address Above. (This pin isn’t available in any stores...it is made for special fund raising activities) Book Review Frank And Me At Mundung-Ni Joseph Donohue iUniverse, Bloomington, IN, ISBN 978-1-4620-7283-5 (softcover), 466pp. (with photos), $29.95. By Rego Barnett Joseph Donohue’s <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong> memoir is one of the more readable books of its genre. The book is broken into the traditional three sections of such a volume: the writer’s prewar years, war experiences, and homecoming. Donohue’s background as a college instructor shines through in the well-written prose that fills the pages of the book. Donohue served with the 40th Infantry Division, 224th Regiment. He was unlucky enough to fight at Heartbreak Ridge and Punchbowl. He and a childhood friend, Frank J. Milisits, joined the Army together in the hopes of serving together in Korea. They completed jump school and awaited their assignments. They got their wish—but never knew it. (Both survived the war, however.) Milisits was assigned to the 45th Infantry Division, which was located pretty close to the 40th in Korea. They were writing to each other without knowing how close their fighting positions were. In fact, they could almost have walked across a few trenches and hand delivered their letters had they known how close they were. That was one of the ironies of military life, as are other strange incidents that Donohue discusses in the book, e.g., his close brush with death, which was prevented because he turned his head the right way at the wrong moment (or maybe the wrong way at the right moment). Donohue’s descriptions of the conditions under which he and his buddies fought are chilling. Readers can almost see the huge rats on the front lines, feel the terror the troops experience as Chinese artillery shells pour down on them, exalt in the joy of finding civilized people while on leave…in short, he runs the gamut of emotions front-line troops felt as they strived to earn the number of points required to go home. Simply put, Donohue described his book this way: “It’s a story about naïve, enthusiastic, twenty-year-old kids sharing their journey to war. It’s about friendship, sadness, and joy during twenty months of service to their country. It’s about growing up and facing the realities of war. It’s about the boredom and routine of living on the front lines, which could suddenly turn ugly and become a hair-raising, deadly, heart-thumping moment of terrifying fear and exhilaration. It’s a memoir of unforgettable personal moments…” Most of all, it’s readable. That is the best reason for anyone to get the book. <strong>Sep</strong>tember - <strong>Oct</strong>ober <strong>2012</strong> The Graybeards
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