My great grandpa served in World War II and died in action in Chindong-ni, South Korea. He was a silver star general and commanded both a battalion and combat team. A statue was built in South Korea honoring him and the other men who died in battle. My dad sent me a translation in English of the inscription on the monument (Mt. Sobuk monument)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The battle that beat North Korea soldiers so that U.N. Forces could counterattack took place here (Chong Won, Gyeongsong Province South Korea) in August, 1950. It was so fierce that Captain Timmons and a hundred soldiers died in this battle. Richard Timmons, who is Captain Timmons’ son, Korean army and citizens in this area built this monument for honoring them in November, 1995. This was designated as a memorial monument for honoring those who sacrificed for freedom of a foreign country in November, 2013.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The statue is from the United Nations cemetery in Pusan, South Korea. The monument was constructed on the mountain top where he and other soldiers passed)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I know our class is about WW1\/The Great War, but Remembrance Day has made me reflect on what we’ve discussed in this class and connecting it to my own’s family’s history. I obviously didn’t know my great grandfather as a man, but thinking of the literature we’ve read so far, it’s raised some questions from me. His parents lived through The Great War, and he was born just a year after it ended. I wonder what his childhood was like? I wonder if he experienced the same kind of emotions and maddening thoughts that we’ve seen in so much of what we’ve read. After reading All’s Quiet, Not So Quiet, A Farewell To Arms, The Forbidden Zone, etc, I feel almost more connected to him in a way. I feel more reflective about what him, my grandfather, and my dad (all army generals), all have had to go through and experience (even though these experiences differ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyways now I’m just kind of rambling, I hope this is kind of interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My great grandpa served in World War II and died in action in Chindong-ni, South Korea. He was a silver star general and commanded both a battalion and combat team. A statue was built in South Korea honoring him and … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/litgreatwarf25.themanger.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1502-2-768x1024.jpg\")
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