KOREA DECEMBER 1952 - DECEMBER 1953
After nineteen days on the ship we arrived at Inchon, Korea. From there we were sent to our job assignments. I ended up in the Division Command Post as a courier in the message center. I delivered messages to company regiments - battalions. I was classified to top secret.
At night if you had to go up to the front lines you had to drive with your lights off after you crossed the river.
March or April 1953 there was a big push by North Korea. I came back from running a route and most of the other troops were gone. I asked where they were and they said they went to load and unload ammunition - you are on 24 hour duty.
One night on a run, without lights, I heard a rumbling sound. I pulled over as far as I could. An ammo truck came down the middle of the road at high speed. He did not see me. Had I stayed in the middle of the road I would have gotten run over. It was very scary up there for we traveled alone.
Another time I was returning from a run to the front lines. About 3/4 mile from camp I heard jets. By the sound I knew they were migs. I looked out the right side of the jeep. Two migs coming right at me. Being it was so close to the cease fire line they did not shoot. Instead they turned and went to the fighter base and turned themselves in.