Short Stories
These are some short stories we have recieved from veterans. However, these stories did not have enough content to becoming an article. Every veteran's story matter and are equal to us, so this page felt appropraite for veterans who were unable to give us a large amount of content or for family members who want to share, but do not have many information.
These stories were written with the consent from either the Veterans or their families
Herbert A. Rideout from Fallbrook, CA
"I joined the Air Force because I never wanted to be involved in ground combat but two weeks after my arrival in Korea I found myself in ground combat defending our base. Our Commanding Officer said our rifles had been in storage since World War Two and some may not fire and if so we should then use our bayonet. Months later when I left, as a souvenir I brought home my unused bayonet. I still have it along with my pistol belt steel helmet and fatigues etc. "
Millard Oberlin
Milard Oberlin served in the U.S. Army in Korea. He was mainly attached to the 5th infantry regiment, but was also attached to the 503rd airborne and 11th airborne division along with some other infantry divisions. He served from 1950-1953.
Family Request: " My family has little to no info on his time in the Army. I was wondering if anyone maybe had someone that served in these units?"
If you know any details about him, please contact us at contact@kzerofoundation.org