Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
3:30 | After showing an interest in the Army, Corporal Rump knew that he would thrive in the radio communications department and so signed up for radio school. What came after were a variety of job titles he wouldn't soon forget.
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After spending two years attending college, Urban Rump catches wind of one of the first drafts for the Korean War. It is during this time that his career will be changed forever as he sets his sights on an all new life pathway.
Corporal Rump recalls his experiences aboard the trains with prisoners from the north that he helped exchange with prisoners on his own side. As one can imagine, those train rides contained an overwhelming amount of tension.
After discovering that his own brother's army unit was located quite near his own, Urban Rump spends a bit of time in their division. As he tries to transfer over to permanently be with his brother, he learns that it's not as easy as it seems.
