Answering the call to Korea again

Korean War article, left half

Korean War article, left half

Name/Title

Answering the call to Korea again

Scope and Content

A copy of a newspaper article. The paper is folded in half. The artical recounts the experiences of Byron Yeager's involvement in the Korean War at the 50 year anniversary of the War. Yeager mentions Roy Ortiz as a friend with whom he often speaks about the Korean War with. Two photos are included in the article. The top photo is of Yeager holding a Korean Service medal. He is surrounded by his four siblings. The bottom photo is of a young Yeager and three Korean construction workers during the War.

Collection

Raul "Roy" Ortiz Estate

Acquisition

Accession

2012.012

Source or Donor

Gayle Weaver

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Raul "Roy" Ortiz Estate

Archive Details

Creator

North Vernon Sun

Date(s) of Creation

May 20, 2003

Archive Size/Extent

11" x 13" ink on paper. Copy of the original

Archive Notes

Date(s): 2003

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 5, 2012

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Roy Lucas Ortiz

Person or Organization

Byron Yeager

Create Date

July 14, 2012

Update Date

January 23, 2025