My dad CPL Hubert Hester was a front line medic in Korea. He enlisted in the Army at 16, his mom had to sign for him. She had tuberculosis and his dad had left the family. He enlisted to provide for his mom and sisters.
His records were destroyed in a fire, but I do know he was in Ft Sam Houston for training before going to Korea.

My father was also a medic in the Korean War he was only 19 years old he received a SILVER STAR for this bravery. But somehow my mother lost his medal when she was very sick with cancer how do I go about trying to replace his medal my dad also served in Vietnam and received many accommodations and metals but the SILVER STAR he had held that so close to his heart any information on how i apply to get another medal who be greatly appreciated with much respect to the United States military a grateful son

Dale, My Dad was also a medic in Korea. He is now 91 years old. When I was younger we had sat outside and watch the storms come through. When it would thunder he’d say it sound like the big guns going off in Korea. And that’s all he would say about Korea. And when my mother passed away dad was 90. We we’re going through pictures and there were pictures of him in the Korea. And that’s when he started to tell me and my wife about leaving the US on a ship. Showing up in Korea and getting put on a truck with six other medics and dropped off at the bottom of the hill at a trench and sent up. His first day in Korea. The Chinese would get them all doped up and blow their bugles and send them over the hill. One night in the tent with 12 other US soldiers. Dad was still awake. A Chinese came in the tent with a knife dad hollered and they got up and killed the Chinese soldier. He said he didn’t remember much being on the hill but when they got down off the hill they drank beer and everybody got awards. He tought hard but he said he could not remember everything that went on the hill.

My grandfather was Herb Walter from Ohio. Served as a medic. He was in Japan when the war started and got sent straight over. I have a picture of him outside the 8063rd MASH receiving sign.