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Web resources
Canadian Letters
Primary sources letters provide a personal perspective of Canadian soldiers in Korea, making it valuable for exploring themes of military life, family correspondence, and the human side of war.
Albert Gagnon (Primary Source) | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Content Warning. This primary source features the wartime testimony of a Canadian soldier who fought in the Korean War alongside his brothers. His account vividly describes the Battle of Hill 355, offering a deeply personal perspective on Canada’s military history
Primary sources letters provide a personal perspective of Canadian soldiers in Korea, making it valuable for exploring themes of military life, family correspondence, and the human side of war.
Albert Gagnon (Primary Source) | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Content Warning. This primary source features the wartime testimony of a Canadian soldier who fought in the Korean War alongside his brothers. His account vividly describes the Battle of Hill 355, offering a deeply personal perspective on Canada’s military history
Print resources
I Remember Korea: Veterans Tell Their Stories of the Korean War 1950-53, by Linda Granfield [Call# 951.904 GRA]
A collection of personal accounts of 32 men and women who served with the Canadian and U.S. forces in Korea during the years 1950-53. The veterans in this book represent different branches and aspects of the military, including medical, supplies, infantry, and naval. Their moving, sometimes graphic, recollections are illustrated with their own photographs.
The Book of War Letters: 100 Years of Private Canadian Correspondence, edited by Audrey and Paul Grescoe [Call # 355.009 BOO]
An anthology that includes letters from the Korean War. The letters written are described as proud and self-deprecating, stoic and complaining, brave and fearful, tender and violent, funny and poignant.
A collection of personal accounts of 32 men and women who served with the Canadian and U.S. forces in Korea during the years 1950-53. The veterans in this book represent different branches and aspects of the military, including medical, supplies, infantry, and naval. Their moving, sometimes graphic, recollections are illustrated with their own photographs.
The Book of War Letters: 100 Years of Private Canadian Correspondence, edited by Audrey and Paul Grescoe [Call # 355.009 BOO]
An anthology that includes letters from the Korean War. The letters written are described as proud and self-deprecating, stoic and complaining, brave and fearful, tender and violent, funny and poignant.
Database resources
“The Korean War” [EBSCOhost]
Funk & Wagnalls encyclopedia article provides a comprehensive overview of the Korean War, including timeline and casualties.
Funk & Wagnalls encyclopedia article provides a comprehensive overview of the Korean War, including timeline and casualties.
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