Transcript on John Cronin

By: Carisa Mudder and Steve Hoffman

Graduating from college was a sigh of relief in the late 1940’s. Because this meant that you could get a start at your career job that you have worked and studied for. That way you could avoid being drafted into the wars. However, for me I was sent over to The Korean War because I was drafted into the War and also I had family and friend related ties.

Steve asked, how have you been affected by the Korean War? Well I have been affected in many ways. For one thing I had to go over seas and help with numerous things in many camps along Korea. When I returned home I found out that prices on sugar and even textiles have risen.

Carisa asked, what can you remember about the length of the war? Also how long were you in Korea? I was over in Korea for almost a year! It took a while to get used to life away from America. I am not sure how long the Korean War lasted.

Carisa asked if I had a girlfriend or a loved one that I had to leave behind. I said that I did love a girl named Carolyn Horsley, we thought that we were going to get married in about 1952. But when I came back from the war I found out that she had a new lover. So I found a new girl too, her name was Jane Peters, after we got to know each other better; we married on January 8, 1953.

Steve wondered what have I learned about the outcome of the Korean War. I thought that North Korea was to demanding and would not let South Korea do anything on there own.