Geri Knoebel
Bio
Geri Knoebel was born on September 22, 1948 in Bethesda, Maryland, to Korean War Veteran Richard Knoebel. She is the eldest of his six daughters. Before she was born, her father served in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater during World War II. In 1950, he deployed to Korea as a hospital corpsman. She does not remember any details about her father being in Korea. What does stand out to her is the precise record keeping the corpsmen kept in the midst of evacuations and battles. She enjoys attending the reunions for the Korean War Veterans with her father. During these events, she has the opportunity to connect with other children of veterans and witness the strong bond the veterans have with each other.
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Amazed By the Record-Keeping
Geri Kneobel admits that she learns a lot about her father’s service during the reunions. She highlights her father's role during an evacuation. She emphasize how she is amazed by the level of record keeping the U.S. military maintained during the chaos of evacuations and battles.
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Experiencing the Brotherhood and Connections
Geri Knoebel describes her experience attending the Korean War Veteran Reunion with her father. She shares that the reunions do include discussion between the veterans about their experiences during the war. During these interactions, she explains that the brotherhood and the connects they have are just amazing and something she will never experience. It is astonishing to her how they have maintained connections and garnered so much respect. She explains that It is amazing to see all the children of the veterans and the pride they share.
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