Pablo D. Dones
Bio
Pablo D. Dones, a Korean War Veteran from the Philippines, joined the military in April 1952 and arrived in Korea later that same year. He was involved in a battle along a river where he and about one hundred other soldiers were pinned down by the North Koreans. They survived by staying submerged in the river during the day and only breathing through a pipe. At night they would only bring their heads to the surface because they were under constant surveillance by the North Koreans.
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Submerged from the Enemy
Pablo D. Dones shares he was sent as part of a unit on a surveillance mission near a river in Korea. His son recounts the story in this interview. Dones and about one hundred other men were pinned down near the river and ultimately took to the river and submerged themselves. His son describes how during the daytime, they were completely submerged, breathing only through a pipe. He shares at night they would bring only their heads to the surface. This lasted for nearly a month.
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Important Legacy of Service and Friendship
Pablo D. Dones's son shares the importance of his father's legacy as a Korean War Veteran. He believes his father thinks service was very important for the Korean people and government. As a soldier, his father saw the soldiers as important instruments for keeping peace in the world.
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