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A shot of the Chorwon Valley, where Morrie Caudill spent much of the war. Narrator's photo.
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A Caterpillar D-7 bulldozer with a cable controlled dozer blade clearing a new site for Kitty Able. Narrator's photo.
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Caterpillar D-7 bulldozer with a cable controlled dozer blade clearing a new site for Kitty Able. Narrator's photo.
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A Caterpillar D-7 bulldozer in action. Bulldozers with armored cabs were used for mine clearing. Narrator's photo.
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Morrie sitting on a jeep in front of the Como Tent, where he and his fellow radio operators spent most of their time. Circa 1953. Narrator's photo.
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Morrie's bunk in his tent, which was his “home for 18 months.” Narrator's photo.
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Bob King, another radio operator for Kitty Able, on top of a Korean telephone pole -- During the war, any stick that was tall enough was used to string telephone wire to prevent it being cut. Narrator's photo.
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Kitty Able during the winter of 1953. Narrator's photo.
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Kitty Able in 1954. Narrator's photo.
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The men of Kitty Able build a school for orphans after the armistice. Narrator's photo.
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Morrie's service record. This image is considered to be in the public domain.
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Morrie's official discharge from the army in 1961. This image is considered to be in the public domain.
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Morrie's official discharge from the Army Reserve in 1961. This image is considered to be in the public domain.
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A display Morrie made of some of his souvenirs from the war, including a bayonet, his Korean War Service Medal, and a signed letter from the President of South Korea. At top center is the crest of the 10th Combat Engineers, in the top left is the 3rd Infantry Division shoulder patch, and below that are two sets of Corporal (E-3) stripes. This image is considered to be in the public domain.
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Morrie's Korean War Service Medal. Narrator's photo.
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A Military Payment Certificate. Narrator's photo.
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The hwan, the currency of South Korea immediately after the war, and a combat infantryman's badge, which the 10th Combat Engineers were not allowed to wear, though they were also trained as combat riflemen. The hwan was signed by several of Morrie's friends in Kitty Able, including his fellow radio operators: Bob Blair, Dwight Brown, Jack Hansvold, and Bob King. Narrator's photo.
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Morrie's U.S. Government vehicle license, and his Geneva Convention ID Card. This image is considered to be in the public domain.
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Morrie in his home, July 15, 2008. Narrator's photo.
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A forward observer directing artillery, most likely one of the Stinson aircrafts. Narrator's photo.
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