The Korean War and Aftermath: A Personal Story

Donald W. Bray

Feb 2011 · iUniverse

About this ebook

Drafted into the Army upon graduation from Pomona College in June, 1950, Donald W. Bray was plunged into the Korean War. Killing was not in his nature. His incredible experience as a soldier resonates with that of the millions of Americans swept into international conflicts. Assigned to an African-American unit, his involvement in the desegregation of the Army offers an insiders view of that process. He reflects on his understanding of life, death, and war. He regains a measure of mental balance living on the Spanish island of Ibiza, working with street kids from New York, doing research in Mexico and Chile for advanced degrees, and teaching in the first Peace Corps program at Notre Dame.

About the author

Donald W. Bray is a retired professor emeritus of Political Science at California State University Los Angeles. He received a B.A. from Pomona College, M.A. from the University of California Berkeley, and a Ph.D from Stanford University. He was drafted into the army at the outbreak of the Korean War. This is a story of his military experience, autobiographical background, and post-war aftermath. He writes this both to share his wartime experience with others and as a record for his family. He thinks he has some particular revelations about the Korean War which left him troubled. Included, then, is a story of how he overcame his wartime turmoils. Donald W. Bray lives in Southern, California and has a wife, four children, and three grandsons.