THE FORGOTTEN WAR WAS NEVER TRULY OVERTo much of the world, Korea became "The Forgotten War."But for those who lived through it-and for the families who carried its wounds across generations-the war was never truly over.Born as the son of a student soldier who fought in the Korean War, historian Caleb Kim revisits the conflict not only through battles, diplomacy, and political leaders, but through the lives of ordinary people caught in its devastation.Beginning with the young student soldiers who took up arms to defend their country, the book traces the suffering of war orphans, prisoners of war, divided families, and those punished under Korea's guilt-by-association system. Yet amid destruction, it also uncovers remarkable stories of courage, compassion, faith, and sacrifice.Among them are the U.S. military operation that rescued 1,069 Korean war orphans and the Hungnam Evacuation of December 1950, remembered as the "Miracle of Christmas," when the SS Meredith Victory carried more than 14,000 refugees to safety.The book also brings to light lesser-known stories of the war:the inspiration behind Korean composer Na Un-yung's The Lord Is My Shepherd;the sacrifice of William Hamilton Shaw, a Harvard graduate student who returned to Korea and gave his life in its defense;and the story of Canadian boy soldiers who crossed an ocean to fight in a war far from home.Moving between personal memory and historical record, My War Is Not Yet Over reveals the Korean War not simply as a clash of armies and ideologies, but as a human tragedy shaped by choices, sacrifice, survival, and unexpected grace.For the author, the enduring meaning of the Korean War can be expressed in two words:Miracle and Gratitude.This is a story of suffering that must not be forgotten, of humanity rediscovered in the midst of war, and of hope that endured across the divide.THREE UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS"Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends."-John 15:13, the verse that inspired Harvard graduate student William Hamilton Shaw to volunteer for service in Korea on July 12, 1950."If my duty is to leave children facing death, then I will resign as a chaplain and leave the service at once."-Lieutenant Colonel Russell L. Blaisdell, responding to an inspector who told him that rescuing war orphans was not part of a military chaplain's duty."To me, the message is clear: during that Christmas voyage across Korea's cold and desolate sea, the hand of God was guiding the helm of our ship."-Captain Leonard LaRue of the SS Meredith Victory, recalling the rescue of more than 14,000 refugees during the Hungnam Evacuation.
