alocispepraluger102 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Posted February 3, 2012 (edited) the korean conflict is all but forgotten. behind the curtain Edited February 4, 2012 by alocispepraluger102 Quote
johnlitweiler Posted February 4, 2012 Report Posted February 4, 2012 the korean conflict is all but forgotten. behind the curtain Johnny Griffin told me he was drafted in 1950 and, along with a group of other Chicago draftees, was shipped off to fight in the Korean War. They were flown to Hawaii. While they were waiting for their flight to Korea, there was a military band event for which an oboe player was suddenly needed. Somehow word got to the band officials that one of the new privates, Griffin, could play oboe and was a good sight reader. (Chicago teacher Walter Dyett had taught Griffin to play several woodwinds.) He not only played in that band concert, he would up playing saxophone in a dance band at an officers' club party that night. A drunken officer heard him and demanded, "This private is such a good musician, he should be a member of the band, not a soldier." As a result Griffin stayed behind while his fellow draftees flew to Korea the next day. Johnny said that every other one of those Chicago men who had been drafted with him was killed in action. That war was utter horror. Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Posted February 4, 2012 the korean conflict is all but forgotten. behind the curtain Johnny Griffin told me he was drafted in 1950 and, along with a group of other Chicago draftees, was shipped off to fight in the Korean War. They were flown to Hawaii. While they were waiting for their flight to Korea, there was a military band event for which an oboe player was suddenly needed. Somehow word got to the band officials that one of the new privates, Griffin, could play oboe and was a good sight reader. (Chicago teacher Walter Dyett had taught Griffin to play several woodwinds.) He not only played in that band concert, he would up playing saxophone in a dance band at an officers' club party that night. A drunken officer heard him and demanded, "This private is such a good musician, he should be a member of the band, not a soldier." As a result Griffin stayed behind while his fellow draftees flew to Korea the next day. Johnny said that every other one of those Chicago men who had been drafted with him was killed in action. That war was utter horror. thank you. Quote
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