MyReaction

My Reaction

When I heard about this assignment, I immediately thought of my Great-Uncle Roman Borkovec, my grandfather’s brother. When I and my family visited him in Phoenix last year, he told us the story of his service in Korea during the War. I thought his experience was fascinating. He was an expert marksman, taught American Gils how to read and was one of only three servicemen to interview released American POWs in Operation Big Switch. He was even in a newsreel that was shown in the United States at movie theaters! I have been sharing emails with him. He has given me a lot of specific information, but says he doesn’t want to scare me with some of the details. He has made me realize and appreciate the sacrifices our veterans have made.