Joe Barna of northern Pennsylvania was drafted at the age of 21 to go to South Korea in 1951. While in the Marines he carried a Flamethrower while in a mountain region outside of Panmunjom. Joe spent 13 months in and getting out in 1953. During his time in country, he received 2 purple hearts, one of which was for being bayonetted, he talks about this experience and the Corpsman who saved his life, Jackie Kilmer. Joe also talks about his time after the service and where he worked, where he took a job at PPL and getting a significant raise over his last job where he made $2.18/hr in 1956. Having Mr. Barna on the show was a great experience and an honor for us to have the opportunity to help share his story.
