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interesting jobs in the Air Force today well that's true that's true every one is an education in itself but they all boil down to the same thing what's that see that little girl down the car there Andy the one sleeping on her mother's lap that's the one you ever stop to think that there has to be someone watching so she can sleep her mother no you me you a lot of scientists at Oak Ridge airmen in Texas Okinawa Greenland places you've never heard of yet I never thought of that way look a little girl smiling in her sleep you know that she's not dreaming about her mother lying in the ashes of their bombed out home you sound as though you've come across kids that have had some pretty bad dreams I have Korea that's right see I was over there with the Air Force when a man sees what war does to kids he wants to devote his life to seeing that it never happens to his own and I have four two boys and two girls well that sounds like a big project it is and for me it all started at a wrecked airfield outside a little village in Korea a ghost village can't remember its name but that's not important as long as I remember what happened they see the UN ground forces were moving north pushing the communists back and we followed right along with them reactivating captured airfields the communists had left this particular field in their usual mess but our outfit was used to okay make it real pretty now Fred I think shaping up fine how you coming oh by tomorrow morning this place will operate like Mitchell those airways and air communication system boys work fast don't they seem to me you said the same thing in a nicer way last week when they gave you the message saying you were the father of an eight pound boy look my wife not a ACS gets credit for that yes yes Colonel Briggs Sergeant Davis returned from reconnaissance in I saw him drive off with Corporal Chang the Korean interpreter about two hours ago Colonel let me know as soon as he gets back yes sir now from the looks of things I'd say the commies don't expect to be coming back this way soon they certainly wrecked the place didn't they Colonel yeah but we seem to have interrupted them before they could blow up those two hangers I want you two to check around in there and see what facilities there are that the maintenance section could use right away sir here comes Sergeant Davis now Colonel it's Sergeant Davis over here yes sir has the area been cleared yes sir the commies are running north as fast as they're able with our aircraft chewing on them all away good tell the radio section to notify wing headquarters that we'll be in business by tomorrow morning at the very latest yes sir and while you're about to tell them to ask wing to send a C-54 with food for the people in the village down there that's a rise come she do usual things reds probably clean the place out as they always do Colonel I pray that won't be necessary what do you mean afraid well sir we just came back from looking over the village and I suppose the people who live there must have been anti-communists I mean all the people in the village and there are a couple of kids foraging in the ruins but they ran when they saw us coming Corporal Chang says the communists tell them we feed them poison and use them for germ warfare experiments you know I was reading the letters to the editor in a back copy of my hometown newspaper yesterday a man wanted to know why his tax money was being used to buy planes to fight over here he signed it father of three did he get an answer no I suppose the editor figured he answered it himself when he signed the letter is there anything else sir yes I want the radio section to tell wing to have combat cargo rush fuel bombs rockets napalm anything we can throw at or drop on the communists I want this field operational in an hour yes sir can we do it man we'll do it sir it's only difficult Colonel we're used to doing the impossible it's known in Korea in no China or Hungary that such things can happen a person never really thinks much about it until he sees it in a place like Korea and for the first time it suddenly hits him he says to himself that could just as easily be my hometown and my family we had that field ready to operate in an hour all right that was easy all we had to do was to look across the burned out rice fields to that village and nothing that slows down by late afternoon the jets were using our field as a base penetrating deeper into the enemy lines and staying longer than they had been able to before towards evening combat cargo started bringing in the maintenance men and their equipment so Sergeant Fred Bailey and I started out to find a home for them in one of the hangars they sure clean out this hangar didn't I will have it filled again before dark you think it's oh yeah yeah the security boys have been all over it some commie goofed and left us a nice little maintenance shop there's a sliding crane down there at the other end yeah it looks looks in pretty good shape to tell you what let's move the whole maintenance section into this hangar tonight we can set up yeah I heard that too wait a second somebody under that workbench over there you see a move looks like one of the commies didn't run fast enough I'd love to get my hands look you over on that way when I get the signal will rush him from both sides right now I'll be if you won't I will look at the way he's carrying under they scared silly what's your name boy young sick how do you know all Korean kid the name young sick don't don't be scared young we're friends don't move them need that who that didn't seem to inspire much come here young let me pick up he's light as an armful of nothing Fred I bet he hasn't eaten in a week wonder how old he is I'd seven I'd say poor kid he's shaking so hard I can hardly hold him it's probably cold as well as scary will you look at these rags are you cold young you're hungry no hot say us me car what's the matter what's the matter can't you talk or send him home to his mother what else just have a homer mother you forget what happened down in the village I didn't forget I just don't want to remember I do for the rest of my life look Fred last week I became the father of a baby boy I never want this to happen to my son which brings us back to your question what are we gonna do with what do we just keep them here on the field adopt them as a sort of a mascot what what what the Colonel would say to that well there's only one way to find out I suppose Colonel was a family man so it was no trouble getting his approval to rehabilitate young seek I took over with sergeant Wayne Davis and Fred Bailey a sort of assistant guardians there's only one thing wrong he's always been my opinion that the mission in life for small boys is to get under your feet on your back and in your hair they yell they explore experiment and they eat too much but not young seek never had a word to say and the only time that I saw his expression change in those first three weeks was from blank to quiet resignation when the flight surgeon gave him a vaccination resign resign that's the way it was about everything then one day while we were giving him a bad you know it gets me his wife doesn't put on way faster hey I tell you that kids more than I do want to turn around young come on dole rock say oh see oh he takes a lot of child time but you know I think he stashes it like a squirrel you ever notice how he takes a little bit of everything and then filled as well that's natural enough he shy besides people who've been starving always hoard food until they get used to the idea that there's enough yeah another thing what does he do with all the clothes we give him you know that's a third set I've cut down for him in two weeks but you so such a fine scene you should taste my cherry you know I think he does have a touch of squirrel in him probably has a little pile of clothing and stale food somewhere he disappears a couple of times a day to it you missed a spot where right there at the base of a spot it's not dirt you dummy that's his Mongolian spot is which Mongolian spot all kids in the Orient have one it's an anthropological phenomenon sorry I mentioned over here thank you hey you go ahead Fred now take a look okay but don't try to wash that spot off it's part of them you wanted to see me sir yes I did sergeant sit down sir how you doing with that Korean boy well he's still pretty much withdrawn sir he's passive and he submits to whatever we want to do for him but we think we'll have his confidence pretty soon mm-hmm tell me sergeant does he seem to have them taking ways oh no sir nothing like that I mean he's a little careless he loses clothes so that's sort of thing well I've been reluctant to tell you this until I was sure but I'm afraid young seeker suspect how do you mean I know how far and you've grown to the boy in the three weeks you've been taking care of them but war does bad things to children may I ask what it is young is suspected of doing Colonel we're convinced that young seekers taking advantage of a position here to steal government property but why would he do that sir I'm sorry Sergeant but I'm afraid your little friend as a juvenile black market here you are listening to the proudly we hail production some must watch we'll return in just a moment for the second act here's something we want every veteran to know about the United States Air Force needs men who are skilled in so-called critical jobs jobs that keep America's air defense strong and for that reason new opportunities new benefits are now available to veterans who reenlist in the Air Force a wider range of skills is now accepted with a choice of us and overseas assignments what's more qualified men can be guaranteed technical training in a critical skill on the basis of aptitude testing this guarantee can be made even before you reenlist the Air Force has other important advantages for you to a paid 30 day delay in reporting if requested a more favorable conversion list for all veterans especially men with technical experience and know how there's also a new grade policy in effect plus new rules on eligibility so if you're a veteran of any service contact your nearest Air Force recruiter now remember today and tomorrow you're better off in the United States Air Force you are listening to proudly we hail and now we present the second act of some must watch when the colonel told me that young was suspected of being a black market here I knew it couldn't be true of course young had the run of the field all day and at night slept in his own room in our barracks right behind the main hanger he had plenty of opportunities to pick up a lot of government property if he wanted to but even if he had I didn't see how a little fella like that could carry it past the perimeter guards it just couldn't be true and that's what I appreciate your feelings in this matter sergeant Monroe I know you've become attached to the boy and so have we all but there's no mistake I think we better send him to the orphanage at Che you island it's a fine place there they'll take good care of him I know they would sir but I'd like an opportunity to clear young could you tell me what he suspected of taking well a lieutenant carbon to prepare a list of missing articles that young Seek either hadn't his possession at one time or was permitted access to how do you mean sir all the men are trying to spoil the boy into smiling he never does as you know so that I don't browse in and out of the building office personal equipment and the base supply stores as he pleases I know that sir well apparently you didn't know that after he does his browsing the inventory has come out short but he's only a child sir war robs children of that childhood sergeant maybe young did take a few things colonel but not for the black market a young isn't that kind of a kid this is a pretty strong indictment sergeant not be happy if you could prove it was just well carelessness by locating these articles however I believe Che you island is the only colonel colonel I see in young the possibility of my own son seven years from now he needs someone to belong to someone to look out for him and I'd like to be that someone as long as necessary how will you know when you're no longer necessary I figured that out too sir as soon as he's got a smile on his face even when he's sleeping well you do to rotate in a few months I'd let young Seek stay until then if he could be cleared if not we'll send him on to Che you island that might be better for him anyway how long do I have oh let's say 48 hours I thank you a P read that list of missing articles again will you three air forces you blankets to pillars for sheets to flashlights to cartons flashlight batteries one flight thermos jug one flight jacket one aircraft first aid kit one ream a bond paper three foam pens and a sorted toilet article sounds like young is trying to start his own air force doesn't it yeah colonel has a point that list does smack of commercials I don't believe it if young took those things you can bet next month's pay there's still somewhere on this airfield and I'm on your side Pete he's too nice a kid to be operating in the black market I'll make it unanimous now all we have to do is find everything on the list you know it's that list that convinces me young is clean well how do you mean look at what articles are missing betting flashlights all the rest of those things what about it well there are a lot of other things that are more negotiable on the black market cigarettes penicillin hey you're right about that but that still doesn't explain where these things why he took them all right young's a squirrel you remember yeah well we got 47 more hours to find where he hides his acorns might take longer than that so let's clear him on this black market wrap first well I know how to do that look we'll get the colonel's permission to sign out some penicillin say another medicine from the base surgeon and we'll pile him on a couple of cartons of cigarettes then we'll put the bank where young can't miss that's a good idea you know where'll that be let's see young is always loafing around the main hangar let's put it in there where one of the mechanics can keep an eye on it oh Kurt Mattson's there all day he can be our lookout that's our first step then look if young springs the trap we know he's been traveling in mighty bad company around up the bait and planted we'll meet in the hangar just before retreat and get the good airman Mattson's report Roger over and out he can't hear you shut off the power he happened my son was young here oh hi Sergeant Monroe yeah he's been in and out all afternoon how about the loot did he take it no I checked every time he left and still there well how many times was he here for God's sake you know it's funny he's here you look up a couple of seconds later and he isn't few minutes later he isn't and he isn't oh wait a minute wait a minute who's on first well you'd better take that pile of bait out of here now I'm just about to wash up for dinner all right is it still in the same place yeah yeah it's on the workbench yeah I'll get it for you hey it's gone what a kidding what are you talking about it still no I mean my midget battery radio it was right here on the bank don't worry we'll get it back for you just don't leave any B batteries laying around in the meantime where's young now last time I saw him he was heading toward the dining hall okay after he finishes eating dinner and filling his pockets will tail him well he's pretty shrewd what if he sees us following we'll stay right here in the hangar where we can watch the dining hall door when he comes out we'll give him a big lead well that should work do you think he'll lead us to the hiding place better we've only got 43 hours left to locate that pile of government property yeah and my midget radio fellas this was very poor planning we should have eaten first then follow them all you can think of is your stuff quiet quiet when the young is coming out of the dining hall now he's a sly one all right look look I'm looking around to make sure no one's following him they look out he's turning this way yeah he's coming right towards the hangar quick behind these engine crates heading right for that same work but duck he's checking for followers again it's pretty quiet what's he doing now why do I peek well I'll be what's the matter he disappeared he won't we disappeared to where else but to the same place all those things on the list disappeared come on where we ducked he was standing right here it's almost as though he went to the wall that's what he did all right look under the bench there's a sliding door on the wall yeah there's probably storage space in there I must be where young was trying to hide from us that day but we moved in too fast you better let him know the games upbeat young come on out not a sip see oh that did it here he comes come on young boy not a sip see oh look out boy that was come on are you too hold him I'm gonna see where that sliding door leads take it easy young Uncle Sam just wants his belongings back sure sure that's right young well by an Air Force do it yourself get at the post exchange lucky starting to cry he's never done that before and I cut it cut it look I'd rather he'd fight what do we do with young go ahead young you lead the way out well tuck your head you tell me what was that never mind just keep moving come on I don't try to stand up or you'll bump your heads again what kind of a cubby hole is this storage space for broom stand cleaning equipment here take a flashlight well well well where everything is all right you take an inventory now but it's probably all here and more hey yeah Mattson's radio for instance look there's my kabuki doll that cost me 10,000 yen in Tokyo I wondered what had happened to it say would you look at these pictures young drew the kids got tell it they're terrific terrifying you mean ruined houses fires and explosions sides young didn't draw them well who did that that's the artist there lying in the corner on the police well well I'll be another tells me her name is Suni and a good guess would be that she's young's kid sister what she doing here hiding from the nasty UN troops that's what you mean she's been hiding here all the time why not she's got fine Air Force bedding new cut-down clothing direct flashlight lighting paper and pens to draw pictures while she listens to the radio she had it made young certainly put one over on us didn't he yeah big joke sure is for some reason I don't feel like laughing that's right young go ahead and cry feel the same way well that seems to be everything except for the bind paper and the used flashlight batteries I'll have lieutenant carpet to make out a statement of charges against me for those that won't be necessary sergeant those items are expendable there's only one thing that bothers me how did you know about that cubby hole in the first place well according to corporate shine the Korean interpreter the communists had conscripted the villages to do their dirty work young used to help his mother sweep the hangar floor where the children are last time I saw them they were heading happily toward the post exchange to the candy counter I suppose excuse me sergeant this is Colonel Briggs just a moment I get a pencil all right go ahead hmm how many brushes watercolors let me see yeah I think I've got it all thank you sergeant Monroe yes sir the post exchange officer has just presented me with this list of articles missing from the art supply department here we go again from the moment young saw that we wouldn't harm his sister he opened up and became just as ordinary as any other seven-year-old we loved every second of it poor kids but that sort of thing can happen to kids when the people they have to depend on aren't ready to protect them well I'm glad I had this talk with you you know your story made me realize a lot of things I never thought I before only people who have freedom take it for granted oh I better get my bag down it's where I get off don't rush away this is my station too well then maybe you can tell me how to get to Lackland Air Base there's an Air Force bus to the base but my family is meeting me we can give you a lift oh there's my family now they see me a lot of kids waving oh those are your fortune yeah yeah reading from left to right that's Peter junior young seek soonie and that's Nancy my wife Elizabeth is holding look Nancy couldn't wait she fell asleep with a smile on her face and I'm gonna keep it there come on we'll give you that lift to the base well I don't want to take you and your family out of the way mr. Monroe you won't we live there and it's not mr. Monroe it's master sergeant Monroe I'm stationed there too you mean you're still in the Air Force certainly that's my big project I was telling you about you know some must watch while some asleep thus runs the world away attention all former servicemen now is the time to get the full facts about the liberalized Air Force prior service program your local United States Air Force recruiter has a booklet which personally analyzes your opportunities as an airman in today's Air Force for example if you're skilled in a needed job you may be surprised at the grade and assignment option which the Air Force will offer you if you don't have such a skill you'll be given an aptitude test this will determine whether you qualify for guaranteed technical training an Air Force career will give you a guaranteed annual wage with extra allowances 30 days paid vacation every year and up to two thousand dollars for reenlistments during your career this is only part of the story your local Air Force recruiter has all the facts ask him for a personalized copy of the prior service booklet and see why today and tomorrow you're better off in the United States Air Force this has been another program on proudly we hail presented transcribed in cooperation with this station proudly we hail is produced by the recruiting publicity center in New York for the United States Air Force this is Ralph Roland inviting you to tune in the same station next week for another interesting story on proudly we hail