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John Parsler - Film 1
John talks about his early life and losing his par...John Parsler - Film 1
John Parsler - Film 2
Becoming part of 41 [Independent] Commando meant...John Parsler - Film 2
John Parsler - Film 3
41 Commando are part of a task force assembled to ...John Parsler - Film 3
John Parsler - Film 4
John recalls the aftermath of the battle. Massivel...John Parsler - Film 4
John Parslar’s interview is one of a number we have recorded with surviving 41 Commandos. John was orphaned during the war. Living in an orphanage toughened him up for a life in the Royal Marines. At the outbreak of the Korean war he was one of a group of Marines that formed the 41 [Independent] unit. In the early part of the war he was involved in the blowing up of North Korean supply lines. Then he’s sent to the Chosin Reservoir…
