1953. South Korea. U.S. Army Private
Philip Thomas Hughes gave his life to protect South Korea and its inhabitants, including these little fellows. While the identities of these children are unknown, they pose in a scene that reveals the humble, vernacular life style of mid-20th century Korea. The wattle hut was reasonably durable, as long as someone was diligent about maintaining the thatched roof - hence the ladder leaning on the foundation. The inhabitants of this home maintained a garden with beans and other vegetables. Its very likely that some domesticated livestock were housed with the family under the same roof. You can guess what the drainage ditch in the foreground was for. To the rear is a rice paddy. Beyond that are hills - not only ubiquitous features of Korean topology, but also the nemeses of the many American and other United Nations soldiers who scaled these slopes to fight and die so far from home.
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