I have actually known quite a few people as well that followed in the footsteps of parents and grandparents while serving in USFK:

Grandfathers and fathers of over 70 USFK servicemembers participated in the Korean War 60 years ago to protect freedom and democracy of South Korea, the country utterly unknown for them at the time.

The father of CFC Commander GEN Walter Sharp participated in the Korean War April, 1952 and stayed for a year. A CFC official mentioned, “In my knowledge GEN Walter Sharp was born in the US while his father was fighting in the Korean War.”

EUSA G3 Maintenance Officer CW5 Geraldine Bowers carried on doing the same job as her 79 year-old father Bernard Siegel’s during the Korean War. CW5 Bowers, who has the highest rank among the five warrant officer ranks, spent 33 years on helicopter maintenance. She is the sole CW5 officer among EUSA maintenance officers.

Enlisted in the Army 1977 and then commissioned as an officer 1981, CW5 Bowers made her first ties to South Korea during the Team Spirit Exercise in 1986. This time being her fourth time serving in the peninsula, she said, “South Korea has great people, weather, and nature. Due to the fact that my father had participated in the Korean War, I have this natural affection toward the country. I even extended my service in the peninsula to 2011.”

In case of Osan Air Base, which is home to the 7th Air Force Headquarters, there were 35 US servicemembers (including five female servicemembers) with their great grandfather, grandfather, father and uncles who had served in the USFK. Grandfathers of TSgt. Annie Allen and SSgt. Hibbler Ammana from the 8th Fighter Wing Mission Support Group, SSgt. Crystal Davenport from the 607th Air Support Operations Group, SrA. Jennifer Durham from the 51st Medical Group, and SrA. Rachel Martin from the 303rd Intelligence Squadron had participated in the Korean War.

Deputy CFC Public Affairs Officer LTC Kim Jai-eul commented, “Those families of US servicemembers who are serving in the peninsula generation after generation tends to have stronger responsibility and devotion for their duties in South Korea.”  [Chosun Ilbo via USFK]