Today was a long one. We interviewed another five veterans, a few of which served long careers in the Corps. One gentleman, Colonel Patton, was an artillery officer at Chosin. He also served as his battalion's meterological officer, which made him responsible for recording air temperatures and windspeeds so that each battery knew how much powder they would have to use when they fired their guns. Colonel Patton told us that on one night, he recorded the temperature at -60 degrees Fahrenheit. With the brutally strong winds that night, he calculated the temperature to be -120 degrees Fahrenheit with wind chill. I can't imagine walking in weather like that let alone fighting through the night in those temperatures.
The day went well over all. Anh Nguyen, a Marine and graduate of the Wounded Marine Careers Foundation, helped on the cameras with Adam. He did a fantastic job and also took the initiative to get us a lot of b-reel footage in between takes. After we were finished, we drove north to Brian's sister's house near Vista. She gave us a place to crash for the night, but by the time we grabbed a quick dinner, finished backing up our work for the day, and synced all of the sound, we didn't get to bed until after midnight again. Coffee and energy drinks have been flowing like water.
We start filming in Vista tomorrow at LtCol Jean White's house. He is a member of the Chosin Few who served in Korea and Vietnam.
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Anton Sattler
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