George Drake

A copy of "Lest We Forget," a recent publication of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of Korea, arrived last week. The book tells the stories of Korean War veterans from many countries who served in that conflict 60 years ago. I was honored and humbled to have the story of…

George Drake is an 80-year-old retired Western Washington University professor. For several years, he has been documenting how soldiers from this country aided orphaned Korean children during the war. According to one estimate, the American forces may have helped 100,000 children.

First of all, this story is not about George Drake.

Yes, the colorful 80-year-old retired sociology professor tells a great tale, one in which he plays an important role — even if he insists it's a minor one.

Rather, this is the…