On to the YaluThe story of the Inchon landing during the Korean War, and the last stroke of Douglas MacArthur's career, including information about the decision making process as the American and South Korean troops invaded North Korea and pushed to the Yalu River, dividing North Korea and China. |
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Page 89
... Captain Robert P. Wray , decided to approach from the south . The 2nd Platoon was sent to clear a village across the road to Hill 80. That meant a rush across a quarter of a mile of open ground . The platoon set out and made it , but as ...
... Captain Robert P. Wray , decided to approach from the south . The 2nd Platoon was sent to clear a village across the road to Hill 80. That meant a rush across a quarter of a mile of open ground . The platoon set out and made it , but as ...
Page 119
... Captain Francis Fenton of Company C warned his men not to reply . This inactivity spurred the North Koreans to carelessness . They came up very close to the marine positions . The marines could hear them moving about , scraping ...
... Captain Francis Fenton of Company C warned his men not to reply . This inactivity spurred the North Koreans to carelessness . They came up very close to the marine positions . The marines could hear them moving about , scraping ...
Page 162
... Captain Richard R. Breen , commander of Company D , ordered an attack on the high ground around the prison . At the same time , Lieutenant Paul Sartwell put two 60 mm mortars in operation on the road . He was exposed to enemy fire , but ...
... Captain Richard R. Breen , commander of Company D , ordered an attack on the high ground around the prison . At the same time , Lieutenant Paul Sartwell put two 60 mm mortars in operation on the road . He was exposed to enemy fire , but ...
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1st Battalion 1st Marines 38th Infantry 38th parallel 3rd Battalion 3rd Platoon 5th Marines 7th Division afternoon ahead air strikes Almond American ammunition amtracs antitank guns artillery assault attack bazooka began Blue Beach bridge Captain captured casualties Chinese Colonel Puller column Company F crossed defense east Eighth Army enemy troops engineers fighting fire flank Han River high ground highway Hill hundred Joint Chiefs Kalchon killed Kimpo airfield Korean marines Korean People's Army Kumchon Lieutenant Colonel MacArthur machine guns miles military morning of September mortars moved Naktong night of September North Korean People's North Korean soldiers o'clock October officers planes position President Truman prisoners Pyongyang Regiment retreat ridge rifle River road roadblock ROK 1st Division ROK 3rd Division ROK II Corps Sariwon Seoul September 25 Smith Soviet stopped tanks truck U.S. Army United Walker Wolmi-do Wonsan wounded X Corps Yalu Yongdungpo