Chosin Reservoir: As I Remember Koto-Ri Pass, North Korea, December 1950

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Tilstra, Russell C. (2014). The Battle Rifle: Development and Use Since World War II. McFarland. ISBN 9781476615646. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021 . Retrieved 15 October 2020. U.S. Marines came ashore at Inchon prepared to plant their flag in Seoul. The port of Inchon was largely undefended, and was captured in a matter of days. UN forces pushed on to Seoul, and by September 25th, 1950, the capital was declared liberated. Credit: U.S. National Archives American Experience: The Battle of Chosin, Chapter 1". PBS. 1 November 2016. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019 . Retrieved 18 November 2019. The U.S. 5th and 7th Marine RCTs at Yudam-ni were first withdrawn south to Hagaru-ri, arriving on December 4 in subzero temperatures to a warm welcome by members of 41 Commando. The next day the Royal Marines tried to recover nine 155 mm howitzers that had earlier been abandoned. The attempt failed, though they later destroyed the guns. On the positive side, U.N. aircraft managed to fly in 537 reinforcements to Hagaru-ri and evacuate a number of casualties—including 25 Royal Marines. Lt. Col Harold S. Roise, in command of 2nd Battalion 5th Marines, was awarded a (second) Navy Cross

Major General Oliver Smith, in command of the 1st Marine Division, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. PFC Marvin "Pete" Wasson,, Anti-Tank Co, 1st Marine Division (reinforced), awarded the Navy Cross [10] Owen, Joseph R. (2007). Colder Than Hell: A Marine Rifle Company at Chosin Reservoir. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-55750-416-6.

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Duncan, James Carl (2013). Adventures of a Tennessean. Author House. ISBN 9781481741576. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021 . Retrieved 15 October 2020. Lt. Alfred J. Anderson, B/31, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions at Hell's Fire Valley. [16] On Feb. 2, 1952, 41 (Independent) Commando, Royal Marines, formally disbanded. Re-formed in 1960, the unit saw action in East Africa, Northern Ireland and other trouble spots until again disbanded in 1981. Spurr, Russell (1988), Enter the Dragon: China's Undeclared War Against the U.S. in Korea 1950–51, New York: Newmarket Press, ISBN 978-1-55704-008-4 Major Robert E. Jones, S-3 of 1/32 Inf., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31). [12]

Helicopter pilot who located and rescued Marine Medal of Honor recipient Robert E. Galer, who had been shot down behind enemy lines This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Despite being wounded multiple times while assaulting an enemy position, he succeeded in killing 10 of the enemy Despite being wounded, he single-handedly held off the enemy for seven hours, saving the lives of six wounded Marines.

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We’re surrounded. That simplifies our problem of getting to these people and killing them.”– November 1950, during Chosin Reservoir campaign U.S. Navy) Navy Cross Recipients, Korean War, 1950-1953" (PDF). U.S. Department of Defense. 2013-03-29 . Retrieved 2022-06-24. Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment – LTC Don Faith {attached to Regimental Combat Team 31} 3rd Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment KATUSA - See Republic of Korea Forces below. Task Force Drysdale [ edit ] 41 Independent Commando Royal Marines – LTC Douglas B. Drysdale {attached to the US 1st Marine Division} American veterans of the battle are colloquially referred to as the "Chosin Few" and symbolized by the "Star of Koto-ri". [248] Captain Charles D. Mize, in command of George Company, 3rd Battalion 5th Marines, was awarded the Navy Cross and Bronze Star Medal

The 1st Marine Division reported 604 killed, 114 dead of wounds, 192 missing, 3,485 wounded and 7,338 non-battle casualties. However, US XCorps disputed the number by only recording 393 killed, 2,152 wounded and 76 missing for the 1st Marine Division. This number is calculated by inserting the 1st Marine Division's casualty data into the XCorps' total casualty report. See Appleman 1990, pp.345–347 and Montross & Canzona 1992, pp.381–382. Sgt. Harold P. Haugland, D/15 AAA Bn., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31). [20]Appleman, Roy (1990). Escaping the Trap: The US Army XCorps in Northeast Korea, 1950. Vol.14. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Military History Series. ISBN 978-0-89096-395-1. Huddling beside Thorin, Ettinger said, “I’m sorry I got you guys into this mess.” Thorin blamed Army intel. Sears, David. "Chapter 12: Epics in failure." Such Men as These: The Story of the Navy Pilots Who Flew the Deadly Skies over Korea. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Da Capo Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-306-81851-6. Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. A significant historical date for this entry is November 27, 1950.

Yu Bin states that it was the 32nd Regiment of the 7th Infantry Division that was destroyed, reflecting the Chinese mis-identification of the composition of Task Force Faith. [83] Drury, Bob; Clavin, Tom (2009). The Last Stand of Fox Company. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. ISBN 978-0-87113-993-1. By now, the end of the first week of December, the bulk of the division plus a hodgepodge of other U.N. troops were assembled at Koto-ri preparing for the final stage of the breakout. Smith expected the 10-mile stretch between Koto-ri and Chinhung-ni to be the toughest yet: a downhill march through a sheer-cliffed ravine with the Chinese occupying the hilltops along the route. Shielded several wounded Marines from enemy fire with his own body and was seriously wounded. He was later captured as a POW. Brown, Ronald J. (2001), Counteroffensive: U.S. Marines from Pohang to No Name Line (PDF), Quantico, Virginia: History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, ISBN 9780160592928, archived (PDF) from the original on 13 May 2021 , retrieved 20 September 2018Rasula, George A (2012). "The Changjin Journal - 75 illustrated chapters online". New York: The New York Military Affairs Symposium. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021 . Retrieved 11 June 2013. Find sources: "List of Navy Cross recipients for the Korean War"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( June 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Korea, The Forgotten War... remembered" (PDF). America's Forgotten Victory: The Graybeards. 16: 17. October 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 September 2021 . Retrieved 18 November 2019. White, who spent his formative years in Idaho, Missouri and eastern Washington state, saw his father move from job to job as a bookkeeper to keep the family afloat during the Depression. As a high-school freshman in Spokane in 1941, White idealized young pilots training for war, who seemed ever-popular with the girls. By the time of his graduation and 18th birthday in 1945, he switched gears, signing up for the Marine Corps. He had barely finished his training at Camp Pendleton when Japan surrendered, ending World War II. Chosin Reservoir: Epic of Endurance". Korean War Educator. 23 January 2007. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017 . Retrieved 16 December 2007.