U.S. Marines in the Korean War / edited by Charles R. Smith.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Smith, Charles R. (Charles Richard), 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Marine Corps--History--Korean War, 1950-1953.

United States.

United States. Marine Corps.

History.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Participation, American.

Korean War, 1950-1953.

Physical Description:

741 pages : maps, photographs; 28 cm

Other Title:

US Marines in the Korean War

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : History Division, U.S. Marine Corps, 2007.

Summary:

Contains the anthology of publications formerly compiled by the History and Museums Division during the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Korean Conflict, 1950-1953. Focus of the articles is to remember those Marines who fought and died in the "forgotten war".

Contents:

1. Fire brigade: U.S. Marines in the Pusan perimeter / John C. Chapin

2. Over the sea wall: U.S. Marines at Inchon / Edwin H. Simmons

3. Battle of the barricades: U.S. Marines in the recapture of Seoul / Joesph H. Alexander

4. Frozen Chosin: U.S. Marines at the Changjin Reservoir / Edwin H. Simmons

5. Counteroffensive: U.S. Marines from Pohang to No Name Line / Ronald J. Brown

6. Drive north: U.S. Marines at the Punchbowl / Allan R. Millet

Stalemate: U.S. Marines from Bunker Hill to the Hook / Bernard C. Nalty

8. Outpost war: U.S. Marines from the Nevada Battles to the armistice / Bernard C. Nalty

9. Corsairs to Panthers: U.S. Marine aviation in Korea / John P. Concon, Peter B. Mersky

10. Whirlybirds: U.S. Marine helicopters in Korea / Ronald J. Brown.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780160795596

0160795591

OCLC:

191823989