A Christmas far from home : an epic tale of courage and survival during the Korean War
by Weintraub, Stanley, 1929-2019 (Author)
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Summary
Just before Thanksgiving in 1950, five months into the Korean War, General MacArthur flew to American positions in the north and grandly announced an "end-the-war-by-Christmas" offensive despite recent intervention by Mao's Chinese, who would soon trap tens of thousands of US troops poised toward th... Full description
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[First Da Capo Press paperback edition]
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Korean War, 1950-1953 > Campaigns > Korea (North) > Changjin Reservoir.
Marines > United States > History > 20th century.
Soldiers > United States > History > 20th century.
Christmas > Korea (North) > History > 20th century.
Escapes > Korea (North) > History > 20th century.
Courage > Korea (North) > History > 20th century.
Survival > Korea (North) > History > 20th century.
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Regimental histories > United States.