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Informationen zum Autor James W. Evans served as a U.S. Army infantry officer in Korea in 1952-53 and received the Silver Star for his leadership of Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Regimental Combat Team, which also earned the Distinguished Unit Citation for their defense of Outpost Harry. Following a civilian career in the computer industry, he currently resides in Williamsburg, Virginia. John S. D. Eisenhower attained the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. Army before retiring in 1975 and then served as U.S. Ambassador to Belgium under President Nixon. The son of Mamie and Dwight D. Eisenhower, he is best known for his military histories, especially Bitter Woods (on the Battle of the Bulge) and So Far from God (on the Mexican-American War). Klappentext These last days of the Korean War saw savage battles for control of important local terrain features! and in the trench warfare of the Chorwon Valley! James W. Evans! a young U.S. Army lieutenant! was assigned to lead an infantry company charged with holding Outpost Harry against a determined Chinese assault. With this book! Evans recounts the events of that brutal battle and his lifelong efforts to deal with the residual horrors. Zusammenfassung By June 1953! the Korean War marked by fluid advances and retreats up and down the peninsula! had settled into position warfare near the original pre-war demarcation line between North and South Korea. The author! although wounded that night! refused evacuation and remained on the hill to successfully lead his company in defense of the outpost.
