Re: An observation on the first 30 days of the Korean War

[Ed Evanhoe <ede@oio.net>]

>Carl,

> >>I like your story.  It is the first time I've heard of it.  What is 
> available
>from the North Korean archives of this?  It strikes me as something worth
>exploiting.<<

All the information is available from the Army's official history,  "U.S. 
ARMY IN THE KOREAN WAR, SOUTH TO THE NAKTONG, NORTH TO THE YALU" by Roy
Appleman.  (BTW -- you are mentioned in this.)  The problem with this work 
is it
jumps around so much (in location-units-events-timeframe,) it is very hard 
for the
reader to sort out what took place, where and when.  This is the reason I will
be posting a "chronological concise history" on my wed site. This is a major
undertaking.  Overview is up and June 25 -- August 3, 1950 section should be
up by Friday.

> >>See my much sadder discussion of the 21st Infantry's first days in 
> country in
>the July issue of Soldier of Fortune.  It was written originally for "Love"
>Company, 21st Infantry's history.  I spoke of Task Force Smith because I was
>the only one of the company that had been detailed to this outfit.<<

See if I can run down a copy.  I don't take SOF and it rarely appears on local
newstands in this small town.

Regards

Ed

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