RE: South Korean Perceptions

["Daniel T. Fahey" <DanFahey@DanSources.com>]

What was the reason for going above the 38th Parellel if we had the NK on the run?

We went right up tot he Chinese boarder.

China had already cautioned us about getting close.

Then we acted like we were completely surprised when the Chinese attacked in droves.

 

I do not understand why this was not heeded.

Was it ignorance? Was it calculated?

Was there a group baiting for a continuance in Korea?

 

DF 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu [mailto:owner-KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu]On Behalf Of Jwscpd8@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 11:09 AM
To: KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu
Subject: Re: South Korean Perceptions

In a message dated 05/14/2002 8:26:17 AM Mountain Daylight Time, a0019874@airmail.net writes:

AS A RESULT
OF THIS BATTLE, THE COMMUNIST PARTIES PROPOSED A CEASE FIRE."

Now I can understand and accept national pride, but this is a bit heavy.
I knew we should have gone home after Hungnam!

I know for a fact we should have gone home after 3 April 1951; which was the day we walked up to the 38th parallel without a shot being fired, in our sector anyway.  When we learned we were on the 38th, we figured the war was over, except we jumped off, moving on in to N. Korea.

  John Sonley   Korea 1951