RE: South Korean Perceptions

["GerneyLee Carter" <cartergramling@msn.com>]

Well, this is interesting information.
   Was MacArthur still in command at that time?

----Original Message Follows----
From: "Daniel T. Fahey" <DanFahey@DanSources.com>
Reply-To: KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu
To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
Subject: RE: South Korean Perceptions
Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 11:26:17 -0400

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
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   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




Regards, Gernilee


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