Re: Anthony Herbert

["swan" <swan@haysco.net>]

Is Anthony Herbert the guy who reported the alleged massacre at No Gun Ri?

Bob Dove


----- Original Message -----
From: "Janet Valentine" <valent03@bellsouth.net>
To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: Anthony Herbert


> Wow.   Was there any sort of legend around him at the time?  Herbert is
much
> like Hackworth in his reception by "the powers that be."  I've discovered
> that the average soldier -- whether from the Korean War or Vietnam --
> appreciates their take on things, but that the Army hierarchy and many
> historians reject *anything* they say.  Unfortunately for people like me
who
> need to sift through the chaff the criticism is, like folklore, passed
from
> one group/generation to another.  Very little of it written down.   And,
too
> many people can only tell you that H & H are dishonest -- but not in
> specifics.
>
>
>
> > Hello Again Janet:
> >
> > Sorry can't provide any info on your specific request - just thought I
> would
> > mention that Anthony Herbert was one of our Tactical Officers during my
> > ranger training in the mountains of North Georgia in January 1958. He
was
> > definitely in his element in that role - performed very effectively.
> >
> > Gil
> >
>


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