Hi, Ed,
Robert Keiser was at the Kuni Ri Pass on 30 November, 1950, and was nominated for the CMH for his actions on that day. He needs more corroborative evidence in order to actually receive the medal, so he's looking for firsthand accounts, in any form, of the events of that day and his role in it. (I'm his daughter and his conscripted researcher in this project, and I'll send all info along to him.) Thank! Kathleen
To: KOREAN-WAR-L@listproc.cc.ku.edu
>To: KOREAN-WAR-L@listproc.cc.ku.edu
>Subject: Re: Kunu Ri Pass
>Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 09:27:14 -0500
>
>At 01:47 AM 6/15/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>>"Not as much press as Xth Corps, but then there were no Marines on
>>that side of Korea."
>
>>Sorry to hear that, but you needed a hell of a lot more than press
>>coverage. Unfortunately, the Marines were busy setting an example
>>of how to conduct an orderly retreat,by bringing out out their
>>wounded, dead, and materiel.
>>Lee <<
>
>While the withdrawal from the Chosin Reservoir was well conducted,
>the Marines would have been unable to bring out their wounded, dead
>and material without the support provided by the Air Force, who
>air-dropped the bridges to span gaps blown in the exit road as well
>as gasoline, food, ammunition and medical supplies; Naval air, who
>helped provide close air support, and army troops who kept the south
>end of the exit road open, and so on, plus the often unmentioned
>help the weather provided since it affected Chinese operations just
>as badly as it did U.N. operations.
>
>Ed
>
>
>Ed Evanhoe, PO Box 916, Antlers, OK, 74523-0916
>Life Member: Special Forces & Special Operations Associations
>Author: DARKMOON: Eighth Army Special Operations in the Korean War
>