Re: Book review: Red Wings Over the Yalu: China, the Soviet Union and the Ai...

[Ed Evanhoe <evanhoe@arbuckleonline.com>]

Robert,

I don't know about that time frame but in previous years 8th Army Graves 
Registration would pick up the dead following a battle, sometimes going 
into no-man's land to recover the bodies.  It could be this 2-1/2 ton GMC 
belonged to them since it sounds like something they might do. (just a thought)

Ed

At 02:44 PM 7/24/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> John,
>
> I referred to a "supposed" deuce and a half because I cannot conceive of 
> Marines using a truck in front of the MLR to recover dead. It just doesn't 
> jive. Perhaps after the cease fire, but certainly not during the war.
> Searching the "Marine Operations in Korea Vol.5" I could find no reference 
> to Marine casualties in that sector in such proportion to require a truck 
> to recover them.
> There were Korean Marines also in that sector, but still no mention of 
> such an occurrence. If you knew the hill # or name, or the month I might 
> be able to help. If you happen to remember I'd be pleased to help you put 
> it together.