Superb and riveting. The fascinating account of the most famous small-unit combat episode in the history of the US Marine Corps. Without commenting on the absurdity of McArthur's push to the Yalu River on North Korea's border with China, Bob Drury and Tom Clavin gives the reader a fast-paced account of the suffering and heroism of Fox Company, 2/7 Marines in December 1950. I couldn't put it down. I watched the documentary "Chosin" on Amazon Prime and was struck by how little I knew about the Korean War. When talking with a co-worker, he recommended I read this book saying you cannot put it down. He was correct. The narrative style of the book explains the battle for Fox Hill while giving you personal insight to the men who made this brave stand. Three men received the Congressional Medal of Honor for their actions in this battle. Below is a clip from the book talking about one of them:(Page 114) "For Captain Barber, This presented a moral dilemma. He was aware that the Chinese battlefield strategy included playing dead in order to lure a Marine into proximity and then kill him, and he considered this premeditated murder. But did this tactic give him the right, in order to protect his own men, to summarily execute wounded enemy soldiers?"I'll let you finish to see how the Captain settled his dilemma. This book is a fascinating look into combat that our current political leaders would be wise to read.
wow, those guys went thru hell, I did not know a lot about Korea but this book is an eye opener
—Jackeyers
If you're into inspirational, personal, yet historically accurate war accounts.
—roseyyasmine
Makes you appreciate warming layers. Never forget your roots
—AngelicaDee
A good one on the Korean war.
—claudia94
