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A Morning in June

Defending Outpost Harry

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A Morning in June

By: James W. Evans
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The last days of the Korean War saw savage battles for control of important local terrain features, and in the trench warfare of the Chorwon Valley a young U.S. Army lieutenant was assigned to lead an infantry company charged with holding Outpost Harry against a determined Chinese assault. The battle devolved into hand-to-hand combat during a period of constant, intense fighting that lasted two days. The author, although seriously wounded that night, refused evacuation and remained on the hill to successfully lead his company in defense of the outpost. It wasn't romantic; it wasn't chivalrous; and many died or were badly wounded. Some of the survivors never fully overcame the mental and physical damage they suffered during the nightmare.

With this book, one of those scarred by that experience recounts the events of the battle and his lifelong efforts to deal with the residual horrors.

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This book is very very good.

Korean War, that name likely stirs vague memories of “the forgotten something something”. But let me tell you. The Korean War was a brutal conflict. Think of a war with some periods of modern maneuver warfare, an impressive amphibious landing, and a lot of defending static positions.

The static positions are the topic of this memoir. Imagine WW1 style warfare with the small arms and artillery/armor of WW2 and early jets providing air cover. It was unimaginably terrible. True mass waves of infantry blindly assaulting HMG and mortars. Getting strafed by CAS jets and airplanes. The horror was just as bad as WW1.

This book brings it to life. It’s imagery is fantastic and author didn’t shrink from duty either meaning it is very intense and right in the heart of the action.

I will be buying a hardback copy for my library. A true gym in Korean War literature and one of the best was books I’ve ever read.

Wow. One of the best Korean War books I’ve heard or read.

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potrays the military life and struggles of soldiers during the korean war and todays army.

Excellent source of Koreas battlefield

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