', "I said, 'Ray, I don't think they're there. [92] The Chinese struck at night, and the ferocity of the fighting forced the rear covering forces to call in night fighters to suppress the attacks. Also a trained anthropologist, Hurston collected folklore throughout the South and Caribbean reclaiming, honoring and celebrating Black life on its own terms. [81] Aided by artillery from Hagaru-ri and Marine Corsair fighters, Fox Company managed to hold out for five days while enduring constant attacks by the PVA 59th Division. More than 250 veterans of that fight held a reunion here this week, 34 years later -- retired generals with their trim bodies and clear young faces, meaty ex-sergeants, distinguished white-haired men in pinstripes and puffy-faced guys in T-shirts, gray men, past the hump of life, knowing and quiet and a little weary, some of them with hands that didn't work or legs that wanted to stay behind when they walked -- and they looked inquiringly into each other's faces and offered their names and handshakes as though searching for someone. ", In Chinese military nomenclature, the term "army" () means, The town of Sinhung-ni referred to in this article should not be confused with another identically named town located at south of Yudami-ni on the west side of Chosin Reservoir. The retreat of the US Eighth Army from northwest Korea in the aftermath of the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River and the evacuation of the XCorps from the port of Hungnam in northeast Korea marked the complete withdrawal of UN troops from North Korea. [189] Four of these sections, together with additional wooden extensions were successfully reassembled into a replacement bridge by Marine Corps combat engineers and the US Army 58th Engineer Treadway Bridge Company on 9 December, enabling UN forces to proceed. And laughter. [179][181] But with most of the 20th Corps destroyed at Yudam-ni and Hagaru-ri, the only forces between Kot'o-ri and Hungnam were the remnants of the 58th and 60th Divisions. [19], Chosin Reservoir is a man-made lake located in the northeast of the Korean peninsula. Everybody said, well where in the world is Korea? Duane Trowbridge, Marines, The day the Chinese entered the war, I was sure he was dead. [128] On the day of 1 December, Faith finally ordered RCT-31 to break out from Sinhung-ni and withdraw to Hagaru-ri. [55], Although the 9th Army was one of China's elite formations, composed of veterans and former POWs from the Huaihai Campaign,[44] several deficiencies hampered its ability during the battle. [190] Outmaneuvered, the PVA 58th and 60th Divisions still tried to slow the UN advance with ambushes and raids, but after weeks of non-stop fighting, the two Chinese divisions combined had only 200 soldiers left. [193] The trapped UN forces finally reached the Hungnam perimeter by 21:00 on 11 December. [1], Eventually, all 12 Chinese divisions of the 9th Army were deployed, although the 78th and the 88th Divisions of the PVA 26th Corps did not make contact with UN forces during the course of the battle. Smith and 1st Marine Division headquarters were also located at Hagaru-ri. [24] By then the XCorps was stretched thin along a 400-mile front. We were always outnumbered, often surrounded. "The garrison defending the town took off their hats -- " said former Pfc. Suddenly the Marines, plus a collection of Army units, Koreans and British commandos, were sticking out there all by themselves. In disgust, Lieutenant Colonel Don C. Faith, Jr., the commander of the 1/32nd Infantry, threw his medal into the snow. [13], At the same time the People's Republic of China entered the conflict after issuing several warnings to the United Nations. After 60 years of silence, the survivors of the Chosin Reservoir Campaign of the Korean War take us on an emotional and heart-pounding journey through one of the most savage battles in American history. Chosin was the place where 13 Medals of Honor were awarded, nine of them to Marines, six of them posthumously, and the 1st Marine Division won a presidential citation for bringing out all its wounded, its guns and equipment, its prisoners, "decisively defeating seven enemy divisions, together with elements of three others.". I had no idea." [173][174] In a last effort to stop the breakout,[173] the customary Chinese night attack was launched, with the 76th and 77th Division striking the Hagaru-ri perimeter from all directions. The Battle of Chosin Reservoir, also known as the Chosin Reservoir Campaign or the Battle of Lake Changjin (Korean: ; Hanja:; RR:Jangjinho jeontu; MR:Changjinho chnt'u), was an important battle in the Korean War. During the winter of 1950, a Chinese army over 120,000-strong surrounded the 1st Marine Division in the mountainous region of North Korea known as the Chosin Reservoir. And remembering. [142] It was not until the dawn of 28 November that the 58th Division arrived at Hagaru-ri. Where a company could lose four commanding officers in succession in an hour, going in with 225 men, coming out with seven. "The Chosin Few" - Remembrances The US X Corps and Republic of Korea I Corps reported 10,495 casualties during the fighting around Chosin. [5] The airfield was opened to traffic on 1 December, allowing UN forces to bring in reinforcements and to evacuate the dead and wounded. Barry McLean, Marines, "I know when he's having the dream because he does the same thing every time. [32] Through these roads, Yudami-ni and Sinhung-ni,[f] located at the west and east side of the reservoir respectively, are connected at Hagaru-ri (now Changjin-p) (402302N 1271456E / 40.3838N 127.249E / 40.3838; 127.249). He runs and then he stops. By mid-October 1950, after the successful landing at Inchon by the US XCorps, the Eighth Army breakout from the Pusan Perimeter and the subsequent pursuit and destruction of the Korean People's Army (KPA), the Korean War appeared to be all but over. [144] When the fighting stopped, the Chinese had only gained the East Hill (402313N 1271532E / 40.387N 127.259E / 40.387; 127.259) on the northern perimeter. It brings back memories." Serious consideration was given to the evacuation of all US forces from the Korean peninsula and US military leaders made secret contingency plans to do so. A U.S. Marine who fought in some of the most deadly and infamous World War II and Korean War battles, including the battle at Iwo Jima in Japan and North Korea's Chosin Reservoir, recently. [217] The 4,167 returned remains were found to be 4,219 individuals, of whom 2,944 were found to be Americans, with all but 416 identified by name. Arlee and Robert Johnson, Marines, "I keep telling people my goal in life is to live until I'm 110 and be the last surviving member of the Chosin Few. The Battle of Chosin, or "Changjin" as it's called in Korea, a two-week-long bloodbath pitting 30,000 US, ROK, and British troops against 120,000 Chinese. [97], Although the road had been opened between Yudam-ni and Hagaru-ri, the convoy still had to fight through the numerous Chinese positions on the hills overlooking the road. The most crucial battle was in the northeast, at Chosin." The Chinese attacked at night, coming on in thick columns, then spreading out at the contact point, flowing through and around the defenders like some deadly, irresistible ooze. [159] Despite suffering 162 dead and missing and 159 wounded, the task force managed to bring in 300 badly needed infantrymen for the defense at Hagaru-ri. Between November 27 and December 13, 1950, 30,000 United Nations troops were encircled and attacked by approximately 120,000 Chinese troops. The cheap grenades of the Chinese and their small-caliber, low-velocity bullets lacked authority, and many a GI kept going with one, two, four bullets in him. [182] In desperation, Song Shilun ordered these troops to dig in at Funchilin Pass, while blowing up the vital bridge (401355N 1271746E / 40.232N 127.296E / 40.232; 127.296), hoping the terrain and obstacles would allow the 26th and 27th Corps to catch up with the retreating UN forces. A brutal 17-day battle in freezing weather soon followed. Chosin Survivors & - The Washington Post Chosin Survivors & By Michael Kernan December 1, 1984 They compare the retreat from Chosin Reservoir to Bataan, and to Dunkirk, and the Alamo, and. [244][245][246], The Battle of Chosin Reservoir is regarded by some historians as the most brutal in modern warfare by violence, casualty rate, weather conditions, and endurance. Although both sides agreed that Maclean was shot numerous times while running towards the Chinese soldiers, Chinese sources claim that Maclean was shot dead on the spot, while UN POWs stated that Maclean later died from his wounds while being moved to a POW camp. Those guys landed on airfields no one in his right mind would touch.". [85] Acting on Almond and Smith's instructions, Lieutenant Colonel Raymond L. Murray and Colonel Homer L. Litzenberg, commanders of the 5th and 7th Marines, respectively, issued a joint order to break out from Yudam-ni to Hagaru-ri on 30 November. Then they were gone." . [235][236] The Marines returned to regular and heavy action on 21 February in Operation Killer. To the West Eighth Army was withdrawing and X Corps commander placed all troops in the Chosin reservoir area under the operational control of 1 Mar Div. "The stuff was everywhere it's white and it just burns your whole skin. The 1st Marine Division reported 604 killed, 114 dead of wounds, 192 missing, 3,485 wounded and 7,338 non-battle casualties. By 1 December, the PVA 58th Division was virtually destroyed,[167] with the remainder waiting for reinforcements from the 26th Corps of the 9th Army. [194], By the time the UN forces arrived at Hungnam, MacArthur had already ordered the evacuation of the US XCorps on 8 December in order to reinforce the US Eighth Army, which by then was badly depleted and retreating rapidly towards the 38th parallel. [17] After the landing at Wonsan, the US 1st Marine Division of the XCorps engaged the defending PVA 124th Division on 2 November; the ensuing battle caused heavy casualties among the Chinese. [80] On 29 November, several efforts by the 7th Marines failed to rescue Fox Company, despite inflicting heavy casualties on the Chinese. Unaccounted-For: This report includes the U.S. personnel who are still unaccounted for. Contents 1 United Nations Command forces - GA Douglas MacArthur 1.1 X Corps - MG Edward Mallory "Ned" Almond 1.1.1 USMC units 1.1.2 US Army units 1.1.3 Task Force Drysdale I lost 120 percent of my corpsmen. Then the bullet holes started blossoming magically on his tent wall, and the switchboard lit up, and the first wounded came stumbling back from Hill 1403, some of them barefoot. Contents 1 U.S. forces 1.1 X Corps - MG Edward Mallory 'Ned' Almond 1.2 USMC units 1.3 U.S. Army units 1.4 Task Force Drysdale 1.5 Task Force Dog The corpsman was a smart one he said, 'wiggle, wiggle, wiggle,' and look at me I can do it now!" The plan was to have 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (3/5) as the vanguard of the convoy, with three battalions covering the rear. [109][110] In the afternoon, Almond flew into the Sinhung-ni perimeter of RCT-31, convinced that RCT-31 was strong enough to begin its attack north and deal with whatever "remnants" of Chinese forces were in their way. And there was a family and there was a little girl. I didn't think about it I'd seen them John Wayne movies." The temperature was below zero. [26] Under Mao's urgent orders, the 9th Army was rushed into North Korea on 10 November. As soon as I touch him he calms down." "One regiment, close to 6,000 people, knocked out a whole Chinese division in two days. You had to keep the cans close to your skin or you'd be gnawing on sherbet. [63] Infantry from two formerly liberated (surrendered) Nationalist divisions were absorbed[64] to bring each infantry company up to strength. And the admiral came in to give me some papers he had something he wanted me to do. At Taktong Pass one rifle company held out against a whole division for five days.". "[87], For the breakout, the Marines formed into a convoy with a single M4A3 Sherman tank in the lead. [l] From 1990 to 1994, North Korea excavated and returned more than 208 sets of remains, which possibly include 200 to 400 US servicemen, but very few have been identified due to the co-mingling of remains. [179] On 7 December, the rest of the column managed to reach Kot'o-ri with little difficulty, with the last elements reaching Kot'o-ri that night. [197] Some skirmishes broke out between the defending US 7th, 17th and 65th Infantry and the pursuing PVA 27th Corps,[198] but against the strong naval gun fire support provided by US Navy Task Force 90, the badly mauled 9th Army was in no shape to approach the Hungnam perimeter. [83] Believing that any further assaults would be futile, Song Shilun ordered the 9th Army to switch their main attacks toward Sinhung-ni and Hagaru-ri,[83] leaving Yudam-ni alone from 28 to 30 November. [133] As the front of RCT-31 made its way forward, heavy small arms fire caused many members of the rear guard to seek shelter below the road instead of protecting the trucks. [86] Faced with tough fighting between the blocking Chinese divisions and the withdrawing Marines, Smith remarked: "Retreat, hell! [191] The last UN forces left Funchilin Pass by 11 December. Gen. Douglas MacArthur was telling the men they'd be home by Christmas, for it seemed the Chinese weren't planning to get into the fight to any serious degree. He said, 'get in.' Yu Bin states that it was the 32nd Regiment of the 7th Infantry Division that was destroyed, reflecting the Chinese mis-identification of the composition of Task Force Faith. Most of the senior officers were killed or wounded. See, "The third uncommitted division of the IX Army Group was the, RCT-31's anti-aircraft guns were from D Battery, 15th Antiaircraft Battalion, which was attached to the 57th Field Artillery Battalion during the entire battle. Battle of Chosin Reservior Maj. Gen. O.P. That was the hardest part of the whole war, that one night." [56] As a result, the 9th Army had almost no winter clothing for the harsh Korean winter. [141], The original Chinese plan called for the 58th Division to attack Hagaru-ri on the night of 27 November, but the division became lost in the countryside due to the outdated Japanese maps it used. When the head of the column entered Chinhung-ni, the rear units were still fighting in Koto-ri. "Joe" Harrison Ager, Army. Major General Edward Almond (seated), commander of the US XCorps, and Major General Oliver P. Smith, commander of the US 1st Marine Division. He had a pink nose, pink ears, blue eyes So we built him a little cage and took him with us. [227] Chinese historian Li Xiaobing acknowledges XCorps' successful withdrawal from North Korea, and writes that the Battle of Chosin "has become a part of Marine lore, but it was still a retreat, not a victory. George Klenk, Marines, "The corpsman said, 'For god's sake, you've got a bullet in your stomach? I called the regimental commander, Ray Murray. He'd come back and give us each a snowball and we could suck on it or eat the ice. The way they stuck together. Instead, XCorps was withdrawn intact, while inflicting such damage upon the twelve divisions of the 9th Army that they were out of action until the last days of March. [239] The disregard by Far Eastern Command under MacArthur of the initial warnings and diplomatic hints by the PVA almost led the entire UN army to disaster at Ch'ongch'on River and Chosin Reservoir and only after the formation and stabilization of a coherent UN defensive line under Lieutenant General Matthew Ridgway did the "period of headlong retreats from an attacking, unsuspected foe" cease. [192], One of the last engagements during the withdrawal was an ambush at Sudong (401012N 1271926E / 40.17N 127.324E / 40.17; 127.324) by the pursuing PVA 89th Division,[191] which Task Force Dog of the 3rd Infantry Division repulsed with little difficulty. Later studies concluded that Task Force MacLean/Faith had held off for five days a significantly larger force than previously thought and that their stand was a significant factor in the Marines' survival. [98] Although strong air cover suppressed most of the Chinese forces for the rest of the march, the cold weather, harassing fire, raiding parties, and roadblocks slowed the retreat to a crawl, while inflicting numerous casualties. After the armistice was signed in 1953, they began to rebuild their lives. Fourteen miles up the west branch is Yudam-ni, but between there and Hagaru-ri the road snakes past a place called Turkey Hill (because hundreds of turkey carcasses were left scattered about at Thanksgiving) and another called Fox Hill and a winding, narrow defile called Toktong Pass. Richard Ferry, a mustang veteran and one of the few and proud to survive the 1950's frozen battlefield of Korea's Chosin Reservoir, will run the first of his two MCM races April 12, as he. [134] Slowly, the convoy approached a roadblock under Hill 1221 in the late afternoon. He and his buddies batted back grenades with shovels, leaping from their foxhole when a satchel charge plopped into it. So we went down and we just loaded up and dropped it down in the hold for those people so they'd have something to eat." It took us eight days to go 16 miles.'' In addition, 546 civilians who died in UN prisoner-of-war camps were turned over to the South Korean government. Some scholars even go back to Xenophon's in 400 B.C. The Battle of Chosin Reservoir was a decisive battle in the Korean War. George Barber, Navy, "When we were coming down from the Chosin Reservoir, we came down with a whole lot of refugees I mean thousands, maybe. However, US XCorps disputed the number by only recording 393 killed, 2,152 wounded and 76 missing for the 1st Marine Division. See, "General MacArthur agreed that this was the decisive battle. [238] By the end of 1950, PVA/KPA forces had recaptured North Korea and pushed UN forces back south of the 38th parallel. Sign up for the American Experience newsletter! And I just looked in his eyes and he looked in mine, and he ran that way and I ran the other way." [211], According to official estimates by the People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department published in 1988, the PVA 9th Army suffered 21,366 combat casualties, including 7,304 killed. But behind the myth of the games creation is an untold tale of theft, obsession and corporate double-dealing. [5][182] The PVA 180th Regiment that occupied Hill 1081 (401359N 1271934E / 40.233N 127.326E / 40.233; 127.326) blew up the original concrete bridge and two improvised replacements in succession, believing the bridge was rendered irreparable. Medical supplies froze; morphine syrettes had to be defrosted in a medic's mouth before they could be injected; blood plasma was frozen and useless on the battlefield. And didn't know it. They were elated. Grenades and artillery shells refused to explode or went off among the GIs. Robert Whited, Marines, "I was dumb enough and young enough, I didn't care, you' know. Bill Hartline, Marines, with Lou Ann Hartline, "When I started writing about it, I felt more comfortable. We went up this draw, partway up this hill. At Koto-ri several of us set a boxcar on fire and climbed inside until the flames drove us out . East of the reservoir an entire convoy was blocked by a blown bridge, and men fled out onto the ice to be gunned down. And she said, Well shes sure her fiance is dead. Leona Stern with her husband, Charles Stern, Marines, I didnt say much about it at first. [132] The resulting firestorm wiped out the blocking Chinese company,[131] allowing the convoy to advance. They hope to collect 1,500 next November in San Diego for the 35th anniversary, and they publish a slick 24-page quarterly, "The Chosin Few," full of reminiscences and appalling photographs of the terrain and the men who crossed it. It was cold." When Taplett arrived at Yudam-ni he had 1,500 men. Unknown year, a street in Bayonne, NJ was named Chosin Few Way. The remains of 4,167 US soldiers were exchanged for 13,528 North Korean and Chinese dead. [n] Yu Bin, a historian and a former member of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, states that while the destruction of Task Force Faith[o] was viewed as the single greatest Chinese victory of the war, ultimately the PVA 9th Army had become "a giant hospital" while failing to destroy the numerically inferior UN forces at Chosin as planned. At a hydroelectric plant above Chinhung-ni, the Chinese had destroyed the road over the spillway, but Smith had foreseen this and had ordered a portable Treadway bridge airdropped in sections. [126] Again, the 57th Battalion's AA guns held the Chinese at bay,[127] but supplies of shells were desperately low. And a little bit later she walks over to me and she gives me this thing to trade for food. [242] With the absence of 12 out of 30 of Chinese divisions in Korea in early 1951, Roe says that the heavy Chinese losses at Chosin enabled the UN forces to maintain a foothold in Korea. [44] Believing the bulk of the US XCorps would move to rescue the destroyed units, the 9th Army would then block and trap the main UN forces on the road between Hagaru-ri and Hungnam. "It was difficult finding where the companies were. The name American also rendered it as Chosin or Chosen. [119] Only the 31st Tank Company tried to rescue RCT-31, by attacking Hill 1221 from Hudong-ni,[120] but without infantry support, the two armored attacks on 28 and 29 November were stalled by slippery roads, rough terrain, and close infantry assaults. [152][153] It was dubbed "Task Force Drysdale" after its commander, Lieutenant Colonel Douglas B. Drysdale, who also commanded 41 Commando. "One of my sore points was my battalion being pulled out of the attack and put on defense. National. [201] One Victory ship, the SSMeredith Victory, evacuated 14,000 refugees by herself, despite being designed to carry only 12 passengers. The corps also had control of the Capital and 3rd divisions of the South Korean I Corps, [58] Indeed, during the course of the battle, Chinese prisoners of war reported that most of the 9th Army's divisions had become under strength, numbering about 6,500 to 7,000 men per division. Chosin Reservoir * It was bitter cold. Darrell McArdle, Army, "I came around the corner and walked into a North Korean army guy and he probably was the same age as I am. Commanding General Smith was credited for saving the US XCorps from destruction,[206] while the 1st Marine Division, 41 (Royal Marine) Commando and RCT-31 were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their tenacity during the battle. [76][77] As day broke on 28 November, the Chinese and Americans were locked in a stalemate around the Yudam-ni perimeter. In Battle of the Chosin Reservoir: Crossing into North Korea Almond) included the 1st Marine Division (Maj. Gen. Oliver P. ["O.P."] Smith), the 7th Infantry Division (Maj. Gen. David G. Barr), and the 3rd Infantry Division (Maj. Gen. Robert H. Soule). [45] Four divisions of the PVA 26th Corps initially were held back in reserve, and deployed after 20th and 27th Corps had exhausted all their available strength. [213] With the absence of 9th Army the Chinese order of battle in Korea was reduced to 18 infantry divisions by 31 December 1950,[214] as opposed to the 30 infantry divisions present on 16 November 1950. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. I was his Sargent." [66] However, attrition due to UN air raids, poor logistics and cold weather had also taken a toll on the way to the battlefield. Those who survived the reservoir were evacuated and treated for their injuries. "[228] Bruce Cumings simply refers to the battle as a "terrible defeat" for the Americans. [44] Working from the assumption that only a light UN presence would be at the reservoir, the Chinese 9th Army was first to destroy the UN garrisons at Yudami-ni and Sinhung-ni, then push towards Hagaru-ri. [121] By 30 November, the US forces evacuated Hudong-ni in order to defend Hagaru-ri, leaving the rest of RCT-31 completely isolated. [19] By 24 November, the 1st Marine Division occupied both Sinhung-ni [f] (403325N 1271612E / 40.557N 127.27E / 40.557; 127.27) on the eastern side of the reservoir and Yudami-ni (402848N 1270643E / 40.48N 127.112E / 40.48; 127.112) on the west side. Tall and lean and quiet, Owen is an advertising executive in Skaneateles, N.Y. His right hand is gnarled. Between the branches sits the vast frozen Chosin (or Changjin) Reservoir. The battle took place about a month after the People's Republic of China entered the conflict and sent the People's Volunteer Army (PVA) 9th Army[e] to infiltrate the northeastern part of North Korea. The road's quality was poor, and in some places it was reduced to a one lane gravel trail. Some survivors of the unit reached the Marine lines at Hagaru-ri on December 2. [93], At the same time, 1/7 Marines also tried to break the Chinese blockade at Hill 1419 on 1 December. Robert Henderson, Marines. The Chosin Few They came from everywhere: California, Alabama, Wyoming, and Texas, to name a few. Operation Glory took place from July to November 1954, during which the dead of each side were exchanged. [11] United Nations (UN) forces advanced rapidly into North Korea with the intention of reuniting North and South Korea before the end of 1950. They compare the retreat from Chosin Reservoir to Bataan, and to Dunkirk, and the Alamo, and Valley Forge. [68] Eight divisions of the PVA 20th and 27th Corps served as the main attacking force. [180], After the failure of the 26th Corps at Hagaru-ri, the PVA High Command ordered the 26th and 27th Corps to chase the escaping UN force, with the 20th Corps assigned to block the escape route. From there, the road passes through Koto-ri (401702N 1271800E / 40.284N 127.3E / 40.284; 127.3) and eventually leads to the port of Hungnam. Song Shilun (middle), commander of the People's Volunteer Army 9th Army at Chosin Reservoir On the night of 27 November, the PVA 20th and 27th Corps of the 9th Army launched multiple attacks and ambushes along the road between the Chosin Reservoir and Kot'o-ri. In addition, 30,732 non-combat casualties were attributed to the harsh Korean winter and lack of food. [172] As the 7th Marines pushed aside the PVA 76th Division south of Hagaru-ri, the 5th Marines took over the Hagaru-ri perimeter and recaptured the East Hill from the 76th Division. They were the unsung heroes. We took him into the Chosin Reservoir." [176][177] Chaotic fighting broke out and the retreat was slowed to a crawl. [57] Similarly, poor logistics forced the 9th Army to abandon heavy artillery,[58][59] while working with little food and ammunition. I was a Navy doctor, but there I was with the Marines. We tried to hold his head together, but we couldn't do it. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The Chosin Reservoir campaign was directed mainly against the 1st Marine Division of the U.S. X Corps, which had disembarked in eastern North Korea and moved inland in severe winter weather to a mountainous area near the reservoir. Despite being badly reduced by combat, hunger and frostbite, the PVA 59th Division sent in its last five platoons and refused to yield. See, Maclean's final fate is disputed between US and Chinese sources. [12] North Korea is divided through the center by the impassable Taebaek Mountains, which separated the UN forces into two groups. Here was a big rabbit beautiful, he was a beautiful rabbit. See, "*This was the Japanese name for the reservoir, the term being derived from the ruling "Chosn" dynasty, which ended just 13 years before the Japanese occupation beginning in 1910. Some stayed in the military, most went back to their homes. Explore photos of the storied battle. And the brutal cold added another 7,388 Marines to the list as non-battle casualties. [44], The flaw in the Chinese plan was a lack of accurate intelligence about the UN forces. Director Brian Iglesias Writers Brian Iglesias Anton Sattler See production, box office & company info Add to Watchlist 3 User reviews See, 176 were identified and of the remaining 10 cases, four were non-Americans of Asiatic descent; one was British; three were identified and two cases unconfirmed. 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