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The Battle of the Chosin Reservoir lasted approximately 17 days and pitted 120,000 enemy Chinese troops against a force of just 30,000 U.S. Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers. 13 Medals of Honor were awarded during the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, 10 of them to US Marines.
Korean War
Marines
Medal of Honor
Military History
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I knew two CHOSIN Marines. One told of people asked why he was special enough for his baseball cap to read CHOSIN MARINE! Cpl Vic Burk SGT Philip Roncari SFC William Farrell PO1 H Gene Lawrence MSG Joseph Cristofaro LTC Stephen Conway LTC Stephen C. LTC Stephen F.Lt Col Charlie Brown
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SFC William Farrell
CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025 Were you there during the war or afterwards Chuck?
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I didn't know about this. Looked it up, was interested in the outcome.
Turns out it was the decisive battle in which Chinese forces recovered northeastern Korea and the UN withdrew to and evacuated from Hungnam.
"The US X Corps and the ROK I Corps reported a total of 10,495 battle casualties: 4,385 US Marines, 3,163 US Army personnel, 2,812 South Koreans attached to American formations and 78 British Royal Marines."
The Frozen Chosin facilitated the rescue of Korean refugees who were not willing to live in a communist North Korea.
Turns out it was the decisive battle in which Chinese forces recovered northeastern Korea and the UN withdrew to and evacuated from Hungnam.
"The US X Corps and the ROK I Corps reported a total of 10,495 battle casualties: 4,385 US Marines, 3,163 US Army personnel, 2,812 South Koreans attached to American formations and 78 British Royal Marines."
The Frozen Chosin facilitated the rescue of Korean refugees who were not willing to live in a communist North Korea.
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