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Back Down the Ridge

William Lindsay White

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Description:What happens to the men who get "clobbered" in Korea.In the same vivid and exciting manner he first used in "They Were Expendable", W. L. White records in the soldiers' own words how they got clobbered (wounded) in Korea, how they are gotten back down the ridge to a Mash (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital), and through various stages to Tokyo and the States. Captain Clyde Dillon, a retreaded ex-bombardier; Charlie Manson, a 19-year-old Pfc. only a few weeks in the line; Cornelius Lynch, volunteer from County Kerry - these and others convince us that this really war.In its stark and documentary reality "Back Down the Ridge" is truly a "litter-level view." But it is heartening, too, in its description of the miraculous advances in medical field service which are saving the lives of casualties who would have died in any other war. It tells also, in part, the story of our allies - among them the indomitable Turks, the valiant and increasingly effective ROKs."As these infantrymen, doctors and nurses told their choral story," says W. L. White, "another figure began struggling free of the typewriter keys. He is the average American boy, just under 20, who was pulled from his malted milks and basketball scores to be wounded in Korea. Much of this story is now of him and what he thinks, of his buddies, his weapons, his leaders, his allies and their enemies, and of this curious little war which all were sent out to fight." (from the book flap)We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Back Down the Ridge. To get started finding Back Down the Ridge, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 182

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Harcort, Brace and Company

Release: 2008

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Description: What happens to the men who get "clobbered" in Korea.In the same vivid and exciting manner he first used in "They Were Expendable", W. L. White records in the soldiers' own words how they got clobbered (wounded) in Korea, how they are gotten back down the ridge to a Mash (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital), and through various stages to Tokyo and the States. Captain Clyde Dillon, a retreaded ex-bombardier; Charlie Manson, a 19-year-old Pfc. only a few weeks in the line; Cornelius Lynch, volunteer from County Kerry - these and others convince us that this really war.In its stark and documentary reality "Back Down the Ridge" is truly a "litter-level view." But it is heartening, too, in its description of the miraculous advances in medical field service which are saving the lives of casualties who would have died in any other war. It tells also, in part, the story of our allies - among them the indomitable Turks, the valiant and increasingly effective ROKs."As these infantrymen, doctors and nurses told their choral story," says W. L. White, "another figure began struggling free of the typewriter keys. He is the average American boy, just under 20, who was pulled from his malted milks and basketball scores to be wounded in Korea. Much of this story is now of him and what he thinks, of his buddies, his weapons, his leaders, his allies and their enemies, and of this curious little war which all were sent out to fight." (from the book flap)We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Back Down the Ridge. To get started finding Back Down the Ridge, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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