On Hallowed Ground
by Bill McWilliams
"The Last Battle for Pork Chop Hill"
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On Hallowed Ground by Bill McWilliams
Details
War:
Korean War
Perspective:
Infantry
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Asia
Page Count:
484
Published Date:
2015
ISBN13:
9781504021517
Summary
On Hallowed Ground chronicles the brutal 1953 battle for Pork Chop Hill during the Korean War's final days. Bill McWilliams details how American soldiers fought desperately to hold this strategically questionable outpost while peace negotiations dragged on at Panmunjom. The book examines the tactical decisions, personal heroism, and tragic futility of men dying for terrain that would be abandoned after the armistice. Through extensive research and survivor accounts, McWilliams brings to life one of the Korean War's most fierce engagements, honoring those who fought in this often-forgotten conflict's closing chapter.
