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Hal Boyle's Battlefront Pioneers Carrier Pigeons toward News
Seoul dispatch by Bill Ross recounts Hal Boyle dreaming of bringing carrier pigeons and a portable motor scooter for front line reporting in Korea. He describes grueling helicopterant routes from Kimpo to the Han River, Amtrac and Jeep progress, and unreliable teletype links. He notes heavy air travel and delays before direct Tokyo lines, insisting such gear would aid future coverage.
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Bill Ross
Hal Boyle
Seoul
Korea
Inchon
United States
Kimpo
Inchon-Seoul
Fifth Marine Regiment
Wolmi Island
Inchon’s
Japan
Air Force
United Nations
38Th Parallel
Tokyo