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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1950

Page

2

Red divisions press Taegu Pusan aid strained by clashes

North Korean forces pressed along the Korean battle perimeter with nine divisions in contact and heavy fighting near Taegu's northern approaches and Masan, as UN forces counterattacked to recover ground. The 25th division held Sobuksan ridge near Masan while 21st Wolfhound and 27th divisions repelled tank and infantry breakthroughs above Taegu. In the East, South Korean marines landed on Ejak island near Inchon to block a possible Keje island assault. Captives report dwindling supplies and little hope for Reds to endure.

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Atrocity by WAL BOYLE TAEGU Korea Aug 22

In Taegu Korea on August 22 a stark account notes hills as memorials to fallen soldiers. the passage reflects on the costs of military campaigns and the renown gained by those who bled on slopes.

Wal Boyle Taegu Korea

Atrocity Hill ends threat to Taegu in Korea fight

In a brutal four day clash on hill No 402 near Waegwan the 1st Cavalry division halted a North Korean push toward Taegu. American troops held ridge after dawn and night assaults, using air and artillery barrages until recapturing the position and protecting the Naktong River line. The battle branded the hill as Atrocity Hill and underscored lessons of discipline and resolve in the U.S. Army.

Tunisia Troina Sicily Monte Cassino Italy Mt. Suribachi Iwo Jima Sugar Loaf Hill Okinawa Red Naktong River Taegu South Korea U. S. 1St Cavalry Naltong Waegwan Seoul Pusan H. W. Schroeder Middle Village N. Y Bitler Atrority Hill Naklong

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