Review (PDF) Korean War Heroes
The author) has interwoven the story of each of the Medal of Honor winners into an overview history of the Korean War. This is more than a recitation of the winner's citations. Murphy interviewed many of the surviving heroes. (As an indication of how savage and how desperate the fighting in Korea was, only 37 of the 131 Medal of Honor recipients survived their heroic actions).... Their heroic actions are retold within the context of what was going on around them, both in their units and in the larger scope of the war itself". -- Infantry Magazine
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Presidio Pr; First Edition edition (February 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0891414045
ISBN-13: 978-0891414049
Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,426,592 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #124 in Books > History > Military > Korean War > Campaigns
The author, who is the editor of the journal of the Medal of Honor Historical Society, skillfully weaves each of the Korean War Medal of Honor stories chronologically into the context of the war, providing insight into not only the individual heroism but also the development of the conflict itself. With maps, a useful introduction detailing Medal of Honor history, tabular index of recipients, bibliography, and index, this is a handy compendium of MOH awardees, and also useful for its insights into the unique nature of the Korean War.(The "score" rating is an ineradicable feature of the page. This reviewer does not "score" books.)
This is the best book by far of the three that Murphy has written on MoH winners in the three major wars. It is expertly detailed and has all of the recipients inserted in the timeline of the course of the war. There are so many details about each recipient, it is a wonder how and where he managed to get all the facts and keep them straight. This appears to be a labor of love and the great respect shown each recipient is plainly evident. This is also an excellent history of the Korean conflict, not only the MoH winners, so it serves a double purpose. Highly recommended, most definitely.
Book in excellent shape and at a very reasonable price. Thank you!!!
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