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Under MacArthur, few commanders played a more important role than "Ned" Almond in saving Korea from Red aggression. The war was hardly a fortnight old and the U.N. forces were still beating a dismal retreat, when the Chief of Staff was told to start thinking of an end run around the enemy's line. Inchon was picked as the place for an amphibious assault, despite its treacherous tide and seawall. "Who's going to command the landing force?" asked the Chief of Staff. "You are," said MacArthur...
After looking over the 7th, Ned Almond flew back to Inchon. His men were ready to play their part in the drive for a quick finish...
...front destroying the enemy. If it goes back, even though for gasoline, we lose two things: firepower and the morale of the foot soldier. The foot soldier moving up can well ask himself, 'What the hell?' if a tank passes him going to the rear." Ned Almond has personally stopped rear-bound tanks and sent his own jeep after gasoline for them...
...24th Infantry Division. The 19th had taken a terrific beating during its long, well-fought holding action. Osborne had with him a copy of the current issue of TIME (Aug. 14), which carried Correspondent Frank Gibney's story about the 19th Regiment. While talking to" Colonel Ned Moore', Osborne gave him the issue. It was the first account of his outfit the colonel had seen. He read it, and expressed his surprise and pleasure at the credit his men had received for the tough fight they...
...NED F. MORRIS Louisville...