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The work is the fifth and concluding volume of a five‑part official history of United States Marine Corps operations in the Korean War, covering the period from March 1952 to the cease‑fire on 27 July 1953. It opens by situating the 1st Marine Division’s redeployment from the east‑central front to the western sector of I Corps, where the Marines held a 35‑mile line that guarded the approaches to Seoul and lay just miles from the Panmunjom truce talks. The narrative then outlines the relentless “outpost” battles, Bunker Hill, the Hook, the Nevadas, Boulder City, and the supporting air operations of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, all drawn from official combat records supplemented by interviews and extensive footnotes. The book proceeds chronologically through defensive actions, heavy fighting in the war’s final weeks, the handling of prisoners of war, and the post‑armistice transition, providing maps, photographs, and detailed appendices.
Written in a formal, documentary style typical of mid‑20th‑century military scholarship, the text reflects the perspective of Marine historians and incorporates first‑hand accounts from over a hundred participants. Readers who appreciate rigorous operational histories, detailed order‑of‑battle analysis, and insight into the lesser‑known western front of the Korean conflict will find it rewarding. It is especially suited to military historians, veterans, and anyone interested in the strategic role of the Marine Corps during the later stages of the war.
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Air activities Communist, 18, 34, 52, 59, 99, 170, 178, 354–355, 516 United Nations, 52, 62, 70, 77, 132–133, 170–172, 224–225, 242, 244, 257, 291, 295–296, 307, 341, 345, 347, 349, 350_n_, 351, 374–375, 379_n_, 389, 413–414, 416, 418, 483, 488–489, 491–492, 514, 516_n_, 520, 526, 531. See also Helicopters. Air lift, 138–139, 139_n_, 408, 479, 496–497 Air control, 132, 257_n_, 488_n_, 490–491 Air drops, 487, 511_n_ Bombing, 62, 133, 170, 172, 294–295, 299, 309, 489–490 Escort, 490 Evacuation, 495_n_ Flaredrop, 140, 140_n_ Interdiction, 53, 63–64, 70, 170, 350, 350_n_, 352, 357, 375–376, 413, 485, 488–489, 492_n_, 493, 514–515 Liaison, 72, 517_n_ Mapping, 174, 178 Observation, 76–77, 85, 126, 136, 190, 291, 302–304, 338, 370–371, 379, 414, 512, 519 Patrolling, 66, 241, 376, 414 Photography, 43, 69, 136_n_, 172, 174, 348–349, 397, 485, 491, 512 Reconnaissance, 42, 141, 397, 412–413, 430, 465, 485–486, 491, 512, 522 Search and Rescue, 53, 485 Strikes, 61–62, 65, 70–72, 77, 81, 132–134, 158, 170, 176, 196, 208, 224–226, 231, 238, 240, 258, 260, 271, 291, 295, 297, 306, 310, 325, 337, 339, 347–348, 379, 485–486, 512, 513_n_, 516 Support, 28, 38, 61–62, 64–65, 103–104, 131, 133, 158, 196, 207, 225, 234, 240, 243–244, 291, 297, 325, 341, 345, 346_n_, 349–352, 368, 374, 374_n_, 375, 375_n_, 383, 389, 397, 485, 486_n_, 488, 488_n_, 489, 491–492, 492_n_, 493, 514, 514_n_, 516–517. See also Close air support.
Aircraft Communist, 30, 68–69, 96, 170, 173–174, 241, 347, 376, 464 United Nations, 7, 42, 61, 61_n_, 132–133, 171, 224, 241, 347, 347_n_, 375, 418, 428, 431, 488, 490, 492, 511, 511_n_, 516, 519. See also Helicopters. Types AD (Skyraider), 65, 70, 132–133, 207–208, 270, 292, 295, 299, 306, 325, 341, 379, 385, 469 AU (Corsair), 66, 181, 196, 295, 299, 304, 306, 325, 381 C-47, 487 C-119, 487 F2H-2P (Banshee), 43, 397, 490–491 F3D (Skyknight), 134_n_, 139, 181, 240–242, 291, 346–348, 469, 490 F4U (Corsair), 27, 65–66, 66_n_, 77, 133, 173, 176, 196, 208, 270, 294–295, 299, 341, 347, 350_n_, 357, 374, 397, 420, 485, 489, 491_n_ F7F (Tigercat), 133, 202, 345–348, 490 F9F (Panther), 65, 112, 132–133, 177, 194, 242–244, 270, 291, 299, 325, 350, 368, 375, 397, 434, 471, 488–489 F-80 (Shooting Star), 112, 132 F-84 (Thunderjet), 132, 177, 291, 306 F-86 (Sabrejet), 174, 376, 491 Observation planes, 345, 369–370, 488–490 OE-1, 42, 235, 271, 414 OY, 235 R4D, 487 R4Q (Fairchild Packet), 472 R5D, 28, 49, 139, 181, 485, 488
Aircraft losses Communist, 490 United Nations, 64, 66, 69–72, 134, 134_n_, 243, 352, 376, 376_n_, 413_n_, 490, 492
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