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A summary of the author's experiences in armored recon with the 89th Medium Tank Battalion (a unit attached to the 25th Infantry Division) during the Korean War. Includes comments about the author's early life, his duty in Japan, and how he met his wife-to-be before the war. Also remarks about young men committed to action with limited training, but with a resilience that enabled them to prevent the North Koreans from taking over South Korea.

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Author grew up in Veedersburg, a small town in Indiana. Enlisted in the Army late in 1948 and was stationed in Japan when the Korean War began. Assigned to the recon platoon of the 89th Medium Tank Battalion. Married to Misako Yokoyama in Japan after finishing tour in Korea. After return to U.S., completed an apprenticeship in printing then attended Wabash College and Purdue University. Retired as an admissions officer at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He and his wife now reside in Gulf Breeze, Florida. They have one daughter and one grandson.

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