Valleys of Death : A Memoir of the Korean War
by Richardson, Bill; Maurer, KevinFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2010-12-07
Publisher(s): Berkley Hardcover
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Summary
A hard-fighting soldier's story-from the trenches of America's first battle in the Cold War. From the devastating counterattack at Unsan to the thirty-four months he spent in captivity-a period of years in which giving up surely meant dying-Col. Bill Richardson's instinct for leadership and stubborn will to survive saw him through one valley of death after the next. Valleys of Deathis a stirring story of survival and determination that offers a fascinating, intimate look at the soldiers who fought America's first battle of the Cold War in the unvarnished words of one of their own. Richardson endured many long months of starvation, torture, sleep deprivation, and Chinese attempts at indoctrination, yet maintained defiance under conditions designed to break the mind, body, and spirit of men.
Author Biography
Colonel William (Bill) Richardson, U.S.A. (Ret.) and his wife Claire have been married for 56 years and have five children. They live in North Carolina. Kevin Maurer is an award-winning reporter who also lives in North Carolina.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. xi |
| War | p. 1 |
| Forming the Battalion | p. 17 |
| Movement to the Far East | p. 31 |
| Pusan | p. 45 |
| Baptism of Fire | p. 53 |
| Dark Days of Summer | p. 63 |
| Tide Turns | p. 87 |
| Pursuit to the 38th Parallel | p. 101 |
| The General | p. 119 |
| We Can't Hold the Bridge | p. 137 |
| Trapped | p. 153 |
| Dying One by One | p. 167 |
| Breakout | p. 183 |
| Capture and Escape | p. 197 |
| Death March | p. 207 |
| Valley of the Shadow of Death | p. 217 |
| Reminiscent of Andersonville | p. 237 |
| The Morgue | p. 253 |
| Truman's Running Dogs | p. 265 |
| Preparation for Escape | p. 281 |
| The Last Year | p. 291 |
| Freedom | p. 299 |
| Epilogue | p. 319 |
| Index | p. 325 |
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