“The Battle of Chosin Reservoir”

November 26–December 13, 1950
“The Battle of Chosin Reservoir” Part of the Korean War

My brother, a Marine, fought in this battle, his name was "Bernard Swan."

2,500 killed,
192 missing,
5,000 wounded,
7,500 frostbite casualties

The Battle of Chosin Reservoir was a battle in the Korean War, in which 30,000 United Nations (UN) troops (nicknamed the "Frozen Chosin" or "The Chosin Few") under the command of American General Ned Almond faced approximately 120,000 Chinese troops. The name Chosin is the Japanese rendition of the Korean place name Changjin. The name stuck due to the outdated Japanese names on maps used by UN forces.

Shortly after the People’s Republic of China entered the conflict, large numbers of Chinese soldiers swept across the Yalu River, encircling the UN forces in the northeastern part of North Korea at the Chosin Reservoir. A brutal battle in freezing weather followed. Although they inflicted enormous casualties on the Chinese forces, the UN troops were forced to evacuate North Korea after they withdrew from the reservoir to the port of Hungnam.

The battles of the Chosin Campaign, which had a decisive impact on the future course of the war, were fought in the ten day period between November 27 and December 6, 1950. Four different actions were fought:

the successful defense of Hagaru-ri,
the successful defense of Yudam-ni,
the successful effort of the 5th and 7th Marines to break through from Yudam-ni to Hagaru-ri, and
the fight of RCT 31, east of Changjin.

My brother had nightmares till he passed away of the horrific fighting he and those with him had to endure, the endless assaults, the bitter cold, the nonstop fighting to survive in that incredibly freezing campaign.

Not one word of mention have I found to honor those who fought, suffered and died in that horrible ordeal.

We can’t allow things like this to just pass into the dustbin of history and be forgotten. These men gave their all for us, they suffered, they bled, they froze, the least we can do is remember and honor their sacrifice.

Information gathered from Wikipedia



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