Word: almond
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Cambridge has a 144-pound, five-foot-nine bow man, spectacularly small, by American standards. The oarsman, Harry Almond, is reputed to have an especially polished style, however...
...life as well as with the lack of courage, bravery and interest in men that are expected . . ." He charged that supplies of such things as "delicate crackers, cookies, cheeses, also vast quantities of beer" being hauled to the front made "necessary transportation difficult." Said he bitterly: "[At] General Almond's headquarters in Hungnam, Korea-the X Corps headquarters-the Officers' Mess consisted of a nice warmed building in which the food was served in plates, well cooked. There were waiters and an orchestra was available for music. Outside in the bitter cold, long lines of enlisted men stood...
...half-pint of honey and almond cream...
EDWARD ("Sic-'em Ned") ALMOND, 58, commander of X Corps in Korea, which fought its way free of disaster; three stars...
...Infantry Division, which had taken the worst beating of any U.S. division in Red China's November offensive, had its third commander in six weeks. The new boss: Major General Clark Ruffner, 48, former chief of staff to the X Corps' Major General Edward Almond...