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...tricky Reds infiltrated U.S. lines at night, or by day disguised as white-clad peasants, and shot up U.S. positions from the flank and rear. The Kum line could not be held. The U.S. 1st Cavalry Division and the 25th Infantry Division arrived from Japan to help the battered 24th, and Lieut. General Walton Walker was appointed MacArthur's ground cornmander in Korea. The Americans fell back from Taejon to Kumchon, the next important junction on the rail and road line to Pusan...
Junior Don Cass runs behind Drill on the right flank, and at the other end of the line George Mullen and six-foot, four-inch Art Rohn have shown their ability...
...green's left end on defense was Donald Myers, and Holy Cross gained considerable yardage around his flank. He seemed to be quite susceptible to the deceptive ball-handling of Charles Maloy, the Crusader quarterback (as were most of the Dartmouth linemen at one point or another), and was often drawn well out of position...
...Inchon landing was in the great American tradition developed in World War II. It swept around the sea anchor of the enemy flank and struck at his most vulnerable spot. The combined use of land, sea and air power has become the outstanding U.S. military characteristic...
Early next morning, with Marine tanks alongside, Easy Company moved through the remainder of Inchon. Civilians were moving back into the town they had fled the day before. We met them along the road which skirts the city's southern flank. They lined the streets and intersections, cheered and clapped their hands. Marine veterans, who started out with rifles at high port, eyes scanning the buildings ahead and watching for mines, became a bit flustered at this demonstration of public affection. Soon they brought their rifles down from the ready and slung them over their shoulders...