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...South Korean army, against overwhelming odds, and with no armor, no fighter or bomber aircraft, and no artillery larger than the obsolete M-3 105-mm. howitzer, put up a gallant stand once it had recovered from the initial shock of the Communist attack . . . Under strength and fighting continuously since the morning of June 25, underestimated and looked down upon initially by their American comrades-in-arms, ignored by 90% of the correspondents covering the Korean war, these South Korean troops have written the first pages of their country's military history in a way that will make future...
...situation soon became clear. The enemy was forced to give ground all along the front. At Tuksong, southwest of Taegu, the Reds had put a small force across the river at night. When dawn came, they were so close to the U.S. positions that Gay's gallant troopers fought them off with bayonets, rifle butts, knives, even fists and feet. The Reds seemed to have no taste for this sort of combat and retreated across the Naktong with heavy casualties, but they came back to fight again near Waegwan (called "Wigwam," "Waukeegan," or "Podunk" by G.I.s), twelve miles northwest...
...Germany into Austria, helped force the surrender of the Nineteenth German army, took 30,000 prisoners. General Dean was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross "for extraordinary heroism in action . . . outstanding leadership and utter disregard for personal safety." Said General Douglas MacArthur last week: "It is still hoped that this gallant officer, if alive, has not fallen into enemy hands...
Later, friends admitted to her boudoir found the duchess in bed (her doctor had ordered a complete rest), thoughtfully fingering a bouquet sent her by her gallant judge...
Dried Meat is popular and well-regarded among his kind. When flush, he gives away fish and beans to favela dwellers. He dances a graceful samba. Sentimental and gallant, he has the names of his two sisters tattooed on his chest, and the names of half a dozen other girls on his-arms. He can also be masterful with the dames. Once a certain Dolores talked too much when the police were listening. Dried Meat shaved her head; everybody in the favelas thought it served her right...