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...Chinese tried to surrender to Major General Clark Ruffner, pugnacious commander of the U.S. 2nd Division. "This guy stepped out of the woods," said Ruffner, "and walked up to my jeep with his hands in the air. I couldn't stop to fool with him, so I motioned him to sit down beside the road and wait for the approaching column. He did. The last I saw of him, he was still squatting there waiting for someone to take...
...posted a dependable, battle-seasoned U.S. division-the 2nd Infantry-on the South Koreans' left, and he had armored reserves ready to rush forward in case of a breakthrough. The 2nd was badly mauled in the Communist offensive last November, pulled itself together under hardbitten Major General Clark Ruffner, fought brilliantly last January and February against Chinese attacks...
...graduates were in uniform, and 57 of them rose to general-officer rank. Among V.M.I. alumni now on the Korean front: Lieut. General Lemuel C. Shepherd, commander of the Fleet Marine Force in the Pacific; Lieut. General Edward M. Almond, commander of the X Corps; Major General Clark L. Ruffner, commander of the 2nd Division (see WAR IN ASIA...
This week the U.S. 2nd 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...
Last week Eighth Army headquarters announced that General McClure had been relieved. One of General Ruffner's first orders directed the 2nd Division's officers to shave their beards. Three weeks ago McClure had ordered them to grow beards. His idea was to make identification at night easier. Explained a division spokesman: "Under the McClure scheme, some sections were to grow chin-whiskers, Some the Lincoln style, and headquarters men full beards. I rather think it was a morale gesture, toogiving the men something to talk about...