Seventh Infantry Division - Yearbook (South Korea)

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I Tank fires on enemy forces enrouie fo an area in Korea. counterattacks. While the main force held the defense line, small groups fought with knife, bayonet and small arms to Wipe out the Chinese Who had cracked the line. By dawn, all but one penetrating group Was wiped out. But this group had cleaned out the American patrol sent to take it and had secured a small hill Within the perimeter. As dawn broke on 1 December, the Red patrol began popping away at the line. Lieutenant Robert D. Wilson, a platoon leader who A mortar crew fires an 81-mm mortar in support of ihe infantry in Korea. W Hmmm:

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had directed mortar fire throughout the night, wearily volunteered for the job of recapturing the hill. He jerked an American tommygun from the arms of a stiffened Red corpse and yelled for volunteers. I need some fighting men, he said, We've got a counterattack to make. He got his volunteers. Mortar shells were gone now and the small force attacked the hill with small arms and rifles. Halfway to the top of the objective a bullet ripped through Wilson's arm, spinning him to the ground. He got up and went on, leading the force up the hill. A second bullet caught him in the chest and he fell to one knee. That one bit, he gasped to a comrade nearby. He struggled to his feet and took two steps and a third rifle bullet smacked his forehead. Lieutenant Wilson toppled down the hillside dead. SFC Fred Sugua rushed into his spot and waved the volunteer squad on. They charged up the hill. Near the While awaiting transfer to aid station wounded soldier gets help with his cigarette. 2 W Vo ' Q