![]() But, only a little of the two and half pounds of TNT went off, and none was hurt. Two days ago I was over the same road and the lead jeep in my party of four jeeps, carrying three enlisted guards, hit a mine which made a large pop, kicked up dirt and scared hell out of us. I’ve driven eight times over a road after it was swept for mines and later someone hit a mine. I’ve been under Arty and Mortar fire, the first whistles a warning but the mortar doesn’t.it’s more terrifying. He was in a truck that hit a mine and was wounded again! Another, ex-18th Infantry 1st Lieutenant has six Purple Hearts (wounds), two Silver Stars (heroism) and the Distinguished Service Cross, (second highest), reported in, and due to his wonderful record I put him in the 4.2 Mortor Company for relative safety. This is number five and he is a badly shaken man. He had four wounds before from World War II. One officer went to his unit three days ago, was wounded today. If they can get medical men to the man or the man to the medics he usually has a fine chance. our medical corps that only 2% of the wounded die. To date, I have had 22 officers and 600 enlisted men killed or wounded. ![]() Note I’m up to my usual tricks - can’t remember dates! And small wonder - for two weeks we’ve been fighting the hardest, cruelest fighting this regiment has experienced in it’s 16 months over here. ![]() He was a combat troop commander and later a senior advisor in the establishment of the Korean Military Academy. McKinney, a West Point graduate, served in Korea from 1951-1952. ![]()
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