Best Korean War Personal Narratives

Unlike any other work on the Korean War, it provides both a clear panoramic overview and a sharply drawn "you were there" account of American troops in fierce combat against the North Korean and Chinese communist invaders.

1966. With a full year of Vietnam combat and five months of in-country intense after-action analysis under his pistol belt, Hackworth pens the classic tactical handbook the Vietnam Primer with military historian Samuel Marshall. In a radical shift from the World War II-era tactics then employed in Vietnam, Hackworth stresses the necessity of using disciplined, small units of well-trained men to best fight the hit-and-run warfare of the elusive Viet Cong. Soldier-Author-Columnist, as his Web site notes, Hackworth (About Face, Hazardous Duty) weighs in with a long, blow-by-blow account of his second tour in Vietnam, as a 9th Infantry Division battalion commander.

Called “everything a twentieth century war memoir could possibly be” by The New York Times, this national bestseller by Colonel David H. Hackworth presents a vivid and powerful portrait of a life of patriotism. David H. Hackworth (Col., U.S. Army, Ret.).

For readers of Unbroken comes an unforgettable tale of courage from America’s “forgotten war” in Korea, by the New York Times bestselling author of A Higher Call. Devotion tells the inspirational story of the U.S. Navy’s most famous aviator duo, Lieutenant Tom Hudner and Ensign Jesse Brown, and the Marines they fought to defend. An African American sharecropper’s son from Mississippi, Jesse became the navy’s first black carrier pilot, defending a nation that wouldn’t even serve him in a bar. Deployed to the Mediterranean, Tom and Jesse meet the Fleet Marines, boys like PFC “Red” Parkinson, a farm kid from the Catskills. In between war games in the sun, the young men revel on the Riviera, partying with millionaires and even befriending the Hollywood starlet Elizabeth Taylor. When one of the duo is shot down behind enemy lines and pinned in his burning plane, the other faces an unthinkable choice: watch his friend die or attempt history’s most audacious one-man rescue mission. “Though it concerns a famously cold battle in the Korean War, make no mistake: Devotion will warm your heart.” —Hampton Sides, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers and In the Kingdom of Ice. “At last, the Korean War has its epic, a story that will stay with you long after you close this book.” —Eric Blehm, New York Times bestselling author of Fearless and Legend. portrayed by [Adam] Makos in sharp, fact-filled prose and with strong reporting.” — Los Angeles Times “[A] must-read.” — New York Post “Stirring.” — Parade “A masterful storyteller . The perfectly paced story cruises along in the fast lane—when you’re finished, you’ll want to start all over again.” —Associated Press. He is a true hero; and in reading this book, you will understand why I feel that way.” —President George H. W. Bush “This is aerial drama at its best—fast, powerful, and moving.” —Erik Larson, New York Times bestselling author of Dead Wake “Lovingly rendered and meticulously researched, here is a tale of true friendship across the racial divide. Though it concerns a famously cold battle in the Korean War, make no mistake: Devotion will warm your heart.” —Hampton Sides, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers and In the Kingdom of Ice “At last, the Korean War has its epic, a story that will stay with you long after you close this book.” —Eric Blehm, New York Times bestselling author of Fearless and Legend “In this beautifully written book, Adam Makos reveals a long-lost story of heroism set in the frozen realm of North Korea. and Young “Adam Makos immerses you in a story so crisp that you’ll forget you’re reading a book. Prepare to be swept away.” —Michael Tougias, co-author of The Finest Hours “Once again, Adam Makos demonstrates himself as a rising star in historical nonfiction.

Unlike any other work on the Korean War, it provides both a clear panoramic overview and a sharply drawn "you were there" account of American troops in fierce combat against the North Korean and Chinese communist invaders.