Bussey, Charles M

Firefight at Yechon: Courage & Racism in the Korean War

Washington, DC: Brassey's (US) Inc, 1991. First Edition. First Printing. 264, illus., endpaper maps, minor mar at rear endpaper, boards somewhat worn and scuffed. Here is Bussey's story, the first personal account of the African-American experience in the Korean War, told by a man whose commander said he would have received the Medal of Honor if not for the color of his skin. This is an Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Institute of Land Warfare book. Condition: good.

Keywords: Racism, Heroism, Yechon, Pusan, 24th Regimental, 77th Engineer, Integration, Black Studies, Korean War

ISBN: 0080374484

[Book #41531]

Price: $31.50