“If I were God, what would you want for Christmas?” With a thousand-yard stare, a haggard and bloodied marine looked incredulously at the war correspondent who asked him this question. In an answer that took “almost forever,” the marine responded, “Give me tomorrow.”
After nearly four months of continuous and bloody combat in Korea, such a wish seemed impossible. For many of the men of George Company, or “Bloody George”—one of the Forgotten War’s most decorated yet unrecognized companies—this would be their last day.
This is the epic story of George Company, Spartans for the modern age. After storming ashore at Inchon and fighting house-to-house in Seoul, America’s last reserve unit found itself on the frozen tundra of the Chosin Reservoir facing an entire division of Chinese troops. Little did this small band of men—green troops who had been rushed through training to bring fresh forces to the war—know they would soon be saviors. This is their story, and it will never again be forgotten.
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"This book tells the story of U.S. Marines outnumbered and under supplied in the frozen Chosin Resivior during the Korean War fighting against battalions of Chinese troops. Through sacrifice and bravery and a fighting spirit, This was the United States Marines' finest hour." — Steve (5 out of 5 stars)
"This book tells the story of U.S. Marines outnumbered and under supplied in the frozen Chosin Resivior during the Korean War fighting against battalions of Chinese troops. Through sacrifice and bravery and a fighting spirit, This was the United States Marines' finest hour."
" Amazing! Scary what individuals can do in desperate situations. "
" This was an amazing story of extremely brave men. it touched me greatly to know my uncle was a part of this story and lived through this. My uncle bob boulden was even credited with some of the photos. "
" Interesting for what if offered, but it seemed thin and wooden. "
" Amazing, the forgotten war because people forget how much these guys went through in such horrible freezing temps etc. Amazing Memorial day read! "
" Excellent account of the brutality of war. "
" Solid book about a Company of soldiers in the Korean war. "
" A story of the Korean War that I had never heard about and I don't know of anyone who has heard this story. "
" Without the swearing it would have been an excellent book. There were just too many F words for me in it. "
" Amazing story. Heartbreaking to think what these men went through and some continue to dream about. A tale of endurance and war, unbelievable to think about what they survived. "
" The story of the suffering of just one Marine company for our beloved country. "
" Hard to believe what those Marines endured. Good historical read, especially on a hot summer day. "
Patrick K. O’Donnell is a bestselling military historian and the critically acclaimed author of numerous books, including Beyond Valor, Dog Company, and First SEALs. He has provided historical consulting for DreamWorks’ award-winning miniseries Band of Brothers and for documentaries produced by the BBC, the History Channel, and Fox News. He lives in Arlington, Virginia.
Lloyd James (a.k.a. Sean Pratt) has been narrating since 1996 and has recorded over six hundred audiobooks. He is a seven-time winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award and has twice been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award. His critically acclaimed performances include Elvis in the Morning by William F. Buckley Jr. and Searching for Bobby Fischer by Fred Waitzkin, among others.
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