The starting gun went off at 7:30 a.m., and the crowd surged forward. Mer and I crossed the start line at 7:57a.m. I was amazed at the sea of runners ahead of me and thrilled that I was joining this throng. We ran together for about 5 minutes. Then, I kissed her goodbye. ...
In my letter to Betty, my wife, I stated, "That week was historical in my mind." Co E was in action on Hills 487 and 477, west of Chorwon [Operations Clean Up I & II, and Operation Commando] in mid to late Sep 1951 and when Operation Cleanup II fused into "Commando" on 3 ...