Synopsis:
An American Soldier’s Saga of the Korean War is the autobiographical tale of the exploits of a young Lt. Gen. Edward Rowny in Korea, excerpted from his forthcoming book, Smokey Joe and the General. Rich with historical facts, fascinating photos and little-known behind-the-scenes details, highlights of this exciting story include: How Rowny became a spokesman for General MacArthur and how he walked on water An account of how the Marine Corps—faced with extinction—was saved by an Army officer working with his Marine Corps VMI classmate An inside look at the planning of the Inchon Invasion—the “22nd greatest battle of the world” The logistical miracle of the Chosin Reservoir bridge drop How 100,000 North Koreans were saved from certain death when they became “Christmas Cargo” as part of the evacuation of Hungnam
About the Author:
Lieutenant General Edward L. Rowny, born in 1917, was a U.S. Army general and an ambassador, chief U.S. negotiator in arms reduction talks with the Soviet Union, and one of the originators of the helicopter as a platform for combat. The citation from his Presidential Citizen’s Medal, which he received in 1989, reads: “one of the principal architect’s of peace through strength policy.” He served as an arms control adviser and negotiator to five presidents — Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan and Bush. Rowny, a 1941 graduate of West Point, has received numerous awards for valor and achievement, including combat in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. An author of various books and memoirs, Rowny founded the Paderewski Scholarship Fund in 2004 to bring deserving Polish students to the United States to study American style democracy and currently serves as president of the American Polish Advisory Council. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife Elizabeth.
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