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Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse

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by Robin Hutton


  FedEx, 282, 285, 289

  Feinstein, Dianne, 276

  Flame-of-the-Morning (Ah-Chim-Hai; Reckless’s mother), 4–6

  Flame-of-the-Morning (Ah-Chim-Hai). See Reckless

  Florida, 112, 281, 284

  “Flying Boxcar, the” (R4Q aircraft), 153

  foot soldiers, 40, 207

  Ford, Walt, 25

  Forgotten War. See Korean War

  Fort Scott, KS, 63

  France, French, 140

  Freedom Road, 15, 21

  French fourragère, 143, 267

  G

  Gabaldon, Guy, 225

  galled back, 85–86

  Gantt, Ernest “Don the Beachcomber,” 205

  Geer, Andrew C. “Andy,” 15, 136, 191, 202–6

  and Nevada Complex, 75, 81

  and Operation Bring Reckless Home, 149–52, 162–64, 167–68, 173, 177, 206

  and Reckless, 4, 7, 68, 91, 96, 123–25, 147–48, 179, 186–89, 206

  and Reckless: Pride of the Marines, 5, 53, 66, 108, 190, 225

  Gehrdes, Mary Alice Riley, 199, 269, 286

  Gentleman, Alexander, 20, 27, 37

  Genuine Risk, 281

  Germans, Germany, 140–41, 205

  Gibbs, Robert E., 241

  Gibson, Ernest, 150, 162

  Gooding, C. L., 163

  Gouty, Wayne, 47

  Grayson, Charles, 205

  Gunsmoke, 211

  Gustav V, 289

  H

  Haberlin, Creed, 168

  Hamilton, OH, 216

  Hammersley, Paul, 126, 129–30, 135, 268

  Hanna horses, 8

  Han River, 5, 10

  Harding, Warren G., 141

  Harrison, William K., 116

  Harris, Phil, 205

  Hazelwood, MO, 20

  Hearst newspapers, 164

  “Hedy’s Crotch,” 47

  Hell to Eternity, 225

  Hepburn (hill), 16

  Hershey bars, 33

  high explosive, anti-tank (HEAT), 25

  high explosive (HE), 25, 68

  Hill 114, 55

  Hill 120, 64–68, 85–86

  Hill 139, 68

  Hill 150. See Hill 25A

  Hill 153, 64, 86

  Hill 190, 64, 80, 86

  Hill 25A, 80, 86

  Hogaboom, Robert E., 151–53, 156

  Hollywood, 161, 164, 188–91, 205, 225, 274

  Holzbeierlein, Michael, 284

  Honolulu, HI, 205

  “hoof camp,” 32, 37, 47

  Hopper, Hedda, 225

  Humphrey, Sally, 281

  Humphrey, Watts, 281

  Hunter, Jeffrey, 225

  I

  Imjin River, 66, 101, 120, 123

  Immenschuh, A. P., 43

  Inchon, 106, 109

  Independent Journal, 204

  Infantry Training Regiment (ITR), 213

  “Iron Triangle,” 76

  IRS, 274

  Iwo Jima, 136, 174, 204

  Iwo Jima War Memorial, 135, 174, 289

  J

  Jackson Hole, WY, 29

  Jamestown Line, 47

  Janzen, William H. “Bill,” 78, 268

  Japan, Japanese, 4–5, 9, 120, 147, 151–52, 161, 163–64, 232

  Johannes, George, 78, 80, 93

  Jones, Billy, 36

  K

  Kamon-dong, 18, 21, 26, 48

  Karamanli, Hamet, 178

  Kaufman, John, 109

  Kelley, Allen, 79

  Kentucky Derby, 111, 113, 235, 237–38, 281

  Khan, Ghengis, 8

  Kim, Huk Moon, 5, 115

  and Andrew C. “Andy” Geer, 124, 190

  and Eric “Pete” Pedersen, 4, 30

  and Reckless, 4, 6–13, 29, 116

  Kitral, Julian, 33

  Kline Memorials, 283

  Knight, Goodwin J., 166–67

  Korea, 1, 4–5, 28, 43, 111–13, 124, 136, 151–52, 154, 158, 161, 166, 175, 177, 183–84, 186, 190–95, 199, 201, 204–6, 210, 213–14, 221, 225, 230–33, 250, 253, 269, 292. See also North Korea; Republic of Korea; South Korea

  Korean Army, 11

  Korean Service Medal with three Stars, 143

  Korean War, 1, 15, 66, 78, 117, 153, 170, 173, 204, 224, 269–70, 278–79, 286

  Kovach, Andrew W., 138, 140

  Krulak, Victor “Brute,” 149

  KTTV, 261

  Kumhwa, 47

  Kunsan Air Base, 108

  Kurth, Dick, 55, 69

  L

  Lake Tahoe, NV, 34

  Landing Ship, Tank (LST), 105–7, 109, 111

  Latham, Joseph “Joe”

  and Reckless, 32–35, 37–43, 46–48, 50–51, 55–60, 61, 65, 69, 81, 83, 85, 88, 91, 94–96, 103–4, 106, 11–13, 115–16, 124–25, 129, 147, 162, 167, 175

  Latham, Ken “Kenny,” 69–70, 72, 268

  Laughlin, Tom “Billy Jack,” 282

  Leatherneck Magazine, 25

  Lee, Jimmy, 111, 115, 125

  Lengyl, Nicolas P., 228

  Life magazine, 266

  Linscott, Henry, 179

  Lisenby, John, 65, 67

  Little Vegas, 93

  Lively, Elmer, 70, 95, 137, 139, 141, 162, 167–69, 173, 177, 180, 188

  Lombardi, Bruce, 265

  Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, 172, 225

  Loughran, Tommy, 204

  Lunt, Kenneth, 63–64

  M

  MacArthur, Douglas, 1

  Main Line of Resistance (MLR), 16, 67, 71–72, 76, 78–79, 83, 86, 94, 101, 117, 177

  Mameluke sword, 177–79

  Manassas, VA, 283, 285

  March of Dimes, 188

  Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, 279, 285, 287

  Marine Corps Recruit Depot Museum, 286

  Marine Corps War Memorial, 135

  Marine Division of Public Information, 149

  Marines’ Memorial Association, 175

  Marines’ Memorial Club and Hotel, 174–75

  MAR RCT LEX I (LEX I), 105

  Marvin, Lee, 218

  Mason, Michael J. “Mike,” 134, 268, 270, 292

  Mason, Reva, 292

  Massachusetts, 173, 215

  Mattocks, Lynn, 211–12, 232, 252, 254

  Mayr Nasr, 244

  McCain, Debbie, 217, 286

  McCain, G. M. “Jinx,” 217, 253

  McCall, Elizabeth Kaye, 266

  McCamic, J. C., 28, 88

  McLorg, Arthur, 168

  McManus, William, 125

  Meador, Rebecca, 216–17

  Melvin, John B., 84, 91, 97

  Menzies, Don, 118

  Mercy in Hell, 205

  Meyers, John, 269

  Meyers, John, Sr., 133–34

  Meyers, Larry, 269

  Michener, James, 206

  Miller, Robert L. “Doc,” 230–31, 258

  Miller, Robert M., 36–37

  Minnesota, 204

  Mitchell, George “Doc,” 34–35, 40, 47, 61, 65

  Molar Hill, 16, 21, 24, 116

  Mongolian mare, 3, 7, 92, 206, 288

  Moore, William, 151–52, 161, 206

  Morpurgo, Michael, 274

  Mother Teresa, 266

  Mull, Norman, 59, 70, 229

  Munsan-ni, 47

  Murphy, Charlie, 265

  Murphy, Jack, 224–25

  My Friend Flicka, 211

  N

  Nagurski, Bronko, 204

  Naktong River, 10

  Nam, Il, 116

  Nam, Soon, 5, 9–10, 12

  Naples, FL, 281

  National Anthem, 267

  National Capital Regional Office, 277

  National Defense Service Medal, 143

  National Korean War Memorial, 275, 286

  National Mall, 275, 277

  National Museum of the Marine Corps and Heritage Center, 267, 275, 277–78, 292

  National Register of Historical Sites, 193

  Native Dancer, 111–13

  N
avy Relief, 188–89

  Navy Relief Rodeo and Carnival, 211, 236

  Navy Unit Citation, 143

  Nevada Cities, 76, 78, 81

  New Breed, The, 205

  Newell, Arthur, 170

  Newsom, John, 19, 125, 132, 199, 268–69, 276, 280

  New York Daily News, 164

  New York Racing Association, 265

  New York Times, the, 190

  Nixon, Richard, 170, 174

  No Aircraft West of This Line, 15

  No Fire Line, 15

  No Leaflet Dropping Line, 15–16

  North Korea, 1, 8, 40, 116, 118. See also Korea; Republic of Korea; South Korea

  No Voice Broadcast Line, 15

  O

  Oakland Tribune, 173

  O’Bannon, Presley, 178

  O’Brien, Molly, 276–77

  Oceanside, CA, 149

  Ogden, Clarence, 162–63

  O’Leary, Patty, 18, 147

  Olsen Nolte Saddle Shop, 168

  On the Line, 164

  Operation Bring Reckless Home, 149

  Operation Charlie, 68–69

  Operation Dig, 16

  Operation Horse Shift, 155, 161

  O’Rourke, Pat, 59–60

  Outpost, The, 191

  Outpost Arrowhead, 80

  Outpost Ava, 63–64, 120

  Outpost Berlin, 63–64, 68, 81

  Outpost Bunker, 53–54, 80, 120

  Outpost Carson, 47, 63–64, 76, 80, 83, 118

  Outpost Dagmar, 80, 117

  Outpost Detroit, 64, 69, 87

  Outpost East Berlin, 63–64, 81

  Outpost Esther, 81, 120

  Outpost Frisco, 64, 87

  Outpost Ginger, 16

  Outpost Hedy, 16, 47, 53, 80, 116

  Outpost Ingrid, 16, 47

  Outpost Kate, 16

  Outpost Marilyn, 16

  Outpost Old Baldy, 80

  Outpost Reno, 47, 63, 76, 78–80, 83–84, 86–87, 89, 99, 118

  Outpost Unggok, 80

  Outpost Vegas, 47, 63–64, 76, 78–81, 83–84, 86–87, 89, 91, 93–102, 109, 118, 156, 191

  Owens, Harry, 205–6

  P

  Pacific Coast Highway, 200

  Pacific Transport, Lines, 150, 162

  “Paddy Derby,” 111–12

  Panggi-dong, 65

  Panmunjom, 15–16, 18, 21, 48, 76, 105, 120

  Panmunjom Circle, 16

  Panmunjom Corridor, 123

  Parelli, Pat, 197

  Parsons, Louella, 164

  Pasadena Independent, 190

  Pate, Randolph McCall, 113, 125, 136–37, 141–42, 151, 162, 186, 189, 201–2, 220, 228, 244–45

  Pearson, Andrall, 291

  Pearson, Joanne, 291

  Pedersen, Eric, Jr., 185, 258

  Pedersen, Eric “Pete,” 108, 167–68, 191

  and Camp Pendleton, 162, 180, 184, 198

  and Kim Huk Moon, 4, 30

  and Reckless, 3, 29–30, 33, 36, 41–42, 46, 48, 53–56, 64, 69–73, 90, 95, 100, 103–4, 148, 151–52, 169–73, 177, 179, 192, 243

  and Recoilless Rifle Platoon, 20–22, 26–28, 32, 83, 86–87, 95

  Pedersen, Kay, 167–69, 179

  Pedersen Ranch, 185, 193

  Pendleton Scout, 240, 244

  Pentagon, the, 277

  Pickel Meadows, 34

  Pimlico, 113

  Poe, Philip T., 250

  pogey bait, 48, 70, 126, 135

  Pollock, Edwin “Al,” 42, 52, 104, 113, 115

  Pontius, Robert, 136, 139–40

  POWs, 5

  Preakness, 111, 113

  Prescott, AZ, 29

  Presidential Unit Citation with Star, 143

  President’s Own Marine Corps Brass Band Quintet, 267, 282

  Presidio, 170

  Prince Mohammed Ali of Egypt, 244

  Pulitzer Prize, 206

  Puller, Lewis B. “Chesty,” 229, 250, 262, 281

  Purple Heart, 54, 99, 140, 143

  Pusan, 6, 9–10

  Pusan Perimeter, 11

  PX, 29, 133

  Q

  Quantico Marine Corps Band, 282

  Quantico, VA, 212, 267

  R

  Radban Lel Azrak, 244

  Raid Tex, 67

  “Ransom Reckless Fund,” 137

  Rappaport, Alan, 291

  Rappaport, Jill, 291

  Reckless, 37

  as Ah-Chim-Hai (Flame-of-the-Morning), 6–13, 29–31, 115–116, 142

  and Ah-Chim-Hai (Flame-of-the-Morning, Reckless’s mother), 4–6

  and Andrew C. “Andy” Geer, 4, 7, 68, 91, 96, 123–25, 147–48, 179, 186–89, 206

  and Battle of Outpost Vegas, 73, 81

  at Camp Pendleton, 148–49, 151, 157, 162–64, 180, 183, 190, 193, 199, 211–14, 223, 228, 232, 238, 243, 247, 249, 254, 258, 266, 269, 275–76, 286

  and eating, 32, 36, 47–48, 51, 55, 59–61, 66, 72

  and Eric “Pete” Pedersen, 3, 29–30, 33, 36, 41–42, 46, 48, 53–56, 64, 69–73, 90, 95, 100, 103–4, 148, 151–52, 169–73, 177, 179, 192, 243

  and Harold Wadley, 43, 45, 50, 85, 88–89, 92, 99–100, 267, 270, 275

  and Hollywood, 161, 164, 188–91, 205, 225, 274

  and Jamestown Line mission, 47

  and Joseph “Joe” Latham, 32–35, 37–43, 46–48, 50–51, 55–60, 61, 65, 69, 81, 83, 85, 88, 91, 94–96, 103–4, 106, 11–13, 115–16, 124–25, 129, 147, 162, 167, 175

  and Kim Huk Moon, 4, 6–13, 29, 116

  and Monroe Coleman, 26, 32–33, 42, 46, 48–51, 55, 64, 67–70, 83–85, 89, 94–96, 106–8, 125, 162, 167–69, 173

  and offspring

  Chesty, 217, 230, 249–54, 262

  Dauntless, 216–17, 220–21, 226, 242–49, 254, 262

  Fearless, 200, 202, 221, 226, 233, 238, 240–44, 249, 254, 262

  and Operation Bring Reckless Home, 149–52, 162–64, 167–68, 173, 177, 206

  and Operation Charlie, 68–69

  and Outpost Vegas, 76, 78, 81–102

  and Raid Tex, 67

  and Recoilless Rifle Platoon, 32

  and Robin Hutton, 273–74, 276–89

  and William E. “Bill” Riley Jr., 71, 95, 99, 101–6, 109, 111–12, 115, 124–25, 198–99

  “Reckless Day,” 228, 287

  Reckless: Pride of the Marines, 4, 190

  Reckless: Pride of the Marines (film), 225

  “reckless” rifles. See recoilless rifles

  recoilless rifles, 19–21, 24–25, 39, 42, 45, 48, 56, 67, 116

  Red Cross, 189

  Redbook, 204

  Reed, Denise Dwyer, 217

  Reno Block, 76, 83, 99

  Republic of Korea, 9. See also Korea; North Korea; South Korea

  Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, 143

  Reynolds, Roy “Boots,” 233, 238

  rice paddies, 12, 24–26, 28, 56, 67, 86, 100, 112

  Richie, Howard, 109

  Ridgway, Matthew, 1

  Riley, John, 286

  Riley, Ken, 268–69

  Riley, William E. “Bill,” Jr., 18, 70–71, 105, 147, 268–69

  and Reckless, 71, 95, 99, 101–6, 109, 111–12, 115, 124–25, 198–99

  Rinyak, J. H., 28

  Rogers, Robert “Doc,” 130, 132, 142, 268, 271, 273, 276, 288

  Rothwell, Rebecca, 275

  Rothwell, Richard, 202, 240–42, 276

  Royal Hawaiian Hotel, 205

  Royal Hawaiians, 205

  Russell, Jocelyn, 267, 274, 288

  S

  Saipan, 204

  San Diego, CA, 149, 208, 286

  San Diego Union, the, 148, 174, 206–7, 220, 224, 228, 230, 238

  Sands of Iwo Jima, 205

  San Francisco, CA, 153, 162–63, 167–69, 175, 183, 187, 206

  San Francisco Cow Palace, 179

  San Francisco Examiner, 170

  San Onofre, CA, 213

  Santa Barbara, CA, 244, 291

  Santa Margarita,
193

  Santa Margarita Ranch House, 193

  Saratoga, NY, 113

  Saturday Evening Post, the, 147, 191, 204, 206

  Schmuck, Donald, 193–94, 207, 209

  Schoen, James, 71, 103, 106

  Seabiscuit, 107, 273

  Sea Chase, The, 205

  Secretariat, 231, 273

  Seidel, Quentin, 126–29

  Selden, John T., 183

  Semper Fidelis, 167, 263, 271

  Semper Fidelis Park, 277, 279

  Seoul, 4–5, 6–9, 11, 27–28, 43, 76, 115, 129, 139, 142, 148, 156, 292

  Sergeant Reckless Memorial Fund, 267, 274, 292

  Sergeant (Sgt.) Reckless. See Reckless

  Sergeant Stubby (pit bull mix), 140–41

  Sergeant York, 213

  Sgt. Reckless Fan Club, 280

  Shanks’ mare, 207

  Shannon, Captain, 165, 167

  Shatner, William 280

  Shepherd, Lemuel C., Jr., 188

  Sherman, Ralph, 32, 40, 48–50, 55

  Shin, Ik Hee, 9

  Shoup, David M., 228

  Sicily, 140

  Sickler, Art, 193–97, 202, 208–10, 268

  Sierra Nevada Mountains, 34

  Silver Star, 140

  Sinseol-dong, 6, 9

  Sinseol-dong racetrack, 6, 104

  Smith, Dianne, 282

  Smith, Fred, 282, 285

  Smith, Holland, 229

  Smithsonian Institution, 277

  Smoak, Eustace P., 246–46

  Smoak, Tolson A., 27

  Snedeker, E. W., 245

  South Korea, 1, 8–10, 47, 76, 289. See also Korea; North Korea; Republic of Korea

  Soviet Union, 1

  Spielberg, Steven, 274

  Springfield Union, 173

  Spring Holiday Parade, 190

  SS Pacific Transport V/36E, 151, 161, 165

  Stars & Stripes, 111

  Stepp, William, 250, 252, 258

  Stone, Milburn, 211

  Storms, Karen, 282, 288

  Strange, John, 138, 141

  Sullivan, Ed, 164–65, 187

  Surf Bar, 206

  Sweden, 289

  Sweet Leilani: The Story behind the Song, 205

  T

  Taggart, James, 179, 203–4

  Tahiti, Tahitians, 205–6

  Terramycin, 65

  Thackaberry, John, 191

  Thompson, Dave, 285

  Thoroughbred Racing Associations, 113

  Thoroughbreds, 7–8

  Thousand Oaks, CA, 36

  Toast of the Town, 165

  Tokyo, 111

  Toothache Hill, 16

  Toys for Tots, 204

  Trader, Eagle, 106

  Travers Stakes, 113

  Triangle, VA, 267, 275, 277, 279

  Triple Crown, 113, 231

  Tripoli, 178

  Tucker, Forrest, 205

  Turkish Brigade, 100

  Turner, Lana, 205

  Turvey, Tommie Mack, Sr., 247–48

  Twentynine Palms, 215

  U

  Union Square, 175

  United Artists, 225

  United Nations, 1, 15–16, 47, 76, 116

  Service Medal, 143

  United Press International, 225

  University of Minnesota, 204

 

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