
Maps and Pictures THE CHOSIN RESERVOIR Letter To Veterans Poem, LT Col Faith Christmas Poems 31rctlinks Poems Mystery Lady
A site for everyone to see - we should all know what others have gone through for peace and freedom. All the pages have a story to tell through words, pictures or poetry. Please see a very special tribute to all Polar Bears, the nickname and crest of the 31st Regiment, at bottom of page.

Born anew in '46, I took my place in the land of the morning calm. Again from the north, the war cry rang, coming ominously on a chill wind as I patrolled Korea's hills. In '48, I left that place to occupy the defeated land of my former tormentor. At Camp Crawford on Hokkaido, I wairly watched restless Red armies gathering strength across the sea of Japan.
I shouted, do not provoke me... I am the Polar Bear!
But provoke me they did and I returned. At Inchon, I turned the North Korean flank, raced into burning Osan, and closed the invader's back door. As the cold winter winds began to blow, I went ashore at Iwon and marched toward the Yalu. Across a hundred miles of icy hills, I fought, I froze, and finally I retreated as China's masses descended from Manchuria. At bloody Chosin, two of every three would fall, but I survived to fight again.
Beware the wounded Polar Bear!

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