Joshua Hartman Posted February 25, 2019 Share #1 Posted February 25, 2019 Im a homeschooled high school senior, a member of the S.A.R., and relatively new to collecting. I am currently putting together a Korean War U.S. rifleman uniform. I enjoy learning about all periods of history, but I have just(within the past two years or so) become interested in the Korean War(so book recommendations are deeply appreciated?). Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deddygetty Posted February 25, 2019 Share #2 Posted February 25, 2019 Welcome Joshua. I recommend the book "SECOND TO NONE - HISTORY - 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION - KOREA 1950-51". They were the first division to arrive directly from the US when the war erupted. When they arrived the North Koreans had overrun the entire Korean peninsula except for a small perimeter around the port city of Pusan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted February 25, 2019 Share #3 Posted February 25, 2019 Welcome! If you can find a copy of Shelby Stanton's book, you'd be amazed by the amount of information and photos in it: https://www.amazon.com/U-S-Army-Uniforms-Korean-War-ebook/dp/B005EVUUQY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1551120613&sr=8-1&keywords=stanton+korean+uniforms There are some great Korean War movies too that can help you get a sense of the uniform components (I spend most of my movie watching time looking at the uniforms) The Steel Helmet, Fixed Bayonets, Bridges at Toko Ri, and Pork Chop Hill come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Hartman Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted February 26, 2019 Thanks guys! I already have Shelby Stanton’s book(it has so far been invaluable to me), and I will look into the rest of those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1CDarty Posted February 26, 2019 Share #5 Posted February 26, 2019 Hello Joshua: I am brand new to this forum, and your post is the first I read. I just finished an outstanding book about the 1st Marine Division in the Inchon landing and at the Chosin Reservoir. "On Desperate Ground - The Marines at the Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle" by Hampton Sides. 1CDarty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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