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Lieutenant General Edward A. Craig

Warrior Six: Combat Leader in World War II and Korea

Richard D Camp
Barcode 9781636242361
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Release Date: 15/01/2023

Genre: Biography
Sub-Genre: Military History
Label: Casemate Publishers
Language: English
Publisher: Casemate Publishers

Warrior Six: Combat Leader in World War II and Korea
The amazing life of one of the Marine Corps' premier combat leaders in World War II and Korea.
Marine Lieutenant General Edward A. Craig served in the Corps from 1917 until 1951. He was one of the "old Corps" Marines, serving in the Banana Wars, World War II where he was commanding officer, 9th Marine Regiment, Bougainville and Guam, and Korea, where he led the "Fire Brigade" which many historians attribute to having saved the Pusan Perimeter, enabling the U.S. and her allies to save South Korea. He was also instrumental in making the amphibious landing at Inchon successful. Craig was considered one of the premier combat leaders in the Marine Corps.  Marine historian Dick Camp knew Craig personally and has woven Craig’s own account of his service into context. Craig’s recollections are more than recitations of facts, his account of leading in World War II provides the perspective of a combat leader balancing the mission objectives with responsibility for the men he leads. His account of fighting during the Korean War section provides insight into how unprepared the United States was and how a determined, well-led Marine brigade was able to stop the North Korean advance and prevent them from overrunning South Korea.