U.S. Paratroops #3
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free# Attack on Suchon Pass U.S. paratroopers under Major Le Clerc are assigned to capture the strategic Suchon Pass by surprise assault, with orders to avoid large enemy forces in the area and move swiftly through jungle terrain. A soldier named Blackton volunteers for a dangerous solo mission to eliminate an enemy sentry at a cliff position with a knife, allowing the main force to proceed with their attack. After successfully completing his perilous task despite nearly being discovered, Blackton rejoins his unit as they prepare for the final assault on the pass under cover of darkness.
A hundred hand-picked paratroopers are assembled for a secret mission that could change the course of fighting in Korea—Major Le Clerc commands an elite strike force tasked with striking deep behind enemy lines to capture a fortress fortress stronghold that has stalled the U.N. advance. After grueling jump training and preparation, these tough veterans prepare for a nighttime drop into hostile jungle territory, where they'll face a well-fortified enemy position in what promises to be a do-or-die assault on Suchon Pass.
Staff Sergeant William C. Blackton volunteers for a suicide mission behind enemy lines in Korea to reach a trapped American outpost and lead the men out, navigating through territory crawling with North Korean forces. Outnumbered and facing overwhelming odds, Blackton must hold off wave after wave of enemy soldiers to buy time for the trapped men to escape. This 1952 war story captures one Marine's desperate stand against impossible odds in the frozen Korean conflict.
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Reprinted in U. S. Paratroops #3 (1952), U.S. Fighting Air Force #9 (1958), U.S. Paratroops #1 (1958)
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