HELL OR HIGH WATER

MacArthur's landing at Inchon from the preliminary reconnaissance to taking the streets of Seoul and the handing over of the city. Walt Sheldon takes in the scene--Lieutenant Clark's sampan excursions securing info, fighting on the Perimeter with A-Company, a demolition expedition at Posung-myun. Then there are the crews readying the big ships at Kobe to ride out a typhoon, Special Activities Groups with their orders--take Kimpo air base outside Seoul with 124 men. The word on Inchon to MacArthur: ""The best I can say about Inchon is that it is not impossible."" From MacArthur, ""We shall land at Inchon and I shall crush them!"" September 15, 1950 was D-day for the amphibious landing, the first since Okinawa; Ned Almond gave himself tva weeks to take Seoul (MacArthur wanted it in three days). He made it. Sheldon has a feeling for people that keeps the human factor in the forefront, and while Sheldon was never close to MacArthur, he definitely admires him. . . . No epic sweep, non-judgmental journalism, and as such competent.