Big Picture: The United Nations Offensive Continues

Year Published: 1951-07-23

Creator: National Archives and Records Administration

Format: 16mm/video file

Description: National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 2569446 / Local Identifier 111-TV-176 Big Picture: The United Nations Offensive Continues DVD copied by Master Scanner Liz Pruszko. Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. U.S. Army Audiovisual Center. (ca. 1974 - 05/15/1984). In spite of spring and rain our ground forces continue to push back the Chinese all along the Eighth Army's front... The 25th Infantry Division crosses the Han River and U.N. forces reach the 38th Parallel. The program includes two interviews: The first with Sergeant William Taylor who was a mortar squad leader with the 24th Division. Sergeant Taylor was awarded the Bronze Star, the Combat Infantry Badge, and the Korean Service Medal. The other interview is with Lieutenant Charles Wright of Oneonta, Alabama, who was with the 8th Cavalry Regiment in Korea. Lieutenant Wright is also a veteran of World War II, having served with the Army Infantry in Europe. In addition to the Combat Infantry Badge, the Army has awarded Lieutenant Wright the Silver Star and the Bronze Star for gallantry in action, both in Europe and in Korea.