Raymond Cottrell

Ray Cottrell was a Platoon Sgt of the 31st Inf at the Chosin Reservoir and served at Inchon Landing, Hyesanjin, Chosin, and other locations. Returning home in November 1951. Retired US Army CSM Fort Knox Kentucky with 21 years service. Buried in Brandenburg Kentucky.

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Korean War - Key Events

September 12, 1950

North Korean troops reach their farthest point of advance. Although thousands of UN troops have arrived to reinforce South Korea, months of fighting have reduced the area under their control to a 5,000-square-mile rectangle centered on the critical southeastern port of Pusan. By the time the North Korean invasion force reaches the “Pusan Perimeter,” its strength has been nearly cut in half and it is almost entirely lacking in armor.

These events are taken from the Encyclopedia Britannica

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