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.
Korean War - Key Events
January 12, 1950
In a speech to the National Press Club, U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson outlines a U.S. Pacific defense posture that includes Japan and the Philippines but does not explicitly include Korea. In fact, he states that, “so far as the military security of other areas in the Pacific is concerned, it must be clear that no person can guarantee these areas against military attack.”
These events are taken from the Encyclopedia Britannica
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