Here's a picture of the Yalu River Rock. This rock was taken when the 17 Infantry Regiment was on the Yalu River (border of N. Korea and China). I have been told that our Regiment was the Northern Most Unit during the Korean War.
Great post and you are correct the 17th Infantry Regiment drove the farthest North than any combat unit of the United Nations during the Korean War. They were parked on the edge of the Yalu River and could look across and see the Chinese massing strength for their intervention on the other side (Which was China) The only reason that the Korean War ended in a stale mate was the millions of Chinese soldiers that entered into the war after we hit the Yalu. I guess they weren't too keen on having the United States parked right across the border. It's pretty cool talking to guys of the Association that were actually there .. These guys were hard core often getting severe frostbite and having to fight in Artic conditions (often 50 degrees below 0)
The gentleman in the picture is General "Buffalo Bill" Quinn (Then Colonel and Commander of the Regiment: 1950-51) He is the reason why we are all referred to as Buffalo and the founder of the 17th Infantry Regiment Association. General Quinn passed away in September, 2000.
I've often wondered what happen to the "Yalu Rock" I really hope that it is stored with all the other 7th ID historical items that used to be in the 7th ID museum, but now are packed away in crates at Ft Carson, Colorado.
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Ed,
Great post and you are correct the 17th Infantry Regiment drove the farthest North than any combat unit of the United Nations during the Korean War. They were parked on the edge of the Yalu River and could look across and see the Chinese massing strength for their intervention on the other side (Which was China) The only reason that the Korean War ended in a stale mate was the millions of Chinese soldiers that entered into the war after we hit the Yalu. I guess they weren't too keen on having the United States parked right across the border. It's pretty cool talking to guys of the Association that were actually there .. These guys were hard core often getting severe frostbite and having to fight in Artic conditions (often 50 degrees below 0)
The gentleman in the picture is General "Buffalo Bill" Quinn (Then Colonel and Commander of the Regiment: 1950-51) He is the reason why we are all referred to as Buffalo and the founder of the 17th Infantry Regiment Association. General Quinn passed away in September, 2000.
I've often wondered what happen to the "Yalu Rock" I really hope that it is stored with all the other 7th ID historical items that used to be in the 7th ID museum, but now are packed away in crates at Ft Carson, Colorado.
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