Jeff Shaara

[graygun]

He has written a number of war novels based on actual events. I read "The Frozen Hours" recently and enjoyed it a lot. It centers around the push into North Korea (Chosin Reservoir area) in the fall of 1950 and concludes with the pullback to Hungnam. It's written primarily from a Marine perspective. Privates Riley and Killian along with sergeant Ward face waves of Chinese troops night after night. The Chinese would withdraw at dawn before the Corsairs showed up.

1st Marine Division commanded by MG Oliver P. Smith

Colonel Lewis "Chesty" Puller with his troops to the south of Smith's

 

[sfhogman]

Jeff Shaara is a damn good author, as was his father. I have several of their books.