ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Over the years a number of individuals have contributed to bringing this story to fruition. I will forever be indebted to the following:

David Halberstam for his friendship and encouragement on the writing of this book. It was sad that his untimely death took place just as his latest book, The Coldest Winter, was published.

Thomas Richardson, my brother who conducted the research in the National Archives of the Eighth Cavalry Regiment actions in Korea up to the battle of Unsan. His research confirmed the timeline and actions I had placed in my initial drafts.

Richard Boylan, chief of the U.S. Government Military Archives for assisting my brother and helping to locate my dossier of the debrief on my return from North Korea.

To my friends in the Department of Defense, MIA-POW, Dan Baughman, Philip O’Brien and the rest of the outstanding personnel for their help over the years.

Tim Casey, CSM retired, for his friendship and correspondence over the years. He has been a reservoir of knowledge on U.S. Korean POWs.

My niece Nancy Richardson Patchan, for the editing of my work on the first attempt at writing.