Tent Pegs and 2nd Lieutenants: Memoirs and Stories of the Korean War

"Tent Pegs and 2nd Lieutenants" is a seamless combination of memoir and fictionalized memoir set in the eastern mountains of Korea during the summer and fall of 1951. 
The book describes with sympathy and perspective the reality of death, mutilation and hardship which Marines and civilians experienced during those so-called "quiet" months of the Korean War. 
Marine 1st Lieutenant John W. Harper, recalled to active duty in 1951, saw action along what ultimately became the armistice line. He was wounded but subsequently returned to the front. His memoir reflects from a front-line perspective on the experience of junior officers, enlisted men and the homeless civilian refugees of that time.

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Harper, John W.

Allen, Douglas S.

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The author served twenty-one years in the United States Air Force and was Honorably Retired in 2006. His final assignment was at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware where he served with the Dental Evidence Response Team at the Dover Port Mortuary. This book details those years following September 11th which involved forensic dental identifications on those killed in the Pentagon Disaster, and then the thousands of fallen heroes returning from the battlefields of Iraq. The author provides an inside look at how exposure to human remains affected the team, and their individual battles with post-traumatic stress disorder. It is noteworthy that the teams' efforts were always directed by dignity, honor and respect for the fallen heroes. This work is meant as documentation, as well as some closure for those team members who continue to suffer the symptoms of PTSD. The author holds a Master's Degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Today he lives with his wife and cat, just south of Orlando, Florida.

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