[Alexander Rubin]

At Kapyong, the Canadians called down fire on their own position to hold off the Chinese assault.

[Clive]

"At Kapyong, the Canadians called down fire on their own position to hold off the Chinese assault."

It had to be done. The Chinese were that close and the job was a rear-guard action.

The United States awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (then called the Distinguished Unit Citation) for Kapyong to the following units:

3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
United States 72nd Heavy Tank Battalion