The book arrived today. It's well-written and very hard to put down.
'Frozen Chosin' will take on a whole different meaning after you read it. It was one of the most valorous campaigns in the history of American arms, IMHO.
Of particular interest are the politics behind the scene of MacArthur, Truman, and the JCS. Remember, the reorganization of the military and the creation of the JCS had just occured three years earlier and so the whole structure wasn't as formalized as it is today. Add to this a wily old infighter like Doug and poor, by today's standards, commo, and you get the run up the east coast of the Korean peninsula to the Yalu.