Give Me Tomorrow: The Korean War's Greatest Untold Story -- The Epic Stand of the Marines of George Company

Patrick K. O'Donnell

Nov 2010 · Sold by Da Capo Press

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An epic story of valor and sacrifice by a legendary Marine company in the Korean War brought to gripping, cinematic light by an acclaimed historian ("Gives the brave Marines of George Company long overdue recognition"--New York Post)
"What would you want if you could have any wish?" asked the photojournalist of the haggard, bloodied Marine before him. The Marine gaped at his interviewer. The photographer snapped his picture, which became the iconic Korean War image featured on this book's jacket. "Give me tomorrow," he said at last.

After nearly four months of continuous and agonizing combat on the battlefields of Korea, such a simple request seemed impossible. For many men of George Company, or "Bloody George" as they were known-one of the Forgotten War's most decorated yet unrecognized companies-it was a wish that would not come true.
This is the untold story of "Bloody George," a Marine company formed quickly to answer its nation's call to duty in 1950. This small band of men-a colorful cast of characters, including a Native American fighting to earn his honor as a warrior, a Southern boy from Tennessee at odds with a Northern blue-blood reporter-turned-Marine, and a pair of twins who exemplified to the group the true meaning of brotherhood-were mostly green troops who had been rushed through training to fill America's urgent need on the Korean front. They would find themselves at the tip of the spear in some of the Korean War's bloodiest battles.
After storming ashore at Inchon and fighting house-to-house in Seoul, George Company, one of America's last units in reserve, found itself on the frozen tundra of the Chosin Reservoir facing elements of an entire division of Chinese troops. They didn't realize it then, but they were soon to become crucial to the battle-modern-day Spartans called upon to hold off ten times their number. Give Me Tomorrow is their unforgettable story of bravery and courage.
Thoroughly researched and vividly told, Give Me Tomorrow is fitting testament to the heroic deeds of George Company. They will never again be forgotten.

Ratings and reviews

If people really knew what happened Korean War. I recently got, the massive taking over the squad by taking out commanding officer between themselves, especially the Confederates. and so the beginning of that Gregory Peck movie was not truthful about the blacks at all. and Takahashi there, an american, will join and my father said only time he fear deaths was under a black man under Takahashi. and, MacArthur in Japan masterminded this whole friggin war, 5 yrs, and with russia, too planned the obvious, and him so glorified, then obv sugar fed the chinee then and now. weird. Their darlings in DC. weird. its sick i mean after all that dwad, u didnt even take the supply depots STARING AT YOU IN THE FOTOS FGS LETTING ROWS OF CHINEE THRU NOT TELLIN UR OWN COUNTRYMEN UR SHAMELESS U EVEN SAY UR AN AMERICAN.

One of the best books I have ever read. One of the few books I have ever read twice. Outstanding book. Will take you chear for the men.....then make you ™try™ not to cry for them.

Great book about the heroic actions of Marines in the Korean War.

About the author

Bestselling author Patrick K. O'Donnell is a combat historian who has written nine books, including the William E. Colby Award winner Beyond Valor, Dog Company, and We Were One (selected for the Marine Commandant's Professional Reading List). The author is the recipient of numerous awards include the prestigious OSS Society's John Waller Award. Visit him at patrickkodonnell.com and Facebook.com/patrickkodonnell.