Title Reckless : the racehorse who became a Marine Corps hero / Tom Clavin.

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New York, N.Y. : Penguin Group, [2014]

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Description	viii, 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary	Describes the story of a Korean race horse who was sold to an American Marine and trained to carry heavy loads of artillery up steep hills while under fire and whose perseverance and spirit inspired the entire corps during the Korean War.
Contents	Lots of guts, little glory -- "Everyone is shook" -- Flame-of-the-morning -- Holding the hook -- The river crossing -- Return to Seoul -- The empty stall -- A four-legged female marine? -- Yak Yak town -- Baptism by fire -- A Korean "clambake" -- Guarding the door -- "We'll give 'em hell anyway" -- "Hold at all costs" -- No marine left behind -- Reckless begins her journey -- An angel on her back -- Wounded in action -- "A symphony of death" -- Bravery beyond exhaustion -- Taking the rest of Vegas -- It can't be given back -- Snake eyes -- Victory at great cost -- Pedersen sells his horse -- Left behind in Korea -- Return Reckless, or destroy her -- A hero horse goes home.
Subject	Sergeant Reckless (Horse), approximately 1948-1968.
	United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 5th -- Biography.
	United States. Marine Corps -- History -- 20th century.
	Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns.
	War horses -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
	Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Artillery operations.
	War horses -- Korea (South) -- History -- 20th century.
	Sergeant Reckless (Horse), approximately 1948-1968. (OCoLC)fst01916844
	United States. Marine Corps. (OCoLC)fst00528845
	United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 5th. (OCoLC)fst01800185
	Military campaigns. (OCoLC)fst01710190
	War horses. (OCoLC)fst01170502
	Korea (South) (OCoLC)fst01206791
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
	Korean War (1950-1953) (OCoLC)fst00988609
Chronological Term	1900-1999
Genre/Form	Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
	History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
	Biographies.
ISBN	9780451466501 (hardcover)
	0451466500 (hardcover)

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