Name: Under Fire

Author: W. E. B. Griffin
Year: 2002
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Adventure, Historical fiction, War/Military, Thriller

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ISBNs:
9780515134377
0515134376
Griffin takes his Marine heroes to Korea, in the biggest Corps novel of them all. Through eight books, Griffin's bestselling chronicle of the Marine Corps has proven itself to be one of the country's most enduring and popular series. Now, Griffin leaves World War II behind and thrusts his readers deep into the heart of the Korean War. June 1, 1950: Captain Ken McCoy's report on probable North Korean hostilities meets with so much bureaucratic displeasure that not only is it promptly suppressed, but McCoy himself is kicked out of the Corps. At least two outfits, however, are not impressed by such infighting: the fledgling CIA, which promptly hires McCoy, and the North Koreans, who on June 25th invade across the 38th parallel. Immediately, veterans scattered throughout military and civilian life are called up, many with only 72 hours' notice. Fleming Pickering and his daredevil son Malcolm, Ed Manning, George Hart, Jack Stecker, Jake Dillon, Ernie Zimmerman - for them and their sweethearts and wives, names such as Inchon, Pusan, and the Choisin Reservoir will acquire a new, bloody reality, and Korea will become not only a new battlefield...but their greatest challenge of all. Filled with the crackling realism, adventure, and rich characters that are his hallmarks, Under Fire is further proof, as Tom Clancy says, that "W.E.B. Griffin is a storyteller in the grand tradition."
This book is part of the "The Corps" series. Here are some other books from this series:
"Retreat, Hell!"
First published in 2003
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"In Danger's Path"
First published in 1998
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"Behind the Lines"
First published in 1996
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"Close Combat"
First published in 1993
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"Line of Fire"
First published in 1992
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"Battleground"
First published in 1991
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"Counterattack"
First published in 1990
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"Call to Arms"
First published in 1987
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"Semper Fi"
First published in 1986
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