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'Miracle at Gapyeong': President Jeffrey R. Holland introduces inspirational video

By Tad Walch, Deseret News | Posted - May 26, 2024 at 11:25 a.m.

 
The statue of an American soldier salutes at the Gapyeong Monument in South Korea, which memorializes the miraculous stand of 240 Utah soldiers against 4,000 Chinese and North Korean soldiers. The story of the battle is retold in an inspirational new film.

The statue of an American soldier salutes at the Gapyeong Monument in South Korea, which memorializes the miraculous stand of 240 Utah soldiers against 4,000 Chinese and North Korean soldiers. The story of the battle is retold in an inspirational new film. (Courtesy of Brad Taylor)

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Seventy-three years ago this month, a U.S. infantry offensive designed to trap Chinese and North Korean soldiers worked well, but it left its supporting Utah National Guard artillery unit unprotected in the rear.

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