On February 7, 1951, Captain Lewis Lee Millet was approaching Hill 180 in Korea when he and his Company E realized that the enemy was right above them. Suddenly, they were met with intense fire from a mighty Chinese force, and found themselves vulnerable against the overwhelming threat up in the hill.
Millett had to think on his feet if he wanted to avoid being massacred, and quickly spurred his men and yelled: "We're going up the hill. Fix bayonets. Charge! Everyone goes with me!"
The men then followed the orders of a highly respected Captain who only two days earlier had led them to an unexpected victory against the enemy.
The ensuing confrontation would then become the last major bayonet fight in US history, going down in history as the legendary Battle of Bayonet Hill...
VIDEO HERE (12:18 minutes)
Marshal Alexander Suvorov was the best of Catherine the Great's generals and one of their most famous commanders of all time. One of his most famous mottoes was "The Bullet is a fool, the bayonet is a fine fellow".
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Millett was a great guy. Understated and unassuming. He lived up in Idyllwild for years, and was heavily involved in veterans issues in the Riverside/San Bernardino area.
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Can I identify as Scot? I do have Highlander ancestors.
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Aye or die!
Crawling like worms under the British boots. Aye or Die!
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