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102 moments · 1775-04-19T00:00:00Z CE – 2025-11-10T00:00:00Z CE · by @athan · @athan
Task Force Faith east of the reservoir
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East of the reservoir, the Army's **Regimental Combat Team 31** of the 7th Infantry Division, later called Task Force Faith after Lt. Col. Don C. Faith Jr., was cut off on 27 November and overrun in its attempt to break out to Hagaru-ri on 1 December. It lost more than a thousand men; survivors crossed the frozen reservoir to the Marine lines. Faith was killed and received the Medal of Honor. Chosin was not the Marines' fight alone. **Read more:** [Battle of Chosin Reservoir — Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chosin_Reservoir)
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