PORK CHOP HILL*
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United States Army Assault*
_________vs.*
_____China Defend*
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Date: March 23, 1953*
Location: Korea*
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Officially designated Hill 255, Pork Chop Hill was named for its shape. Located among a series of outposts near the 38th Parallel, it exchanged hands a number of times during the "Police Action." In 1953, it became a test of will between Chinese and UN forces. A sizable force of Chinese from the 142nd Regiment took part of the hill from the Colombian Battalion. United States GI's of K Company, 31st Infantry Regiment were given orders to retake it.
