Battle after battle U S Marine Lieutenant Eric Pedersen watched his soldiers trudge through rice paddies and up steep hills It was 1952 Fighting in the Korean War was fierce Bullets whizzed over soldiers heads as they hauled heavy ammo to roaring recoilless rifles The soldiers work was slow and hard
Lieutenant Pedersen had a crazy idea What his platoon needed was a packhorse a brave packhorse with the heart of a soldier Pedersen visited a racetrack in Seoul South Korea in October 1952 Inside the stable a small reddish-brown filly caught his eye Four-year-old Flame was healthy and confident She seemed to trust Pedersen She didn’t shy away from him
