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were attempting to break through the main nessed the combat still ongoing.

He said he saw
line of resistance. mortars being fired and battle continue until 10
The 32nd Infantry began the process of reliev- p.m.
ing the 17th Infantry Regiment on Pork Chop. “All became quiet,” he said. “No one said any-
When the 2nd Battalion of the 32nd Regiment thing that I remember, no celebrating, after a
relieved the 17th, Sovar went with Company H few minutes everyone just went about their
to Hill 347. He helped set up a sandbag bun- business like professional soldiers, wondering
ker on the reverse slope of Hill 347 because the if the cease-fire would hold.”
bunker was in a state of collapse. The cease-fire did hold and the main line of
After it became apparent his group couldn’t resistance is still held to this day.
stay in the bunker, the H Company Forward Sovar said the military did not lose Pork Chop
moved to the 2nd Battalion command post Hill. After the cease-fire, the Chinese and North
named White Fire Support and Command Cen- Koreans had to pull back about two miles, leav-
ter. The center was filled with artillery officers, ing Pork Chop in the demilitarized zone.
mortar officers and communications men. After the cease-fire, Sovar stayed in Korea
In July 1953, during the battle of Pork Chop for another year on the main line in reserve or
Hill, Sovar was in the command center when he training. He spent a total of one\ year, three
saw Trudeau talking with Col. Taylor. He heard months and 21 days in the country. He left in
Col. Taylor say later, “We will take no more ca- August 1954.
sualties on Pork Chop. We are pulling off.” He was separated from active duty Aug. 20,
A few days later, on July 27, 1953, U.S. Army 1954. He served six years in the inactive re-
Lt. Gen. William K. Harrison Jr. and Lt. Gen serves. He received his honorable discharge
Nam II of the North Korean Peoples Army Nov. 12, 1960, after eight years of military ser-
and China signed a cease-fire agreement. The vice.
cease-fire was for 10 p.m. that night. “I believe I am a better person because of my
That night, waiting for 10 p.m., Sovar wit- military experience,” he said.

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