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==Legacy== The Battle of Chosin Reservoir is regarded by some historians as the most brutal in American history due to [[Close-quarters combat|violence]], [[List of battles with most United States military fatalities|casualty rate]], weather conditions, and endurance.{{sfn|American Experience|2016}} Over the course of fourteen days, 17 Medals of Honor (Army and Navy) and 78 Service Cross Medals ([[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Army]] and [[Navy Cross|Navy]]) were awarded by the United States, the second most as of 2020 after the [[Battle of the Bulge]] (20 MOHs and 83 SCMs).{{sfn|Cole|1965|pp=678}}{{sfn|Sides|2018}} American veterans of the battle are colloquially referred to as the "Chosin Few" and symbolized by the "Star of Koto-ri".{{sfn|Sides|2018}} '''Namesakes and memorials''' * Unknown year, a street in Bayonne, NJ was named Chosin Few Way. * Unknown year, "Chosin" nickname and "Against All Odds" motto, [[32nd Infantry Regiment (United States)|32nd Infantry Regiment]] * Unknown year, Battle of Chosin Reservoir Memorial, Veterans Memorial Park ([[Lawrence, Indiana]]) * Unknown year, Chosin Reservoir Campaign Memorial ([[Ogden, Utah]]) * 1989, Chosin Few Memorial, [[Forest Park (St. Louis)|Forest Park]] (St. Louis, Missouri) * 1991, {{USS|Chosin}} * 1999, "The March Out of the Chosin", Oak Ridge Cemetery ([[Springfield, Illinois]]){{sfn|Korea, Forgotten War... remembered|2002|pp=17}} * 2010, Chosin Few Memorial, [[Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton]] (Oceanside, California){{sfn|Walker|2010}} * 2012, '''Mount Chosin Few''' is a summit in the [[Chugach Mountains]] in the [[Chugach National Forest]] of [[Alaska]], United States. The peak was named in 2012 by the [[United States Board on Geographic Names]] after local and state efforts to rename the peak. * 2017, The Chosin Few Monument, Semper Fidelis Memorial Park, [[National Museum of the Marine Corps]] (Triangle, Virginia) * 2017, Chosin Few Memorial Highway, 40-mile portion of Route 35 (Monmouth County, New Jersey){{sfn|Stretch of Route 35}}
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