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More than 400,000 Marines fought in The Korean War, sometimes referred to today as The Forgotten War. Rite of Passage is one Marines story, written for the thousands who didnt come home so that they will never be forgotten. U.S. Marine Sgt. Charles Baggett's memoir is not so much about the war as it is about what happens to an individual soldier called to duty the transformative rites of passage unique to those who serve in combat. From the grueling training of boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, to the terror of Bloody Ridge at Koreas 38th Parallel, Baggett offers a personal account that carries universal messages of courage and faith in the midst of lifes toughest battles. U.S. Marine Sgt. Charles G. Baggett is a retired bank executive living in Richmond, VA. He wrote his memoir for the Marines who fought at Bloody Ridge in Korea, September 11 and 12, 1951.
