Costly in Men and Treasure Korean War Ends First Year
The first year of the Korean War ends with heavy losses on both sides and a stalemate near the 38th parallel. Allied forces vow to strengthen and remember early encounters from Taejon to Inchon, Yongdong, and the Chosin Reservoir.
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Tokyo
38Th Parallel
Lnllert
Peninsuls
United Nations
Korea
United States
Eighth Army
Naktong River
Walton H. Walker
Walker
MacArthur
Inchon
Tenth Corps
Seoul
Yalu
Hyesanjin
Chosin Reservoir
Han River
Matthew B. Ridgway
Kapyong
Remembering Korea’s early UN intervention days
Veterans recall the first dark weeks of United Nations aid in Korea. Lt Harry Powers and Corp Vincent Vasiano speak of hopeful expectations, brutal fighting, airstrikes, and rugged supply shortages as they and others faced the first major communist push around Pusan Osan Taejon and the Naktong perimeter.
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HU Ulau UE
Stratford
Chonan
Chociwer
Kahe
Taejon
Naktong
Tiffarold Mueller
Milwaukee
Korea
States
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Yongdong
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Red China
U. S
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Department of Defense
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