Korean War, 1950-1953

A Navy Panther Jet prepares to take off from the deck of a carrier operating somewhere off the coast of Korea.

United States Soldier wounded in action against the North Korean forces in the Pohang-Dong area, is transferred from tank to Jeep to be taken to medical aid station behind the lines.

Left to right: Private First Class Clair Wagner, McClure, Pennsylvania; Corporal Lester Tichenor, Worthington, West Virginia; Private Clem Boody, Chicago, Illinois; and Private Thomas Hammond, Washington, D. C. install a line at communication center somewhere in Korea.

An American Jeep with ammunition for a unit of the 1st Cavalry Division, breaks through sniper fire as army engineers lay down a barrage of small arms fire to pin the snipers down, during the Korean War.

Men of the First Cavalry Division go ashore from landing craft somewhere in Korea. Same as 67-7292.

Destroyer Escort U. S. S. Higby comes alongside U. S. S. Mt. McKinley to pass message dropped by Navy Plane enroute to Korea.

Enemy tanks captured by United States troops from Communist led North Korean invaders, somewhere in Korea.

One of four American soldiers of the 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Division, company unknown, found midway between the forward observation post and the actual front line. Cameraman's caption states that the men were probably captured the night of July 9th and then shot. Most of them were shot through the head with their arms tied behind their backs. Along with them was a variety of equipment burned and destroyed.

United States gun crew fires 105 Howitzer gun in action against the Communist led North Korean invaders, somewhere in Korea.

Members of the 24th Infantry Division, first United States ground units to reach the front, go into action against North Korean forces at the village of Sojong-Ni, near Osan. At right is Private First Class Kenneth Shadrick, who was killed by enemy fire a few moments after this photo was made, thus becoming the first United States soldier to die in the Korean campaign.