Korean War, 1950-1953

Unidentified United States soldiers lay in the grass with their weapons, somewhere in Korea during the Korean War. This is from an album of photos of a visit by Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to the Far Eastern Theater.

Five unidentified African-American soldiers are at work in the snow, somewhere in Korea during the Korean War. This is from an album of photos of a visit by Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to the Far Eastern Theater.

Men of the First Battalion, 35th Regiment, 25th Infantry Division cross the Han River in Korea in an assault boat. This is from an album of photos of a visit by Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to the Far Eastern Theater.

This is a picture of the headquarters of the Far East Air Forces, located in the Meiji Building in Tokyo, Japan. All the people are unidentified. This is from an album of photos of a visit by Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to the Far Eastern Theater.

General Headquarters of the United States Army, located in the Dai Ichi Building in Tokyo, Japan. This is from an album of photos of a visit by Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to the Far Eastern Theater.

President Harry S. Truman paid the nation's highest tribute to five heroes of the Korean War, presenting Congressional Medals of Honor to the next of kin. From left to right: Mrs. Mildred Dean, wife of Major General William F. Dean; Mrs. Lavon P. Henry, wife of Lieutenant Frederick F. Henry; President Truman; Mrs. Maidie S. Watkins, wife of Master Sergeant Travis L. Watkins; Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Jr.; Mrs. Hazel O. Turner, mother of Sergeant Charles W. Turner; and Edward D. Brown, father of Private First Class Melvin L. Brown.

Six unidentified sailors are on the forward brow of the USS Manchester, passing five inch powder. The ship was located in Yokosuka, Japan.

Unidentified sailors are carrying five inch powder to magazine in mount 51 aboard the USS Manchester. The ship was in Yokosuka, Japan.

Thai sailors move to board a United States Navy helicopter sent to rescue them after their ship, the HMTS Prasae, ran aground on the Korean coast. The helicopter, which had been borrowed from the USS Philippine Sea after the USS Manchester's helicopter crashed, was piloted by Chief Aviation Pilot D. W. Thorin who can be seen inside the helicopter.

The frigate from Thailand, the HMTS Prasae, ran aground during a snow storm off the western coast of North Korea. In the background the USS Sanderling and other United Nations ships are present.