Korean War Collection (#2)

Paratroopers jump from from C-119s over Korea
March 23, 1951 - Paratroopers of the 187th Regimental Combat Team float earthward from C-119s to cut off retreating enemy units south of Munsan, Korea

An MiG-15bis of the North Korean Air Force during the Korean War

Marching To Front
September 1950: British infantrymen marching to the front-line in Taegu during the Korean War. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5086 - Korean War Series - We Follow The Road to Hell - pub

Marilyn Monroe In Korea
Korea: February, 1954. Marilyn Monroe visits the troops in Korea, entertaining over 100, 000 soldiers in 10 different locations

Marilyn Monroe In Korea
Korea: February, 1954. Marilyn Monroe visits the troops in Korea, entertaining over 100, 000 soldiers in 10 different locations. Here she is signing an autograph for a happy soldier

A Seventh Marine patrol fights its way up a frozen mountain side in Korea
Koto-ri, Korea: December, 1950. A Seventh Marine patrol fights its way up a frozen mountain side to flank the Chinese communists who are trying to trap the Marine withdrawal from Chosin Reservoir

Soldiers of the United States 1st Calvary Division
Korea: February 4, 1951. Soldiers of the United States 1st Calvary Division move out on an assault of a Communist held hill in Korea

Nuns Donate Blood For Troops
New York, New York: October 12, 1951. Eleven Roman Catholic nuns with thermometers in their mouths wait to give blood for the troops in Korea in response to Cardinal Spellmans request for assistance

T-66 multiple rocket launchers, of the 40th U. S. Infantry Division, fire salves of rockets at North Korean positions
KOREAN WAR: ROCKET LAUNCH. T-66 multiple rocket launchers, of the 40th U.S. Infantry Division, fire salves of rockets at North Korean positions, November 1952

Logo for the Office of Price Stabilization, established in the United States in 1951 to control prices during
PRICE STABILIZATION. Logo for the Office of Price Stabilization, established in the United States in 1951 to control prices during the Korean War

The North American F-86 Sabre combat aircraft releasing a rocket during training operations over the Nevada Desert
F-86 JET FIGHTER PLANE. The North American F-86 Sabre combat aircraft releasing a rocket during training operations over the Nevada Desert Gunnery Range, 1951

Not a Generals Job. American cartoon by D. R. Fitzpatrick, 1951, published the day before President Harry S
FIRING OF MacARTHUR, 1951. Not a Generals Job. American cartoon by D.R. Fitzpatrick, 1951, published the day before President Harry S

MACKINLEY KANTOR (1904-1977). American writer. Photographed when a war correspondent during the Korean War, 1950

KOREAN WAR: PROPAGANDA. United Nations troops read Christmas propaganda leaflets taken from the body of a dead Communist soldier, who carried them to distribute in this way, 27 December 1952

KOREAN WAR, 1952. An American Army nurse checking a Chinese communist soldier, wounded in the fighting on Whitehorse Hill, October 1952

KOREAN WAR, 1952. A U. S. Army gun crew blasts off a howitzer at the enemy line somewhere along the Korean front
KOREAN WAR, 1952. A U.S. Army gun crew blasts off a howitzer at the enemy line somewhere along the Korean front, October 1952

KOREAN WAR, 1952. Western Front: Battle-weary allied soldiers carry their wounded after heavy fighting with Communist forces at " Old Baldy" Mountain

KOREAN WAR, 1951. A U. S. Infantry division fires at a group of Chinese Communists while on patrol somewhere in Korea
KOREAN WAR, 1951. A U.S. Infantry division fires at a group of Chinese Communists while on patrol somewhere in Korea, June 1951

KOREAN WAR (1950-1953). The crew of a 105mm Howitzer with the First Marine Division play a game of checkers with artillery fuse caps: Cpl. Oswaldo Nira of Texas (left) and Pfc. Samuel B

KOREAN WAR, 1950. An American infantryman comforted by a comrade upon learning of the death of a friend in battle, 1950

KOREAN WAR, 1951. United Nations artillerymen firing Eighth Army 155mm guns against advancing communist troops, 1951

KOREAN WAR: ALLIED FORCES. Allied forces approaching Wonju, South Korea, in January 1951

KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERYMEN. U. S. artillerymen firing an eight-inch self-propelled gun against a Communist-held position
KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERYMEN. U.S. artillerymen firing an eight-inch self-propelled gun against a Communist-held position at the Korean front, 1952

KOREAN WAR: INFANTRYMEN. American Infantrymen supported by tanks advance up a hill in Korea, 1952

KOREAN WAR: BUNKER HILL. A Marine observes the results of artillery action during the Battle of Bunker Hill, 12-16 August 1952

KOREAN WAR: COMBAT, 1951. Marines from the First U. S. Division on a battlefield in Korea, May 1951
KOREAN WAR: COMBAT, 1951. Marines from the First U.S. Division on a battlefield in Korea, May 1951

KOREAN WAR: U. N. TROOPS. Exhausted United Nations troops take a rest during a lull in fighting near Seoul
KOREAN WAR: U.N. TROOPS. Exhausted United Nations troops take a rest during a lull in fighting near Seoul, South Korea, September 1950

KOREAN WAR: NAVY MAILBAG. Mailbag sent along the highline from the naval destroyer U. S. S
KOREAN WAR: NAVY MAILBAG. Mailbag sent along the highline from the naval destroyer U.S.S. Cowell off the coast of Korea. Photographed 1953

KOREAN WAR: WOUNDED. Photographed c1950

KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. An American 155mm Long Tom self-propelled cannon joins Allied artillery on Koreas east-central front, 19 May 1951

KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. American artillery on the central front. Photographed 1951

KOREAN WAR: BUNKER HILL. Bombs dropped by American Corsair fighter bombers explode on Chinese lines during the Battle of Bunker Hill, August 1952

KOREAN WAR: MACHINE GUN. American soldiers man a machine gun on a hilltop position. Photographed 1951

KOREAN WAR: FOXHOLE, 1951. A U. S. Marine on the central Korean front checks a foxhole
KOREAN WAR: FOXHOLE, 1951. A U.S. Marine on the central Korean front checks a foxhole, apparently abandoned by a Communist soldier, spring 1951

KOREAN WAR: SOLDIERS. American soldiers in a rifle pit. Photographed c1950-53

KOREAN WAR: BLOODY RIDGE. American soldiers securing the top of the hill known as Bloody Ridge after pushing communist forces off of it. Photographed 1951

KOREAN WAR: TANK, 1951. The crew of an Allied tank uses a lull in fighting near the Korean central front north of Wonju, to clean weapons, 15 February 1951

KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. U. S. artillerymen firing an 8-inch howitzer on the front in Korea, June 1951
KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. U.S. artillerymen firing an 8-inch howitzer on the front in Korea, June 1951

KOREAN WAR: CHURCH SERVICE. A U. S. Navy chaplain holds service for tank crewmen at a camouflaged tank near the front
KOREAN WAR: CHURCH SERVICE. A U.S. Navy chaplain holds service for tank crewmen at a camouflaged tank near the front in Korea, September 1952

KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. U. S. Marine artillerymen firing in the fog on a North Korean concentration on the fighting
KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. U.S. Marine artillerymen firing in the fog on a North Korean concentration on the fighting front, early March 1951

KOREAN WAR: G. I. 1950. A G. I. resting after serving 43 straight days on the front lines in Korea, September 1950
KOREAN WAR: G.I. 1950. A G.I. resting after serving 43 straight days on the front lines in Korea, September 1950. Oil over a photograph

KOREAN WAR: TRIANGLE HILL. After enemy artillery has disrupted the Allied trolley system, litter bearers carry an injured soldier down, October 1952

KOREAN WAR: TRENCHES, 1952. U. S. Marines seek shelter from enemy mortar fire deep in a trench on the eastern front in
KOREAN WAR: TRENCHES, 1952. U.S. Marines seek shelter from enemy mortar fire deep in a trench on the eastern front in Korea, March/April 1952

F-86 JET FIGHTER PLANE. Korean War era North American F-86 Sabre combat aircraft in flight

KOREAN WAR, 1950-1953. Infantrymen of the Second U. S. Division take cover from a Communist Chinese mortar barrage in a
KOREAN WAR, 1950-1953. Infantrymen of the Second U.S. Division take cover from a Communist Chinese mortar barrage in a shallow pit

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"The Korean War: A Glimpse into the Past" The statues of soldiers at the Korean War Memorial in Washington D. C. , stand as a solemn reminder of the sacrifices made during this historic conflict. In 1953, amidst the Korean waters, the destroyer USS Shelton and aircraft carrier USS Antietam refueled from the tanker USS Tolovana, while the mighty USS Essex awaited her turn in the background. The battleship U. S. S. Missouri unleashed its powerful 16-inch guns upon Chong Ji, Korea, in October 1950, leaving an indelible mark on history. Graceful and formidable, Korean War-era North American F-86 Sabre combat aircraft soared through the skies with unparalleled precision and skill. An F-86 Sabre jet gracefully cuts through clouds as it embarks on another mission to defend freedom during this tumultuous time. At Pork Chop Hill in 1953, an American soldier wounded in battle receives much-needed assistance from two comrades who epitomize camaraderie and sacrifice. Marching north through Chunchon in Korea's central front was an American First Division tank—a symbol of strength and determination during trying times (photograph overlaid with oil). Loaded onto a U. S Marine Corps' T66 rocket launcher on the Korean front during early 1950s was a fearsome display of firepower that struck fear into enemy hearts. A poignant political cartoon by L. J Roche depicts President Harry S. Truman alongside Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Pentagon officials facing criticism over Truman's decision to remove General Douglas MacArthur from his post as supreme commander of U. N forces in Korea (1951). Beneath clear skies c1951, U. S Air Force B-29 Superfortresses embarked on daring bombing missions over Konan, North Korea - showcasing the might and precision of American airpower.