U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 2 (of 5): The Inchon-Seoul OperationMontross, Lynn
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U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 2 (of 5): The Inchon-Seoul Operation
Montross, Lynn
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns; United States. Marine Corps -- History -- Korean War, 1950-1953
[Illustration: _Advance to Yongdungpo----Above, an enemy ammunition
dump goes up in smoke (U. S. Army Photo); and, below, RCT-1 Marines
march prisoners back through a rice paddy (Marine Corps Photo)._]
[Illustration: _Kimpo Airfield Secured----Above, correspondents examine
captured Yak fighter (U. S. Army Photo); and, below, First Lieutenant
J. V. Hanes of VMF-214 shows Lieutenant Colonel Walter Lischeid the
flak scars on his Corsair (U. S. Navy Photo)._]
[Illustration: _Marine Aircraft----Above, Corsair fighter-bombers on
Kimpo Airfield; and, below, the F7F Tigercat used as a night fighter
and intruder._]
[Illustration: _Crossing the Han----Above, Marine amtracs take Marines
and KMCs across river, with Hill 125 on far shore; and, below, troops
of 32d Infantry, USA, cross in Marine amtracs (U. S. Army Photos)._]
[Illustration: _Approach to Seoul----Above, the rugged terrain
northwest of Seoul as seen by Marine from ridge on south bank of Han;
and, below, Marine fire team fighting in this terrain (U. S. Navy
Photos)._]
[Illustration: _Regimental Commanders----Above, Lieutenant Colonel
Raymond L. Murray, commanding officer of RCT-5, in his CP; and, below,
General Smith being greeted by Colonel Homer L. Litzenberg, commanding
officer of RCT-7 (Marine Corps Photos)._]
[Illustration: _Command Conferences----Above (left to right) Colonel
Lewis B. Puller, commanding officer of RCT-1, General MacArthur
and General Smith; and, below (left to right), Colonel Charles E.
Beauchamp, commanding officer of 32d Infantry, General Barr, General
Almond and General Craig (U. S. Army Photos)._]
[Illustration: _Battle Casualties----Above, Navy Hospitalmen R. E.
Rosegoom and Frank J. Yasso give first aid to wounded NKPA prisoner;
and, below, Marines carry wounded comrade back from firing line (U. S.
Army Photos)._]
[Illustration: _Northwest of Seoul----Above, the KMCs move up in
amtracs; and, below, Korean refugees return to ruined homes on
outskirts of Seoul (U. S. Army Photos)._]
[Illustration: _The Fight for Seoul----Above, Marine tank and infantry
close in on northwest approaches; and, below, Marines pass refugees in
battered streets (U. S. Army Photos)._]
[Illustration: _Return of Refugees----Displaced residents of Seoul come
back to find railway station (above) and Hotel Banta (below) scarred by
artillery fire (U. S. Army Photos)._]
[Illustration: _Ceremonies----Above, former Marine cemetery at Inchon
is dedicated as United Nations Cemetery; and, below, President Syngman
Rhee and General MacArthur at liberation ceremony in Seoul (U. S. Army
Photos)._]
[Illustration: _Marine Artillery----Two views of 105mm howitzers of
11th Marines in Korea (Marine Corps Photos)._]
[Illustration: _Marine Air Commanders--Above, Major General Field
Harris, commanding the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, holding a captured
Russian burp gun; and, below, facing camera from left to right, General
Harris and Brigadier General Thomas J. Cushman, commanding TAC X
Corps._]
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