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
During the following week, plans were worked out in detail. The
beachhead was divided into 52 target areas, including two on Wolmi-do
and one on Sowolmi-do. In the channel to the west and southwest of
the port, imaginary lines marked off three fire support areas for the
ships, numbered in order from south to north.
[Illustration: PLAN FOR INCHON ASSAULT]
[Illustration: _Call to Arms----Marine reservists fall in near railway
station in Seattle for departure to Camp Pendleton (U. S. Navy
Photo)._]
[Illustration: _The Invasion Fleet----Above, Marines board troopship in
Japan for voyage to objective; and, below, Marines eating breakfast on
transport at 3:30 on the morning of D-Day (Marine Corps Photos)._]
[Illustration: _Sunrise at Inchon----as seen from the USS Mount
McKinley_ (_U. S. Army Photo_).]
[Illustration: _Smiles of Victory----General MacArthur shows his
approval of the Wolmi-do Landing; behind him (left to right) are Vice
Admiral Struble, Brigadier General Wright, and Major General Almond
(U. S. Navy Photo)._]
[Illustration: _Action on Wolmi-do----Above, Marine using flame thrower
on enemy cave; and, below, assault troops mopping up on the island
(Marine Corps Photos)._]
[Illustration: _H-Hour----Above, the first wave of LCVPs heads for the
beaches at Inchon; and, below, grounded LSTs bring supplies to captured
Wolmi-do (U. S. Navy Photos)._]
[Illustration: _Hitting the Beaches----Above, Marines in landing craft
on way to BLUE Beach with scaling ladders; and, below, assault troops
using ladders to climb seawall at RED Beach (Marine Corps Photos)._]
[Illustration: _Ashore at Inchon----Above, an LST brings supplies to
RED Beach on heels of assault troops (Marine Corps Photo); and, below,
Marines hoisting tank over seawall, with LST 802 in background (U. S.
Navy Photo)._]
[Illustration: _Bombardment of Inchon----Above, railway station in
flames (U. S. Army Photo); and, below, burning factory buildings (U. S.
Navy Photo)._]
[Illustration: _Inchon Secured----Above, enemy gun emplacement (U. S.
Navy Photo); and, below, troops of 5th Marines advancing in streets of
Inchon (U. S. Army Photo)._]
[Illustration: _Advance to Force Beachhead Line----Above, assault
troops of 1st Marines move up in DUKWs; and, below, Marine tanks and
amtracs northeast of Inchon (U. S. Army Photos)._]
[Illustration: _Upper Command Level----Above, Generals Almond (left)
and Shepherd go ashore in launch of USS_ Mount McKinley; _and, below,
General Smith and Admiral Doyle confer on the USS_ Rochester (_U. S.
Navy Photos_).]
[Illustration: _Inchon Harbor Scenes----Above, a VMO-6 helicopter gives
a lift to a Marine officer on LCP; and, below, LST 1123 stranded at low
tide (U. S. Navy Photos)._]
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