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file nameMDRUM_US_in_Korea-1.JPG

titleHA-SN-98-06927

subject date05-07-2017

place

creditDepartment of Defense / mediadru

captionGeneral of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander for Allied Powers, (Left) and Dr. Syngman Rhee, Korea's first President, warmly greet one another upon the General's arrival at Kimpo Air Force Base, at the invitation of President Rhee. The General and Mrs. MacArthur made the initial trip to Korea, to view an auspicious occasion which spelled freedom and independence for the first time in over forty years. ACTION-PACKED pictures showing American GIs in the Korean War have been released to mark the 57th anniversary of US troops first engaging North Korean troops in combat. Striking images show a US Marine tank follow a line of prisoners of war down a village street, American soldiers engaging with the enemy and a grief stricken American infantryman whose buddy has been killed in action being comforted by another soldier. Other light-hearted photographs show the iconic Marilyn Monroe appearing at the USO Camp Show, troops being fed by Mickey Rooney and others show members at the same event and General Douglas MacArthur embracing Dr Syngman Rhee, Korea’s first President. The Battle of Osan was the first engagement between United States and North Korean forces during the Korean War, on July 5, 1950. Department of Defense / mediadrumworld.com