An American soldier comforts a comrade during the Korean War, circa 1950. Click through to see more scenes from the Korean War.
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An American soldier comforts a comrade during the Korean War, circa 1950. Click through to see more scenes from the Korean War.
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A woman and child wander among debris in Pyongyang, North Korea, after an air raid by U.S. planes, circa 1950. The war began on June 25, 1950, when the North Korean People's Army crossed the 38th parallel and easily overwhelmed South Korean forces in a surprise attack.
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A woman and child wander among debris in Pyongyang, North Korea, after an air raid by U.S. planes, circa 1950. The war began on June 25, 1950, when the North Korean People's Army crossed the 38th parallel and easily overwhelmed South Korean forces in a surprise attack.
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An American soldier walks around the rubble of Hamhung, North Korea, in an undated photo. On June 30, 1950, President Harry S. Truman ordered American troops into the fighting.
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An American soldier walks around the rubble of Hamhung, North Korea, in an undated photo. On June 30, 1950, President Harry S. Truman ordered American troops into the fighting.
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North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung, left, signs a document in Seoul, South Korea, in an undated photo. The armistice ending the war was signed in July 1953, and its terms included the creation of the Demilitarized Zone.
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North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung, left, signs a document in Seoul, South Korea, in an undated photo. The armistice ending the war was signed in July 1953, and its terms included the creation of the Demilitarized Zone.
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A U.S. Army chaplain prays by injured soldiers at a combat field hospital in August 1950.
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A U.S. Army chaplain prays by injured soldiers at a combat field hospital in August 1950.
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U.S. Marines attack Hagaru-ri, North Korea, in December 1950.
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U.S. Marines attack Hagaru-ri, North Korea, in December 1950.
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An abandoned girl cries in the streets of Incheon, South Korea, in September 1950.
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An abandoned girl cries in the streets of Incheon, South Korea, in September 1950.
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An American soldier searches a foxhole for enemies in February 1951.
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An American soldier searches a foxhole for enemies in February 1951.
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Gen. Douglas MacArthur, center, head of the U.N. Command in the Korean War, and other military personnel observe shelling in Incheon from the USS Mount McKinley in September 1950.
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Gen. Douglas MacArthur, center, head of the U.N. Command in the Korean War, and other military personnel observe shelling in Incheon from the USS Mount McKinley in September 1950.
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The 187th U.S. Airborne Regimental Combat Team conducts a practice jump in South Korea, circa 1951.
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The 187th U.S. Airborne Regimental Combat Team conducts a practice jump in South Korea, circa 1951.
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North Korean prisoners of war make baskets on the floor of a storage barn at a prison, circa 1951.
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North Korean prisoners of war make baskets on the floor of a storage barn at a prison, circa 1951.
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Marines use a flamethrower in April 1951.
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Marines use a flamethrower in April 1951.
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The USS Missouri bombards Chongjin, North Korea, circa May 1951.
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The USS Missouri bombards Chongjin, North Korea, circa May 1951.
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U.S. Marines duck for cover in a bunker as a shell explodes in April 1952.
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U.S. Marines duck for cover in a bunker as a shell explodes in April 1952.
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Actress Marilyn Monroe entertains troops, circa 1952.
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Actress Marilyn Monroe entertains troops, circa 1952.
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U.S. troops emerge from helicopters onto an open field, circa 1953.
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U.S. troops emerge from helicopters onto an open field, circa 1953.
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