Photo: Cpl. Alex Klein. (Army) NARA FILE # 111-SC-35158 U.S. Army official Korean War image archive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War 11.2.20

#OTD in 1950 - the X Corps at Wonsan
‘Bob Hope, radio and screen star, sits with men of X Corps, as members of his troupe enterain at Womsan, Korea. October 26, 1950.’
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While the invasion fleet was held up by the densest mine field in history, the First Marine Aircraft Wing flew in on Oct. 15 and continued striking the enemy.’
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From Brigadier General Edwin H. Simmons, USMC (Ret), ‘Chapter 4: Frozen Chosin U.S. Marines at the Changjin Reservoir’ in U.S. Marines in the Korean War, ed. Charles R. Smith (History Division, United States Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. 2007) 209-342, p. 211

#OTD in 1950 - #XCorps at Wonsan
‘Six weeks after the successful assault on Inchon, the 1st Marine Division made a delayed but unopposed landing at #Wonsan on 26 October 1950. Heavy mining of the sea approaches with Soviet-made mines caused the delay.’
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About 50,000 U.S. soldiers and Marines hit the beach to bolster Allied forces driving toward the Manchurian border.’
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Image from https://www.soc.mil/ARSOF_History/articles/v7n1_hungnam_page_2.html 12.2.20

#OTD in 1950 - X Corps lands at Wonsan
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‘Underwater Demolition Teams “Frogmen” studied the situation prior to destroying North Korean minefields in Wonsan harbor, 26 October 1950.’
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U.S. Naval Historical Center photo https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/command-of-the-sea-the-naval-side-of-the-korean-war/2/ 'Death of a South Korean Minesweeper Trying to clear the harbor of mines to allow the Marines to land, braving shore batteries while doing its perilous task, this gallant little ship strikes one of over 3,000 Russian mines in Wonsan. In clearing mines, the hunter is also the hunted. Russian Experts Had Supervised Planting 3,000 WWII magnetic and contact Mines, menacing all our Navy and Marine amphibious Operations Minesweepers Merganser, Pirate & Pledge were also lost, and the Destroyer Brush severely damaged. 3,000 mines had been laid under supervision of Russian experts. It took from 10/10 to 10/25 to clear the mines for 1st Mar Div to land (10/26). ... Shallow, muddy coastal waters of the Sea of Japan were ideal for mines. They were a constant concern for my ship, Wantuck during our Commando raids.’ - http://www.koreanwaronline.com/arms/sweepkor.htm

west of Kalma Pando, Wonsan Harbor, Oct. 18, 1950.’
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