U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, the 18th
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, the 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, takes a moment to read the words of the Gettysburg Address written by the 16th President of the United States, Abraham L... More
Dr. Daniel Coons, Korean War Veterans Association Chapter
Dr. Daniel Coons, Korean War Veterans Association Chapter 3 president, speaks at the 16th Annual Security Forces Ruck March Feb. 21, 2015, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The ruck march was held to commemorate th... More
Second Platoon of "G" Company, U.S. Marines of 5th Regiment, Clean Sni...
General Photograph File of the U.S. Marine Corps
An unidentified soldier of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Reg...
ID Number: HOBJ2647 .Maker: Hobson, Phillip Oliver .Place made: Korea ..Rights Info: No known copyright restrictions...This photograph is from the Australian War Memorial's collection www.awm.gov.au ( ht... More
Two unidentified soldiers enjoy some recreation time at a sandbagged N...
ID Number: HOBJ3241 . .Maker: Hobson, Phillip Oliver .Place made: Korea ..Rights Info: No known copyright restrictions...This photograph is from the Australian War Memorial's collection www.awm.gov.au ( h... More
An unidentified soldier of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Reg...
ID Number: HOBJ1777 .Maker: Hobson, Phillip Oliver .Place made: North Korea ..Rights Info: No known copyright restrictions...This photograph is from the Australian War Memorial's collection www.awm.gov.a... More
One of these two soldiers is Private Simpson.
ID Number: HOBJ3243 .Maker: Hobson, Phillip Oliver .Place made: Korea ..Rights Info: No known copyright restrictions...This photograph is from the Australian War Memorial's collection www.awm.gov.au ( ht... More
Major General Oliver P. Smith, Commanding 1st Marine Division, Returns...
Original Caption: Major General Oliver P. Smith, commanding 1st Marine Division, returns civil government to mayor of Inchon on behalf of United Nations. 1st MarDiv. Inchon, Korea. Photog: Cpl. R. L. Mills... More
The War is Over for These Korean Captives of U.S. Marines who have Pla...
Original Caption: The war is over for these Korean captives of U. S. Marines who have planted their flag atop Wolmi Island, at Inchon. Marines tried to take prisoners, to spare lives. 1st MarDiv. Korea. Pho... More
Col Robert Kirtley was born July 26, 1917 in Spartanburg,
Col Robert Kirtley was born July 26, 1917 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He is a WWII and Korean War veteran who served in the Air Force for more than 25 years. He graduated from Wofford College, and commissio... More
Photograph of a B-26 Martin Marauder Giving Cover to the Landing Craft...
Original caption: One of the many B-26 Martin Marauders of the 9th AF is shown over the coast of France during the early morning giving a cover to the landing craft shown on the beaches below. These hard-hitti... More
Aerial Photograph of Franklin Roosevelt's Inauguration in 1941
Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities and Personnel - World War II and Korean War
Photograph of Lt. Louis Zamperini, Former NCAA [National Collegiate At...
Original caption: War Theatre #23 (Funafuti, Ellice Island) Airplanes, Battle Damage. Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities and Personnel - Wor... More
Photograph of Lt. Lou Zamperini, Bombardier, Examining the Damage a Ja...
Original caption: Theatre #23 Funafuti, Ellice Island - Lt. Lou Zamperini, bombardier, examines damage a Jap cannon shell from an intercepting Zero over Nauru did to his Liberator, The Zero got three other cann... More
Major General A. A. Vandegrift, USMC, Marine Guadalcanal Commander, St...
Original Caption: Major General A. A. Vandegrift, USMC, Marine Guadalcanal commander, stands with men of his command after decorating Marine heroes of Guadalcanal at an Allied Pacific base recently. Front row (... More
At a Recent Parade at an Allied Base in the South Pacific, Members of ...
Original Caption: At a recent parade at an Allied base in the South Pacific, members of a Marine Regt. Received high decorations from Maj. Gen. A. A. Vandegrift, USMC, Commander at the base. Posing with their r... More
Photograph of Paratroopers just before They Took off for the Initial A...
Original caption: See You in Berlin. Resolute faces of paratroopers just before they took off for the initial assault of D-Day. Paratrooper in foreground has just read Gen. Eisenhower's message of good luck a... More
Aerial Photograph of the Landing Operation on the French Coast Showing...
Original caption: Aerial view of the landing operation on the French Coast shows three LST's stuck in shallow water a couple of hundred yards off shore. A line of tanks and vehicles scuttles through the heady ... More
Photograph of Men and Assault Vehicles Storming the Beaches of Normand...
Original caption: Men and assault vehicles storm the beaches of Normandy as allied landing craft make a dent in Germany's West Wall on June 6, 1944. As wave after wave of landing craft unload their cargo, men ... More
Troops of 3rd Wave ("A" Co 5th Marines) Consolidate Position on Beach,...
General Photograph File of the U.S. Marine Corps
Marines on Beach, 1st. Div. 5th Marines Co. "A". Peleliu, Vasicek
General Photograph File of the U.S. Marine Corps
Here are the Photographers of the 1stMarDiv Now Taking Pictures of the...
General Photograph File of the U.S. Marine Corps
"B" Co., 1st Bn., Move up to Reinforce "A" Co. Okinawa, Bob Bailey
General Photograph File of the U.S. Marine Corps
Marines Pinned Down By Japanese Fire
Original Caption: MARINES PINNED DOWN BY JAP FIRE—Men of the First Marine Division keep close to the ground while under heavy Jap mortar and machine gun fire on the crest of newly won hill bounding "Awacha Pock... More
[Korean Veterans Honor Unknown Soldier]
[Korean Veterans Honor Unknown Soldier] - [PAR-3372 through PAR-3373]
[Korean Veterans Honor Unknown Soldier]
[Korean Veterans Honor Unknown Soldier] - [PAR-3372 through PAR-3373]
Executive Order No. 9981: Ending military segregation
Executive Order 9981, July 26, 1948; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National Archives Building, Washington. (Online version, www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=84, Fe... More
Korean War Veterans Memorial
The Korean War (1950-1953) was a watershed moment in the Cold War. The conflict cost tens of thousands of American lives to defend the Republic of South Korea.
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base in t...
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base in the early '80s, the Space Shuttle Enterprise undergoes Pathfinder fit checks at a tower. The Enterprise was built as a test vehicle and was n... More
U.S. Marine Corps veterans meet in the Pentagon in
U.S. Marine Corps veterans meet in the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Oct. 19, 2018. The service members came together for the reunion of The Basic School’s first Special Basic Class of 1950. (U.S. Marine Corps ph... More
[South Korean soldiers of the 1st Division, I Corps, prepare and lay a...
No. SC 343807. "Official Department of Defense Photo". Title derived from news agency caption on item. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
Undated photo of Joseph DePhillips, who served with
Undated photo of Joseph DePhillips, who served with the California National Guard's 40th Infantry Division during the Korean War. DePhillips died in Oct. 2016 at the age of 84. (Courtesy photo)
Korean War Begins
The Korean War began on June 25th, 1950 when the North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded non-Communist South Korea. As the North Korean army, armed with Soviet tanks, quickly overran S... More
Korean War PSYOP
The workhorse of air delivery of leaflets in the Korean War was the C-47 Transport Aircraft. Also used was the B-29 Superfortress, which could distribute one million leaflets per flight. Some B-26 gunships were... More
U.S. Marines Come Ashore at Inchon in an Amphibious Tractor, Prepared ...
General Photograph File of the U.S. Marine Corps
Marines with a Bazooka and a Protecting Machine Gun set up a Security ...
Original Caption: Marines with a bazooka and a protecting machine gun set up a security post against possible tank counter-attack. 1stMarDiv. Korea. Photog: Sgt. Frank Kerr General Photograph File of the U.S... More
Leathernecks Use Scaling Ladders to Storm Ashore at Inchon in an Amphi...
Original Caption: As against "The Shores of Tripoli" in the Marines Hymn, Leathernecks use scaling ladders to storm ashore at Inchon in an Amphibious invasion, September 15, 1950. It was one of the fastest ope... More
Inchon Residents Return to the Streets and Normal Way of Living as U.S...
Original Caption: Inchon residents return to the streets and normal way of living as U. S. Marines march through to engage enemy at Seoul. 1st MarDiv. Korea. Photog: F. C. Kerr. General Photograph File of th... More
Symbolically, There's a Warning Signal Against Them as Marines Move Do...
Original Caption: Symbolically, there's a warning signal against them as Marines move down the main line to Seoul. 1st MarDIv. Korea. Photog: Sgt Keating. General Photograph File of the U.S. Marine Corps
Up Goes the American Flag, Raised by Victorious U.S. Marines Over the ...
Original Caption: Up goes the American Flag, raised by victorious U. S. Marines over the capital of Korea to signify the defeat of communist forces in Seoul. 1stMarDiv. "E" Co., 5th Marines. Photog: Sgt. Ke... More
Marine Pfc. Luther R. Loguire, 8903 North Boulevard, Tampa, Florida, R...
Original Caption: Marine Pfc. Luther R. Loguire, 8903 North Boulevard, Tampa, Fla., raises U. S. flag at American consulate in Seoul, while fighting for the city raged around the compound. B-8. 1stMarDiv. Seo... More
Harpo Marx Talks with President Harry S. Truman
Caption: Entertainer Harpo Marx (left) talks with President Harry S. Truman (right) at Fairfield Air Base in Suisan, California. President Truman stopped in California on his way to Wake Island to meet with Gen... More
Seventh Marine Regiment, Wearing and Carrying Cold Weather Equipment, ...
Original Caption: Seventh Marine Regiment, wearing and carrying cold weather equipment, presses into communist territory of Chosin Reservoir, supported by Marine air strikes as the maneuver progresses. 1stMarD... More
Astonished Marines of the 5th and 7th Regiments, Who Hurled Back a Sur...
Original Caption: THE ROAD BACK – Astonished Marines of the 5th and 7th Regiments, who hurled back a surprise onslaught by three Chinese communist divisions hear that they are to withdraw! In five days and nig... More
First Marine Division Infantrymen Take to a Rugged Hillside in Wiping ...
Original Caption: PAVING THE WAY – First Marine Division infantrymen take to a rugged hillside in wiping out enemy troops who have set up a road block against the allied advance. 1st MarDiv. Korea. Photog: ... More
First Division Leathernecks Counter Fire with Fire When Attacked by We...
Original Caption: First Division Leathernecks counter fire with fire when attacked by well entrenched Chinese Reds during the Division's heroic breakout from Chosin. Field 127-N-4-3. Organ. 1st Mar Div. Loca... More
Ruby Ficklin Bryant (1906-2002)
Description: Col. Ruby Ficklin Bryant (1906-2002) played an important role during the Korean War as Chief of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, 1951-1955...Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer..Medium: Black... More
A Korean War era photograph of US Marine Corps (USMC) Major (MAJ) John...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt Tom Donaldson, Usmc Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More
Korean Conflict. Men of the 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 35t...
Title from item. Photo by the Signal Corps, U.S. Army. No. SC 365622.
G'day in Korea, 1951
ID Number: P01813.538 .Maker: Robertson, Ian .Korea..Private (Pte) Chris Bell-Chambers, a member of the Sniper Section, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), smiles and waves to a group of K... More
Korean War Leaflet PSYOP
Leaflet 2508 Back Side: Brave Pilots! If you have the courage, if you love freedom, and if you want to live a better, honorable life, this is your opportunity! Free yourself from Communist tyranny! Get into you... More
Korean War PSYOP Leaflet
Front Side Leaflet 2508: TO: Courageous Jet Pilots SUBJECT: The way to the Free World The Far East Command is fully prepared to aid all the pilots who wish to liberate themselves from the vicious whip of the Co... More
ROTC cadets at Camp McCoy
Four ROTC cadets from Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., are engaged in assembling and disassembling the Browning Automatic Rifle at Camp McCoy, Wis. They are being instructed by Sgt. 1st Class Walter Winborn of... More
Death Is Coming Leaflet 7079
The black and red leaflet 7079 is targeted at the Chinese Army and the theme is to accentuate the enemy's fear of U.N. artillery. The front depicts a single Chinese soldier in the center of a giant target. The ... More
1951 riot control squad
The riot control squad, all members of the 115th Engineer Construction Battalion, advances on an unruly mob in a wedge formation designed to scatter the group. The full dress rehearsal was staged after several... More
Infiltration Course at Camp McCoy in 1950
During the Infiltration Course, exploding mines and overhead machine-gun fire make combat training realistic for the men of the 887th Field Artillery Battalion. The soldiers crawl for 15 to 20 minutes through ... More
An unidentified soldier enjoys some recreation time at a sandbagged Na...
ID Number: HOBJ3242 . .Maker: Hobson, Phillip Oliver .Place made: Korea ..Rights Info: No known copyright restrictions...This photograph is from the Australian War Memorial's collection www.awm.gov.au ( h... More
An unidentified soldier of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Reg...
ID number HOBJ3239.Maker: Hobson, Phillip Oliver .Place made: Korea .Date made: c June 1952 ..Rights Info: No known copyright restrictions...This photograph is from the Australian War Memorial's collection... More
Private Danny Matthews 1 RAR on the Kansas Line in Korea
Phillip Oliver Hobson (photographer).Korea: 38th Parallel .3 December 1954 .Ready in his fighting pit as the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australia Regiment manned its positions in the Kansas Line in Korea, is Priv... More
F-86 Sabre on lakebed, front view
Description (1954) With the NACA High-Speed Flight Station (HSFS) main building (4800) in the background the North American F-86F (Serial #52-5426) Sabre sits on the Rogers Dry lakebed just off the NACA ramp in... More
Abe Silverstein Leads Tour of the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunne...
Abe Silverstein, Associate Director of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory, provides a personal tour of the new 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel for US... More
Korea War PSYOP
Once Seoul was retaken by UN Forces, Mathews augmented the station in the capitol city with a 50-kilowatt medium transmitter and a 10 kilowatt short wave transmitter under the command of the General Headquarter... More
Korean War PSYOP
In 1951, the Eighth Army authorized a unit with the innocuous name "G3 Miscellaneous Division." G3 is the general staff title for operations. G3 Misc. was to be responsible for the planning, training, and suppo... More
Korean War PSYOP
The Army, to find enlisted men for jobs that required a university degree, set up a special classification and assignment unit at Ft. Myer, in Arlington, Va. Towards the end of 1950, orders went out to send all... More
PSYOP Korean War
Early in the Korean War the military did not have a dedicated artillery leaflet shell. The 105 mm howitzer smoke shell and the British “25 pounder” smoke shell were most suitable to convert to leaflet shells. W... More
Death is Coming leaflet 7079
The black and red leaflet 7079 is targeted at the Chinese Army and the theme is to accentuate the enemy's fear of U.N. artillery. The front depicts a single Chinese soldier in the center of a giant target. The ... More
Korean War PSYOP
The workhorse of air delivery of leaflets in the Korean War was the C-47 Transport Aircraft. Also used was the B-29 Superfortress, which could distribute one million leaflets per flight. Some B-26 gunships were... More
Korean War PSYOP
The structure of clandestine psychological warfare activities in Korea is complex and confusing. The State Department, the CIA, the Army, the Air Force and the Navy wanted control of PSYOP activities, but only ... More
Korean War PSYOP
The workhorse of air delivery of leaflets in the Korean War was the C-47 Transport Aircraft. Also used was the B-29 Superfortress, which could distribute one million leaflets per flight. Some B-26 gunships were... More
Korean War PSYOP Leaflet
Back side illustrating North Korea Soldier forcing to fight Russia's war during the Korean War.
Korean War PSYOP
Loading M16A1 Cluster Adaptor Leaflet Bomb.The primary means of dispersing leaflets was the leaflet bomb. Fully loaded with 30,000 fliers, a bomb weighed 225 pounds. Before the leaflets were packed into the bom... More
Korean War PSYOP Leaflet
Front side illustrating North Korea Soldier forcing to fight Russia's war.
Korean War PSYOP
Early in the Korean War the military did not have a dedicated artillery leaflet shell. The 105 mm howitzer smoke shell and the British “25 pounder” smoke shell were most suitable to convert to leaflet shells. W... More
Korean War PSYOP
After the defeat of the Empire of Japan in World War II, Syngman Rhee returned to Korea in October 1945 with the support of the U.S. government; Franziska Donner followed him there a few months later. In March ... More
Korean War PSYOP Leaflent Drop
PSYOP Soldiers prepare for a leaflet drop during the Korean War.
Korean War PSYOP
A Mobile Radio Station is prepared by U.S. Army PSYOP Soldiers during the Korean War.
Korean War
In April 1951, James Van Fleet replaced Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway as commander of the U.S. Eighth Army and United Nations forces in Korea when Ridgway took over for General MacArthur upon MacArthur's recall to th... More
Joseph Ambrose, an 86-year-old World War I veteran, watches the dedica...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Mickey Sanborn Release Status: Releas... More
Joseph Ambrose, an 86-year-old World War I veteran, attends the dedica...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Mickey Sanborn Release Status: Releas... More
Major General (MGEN) William H. Schneider, commander, 25th Infantry Di...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Suwon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Al Chang, Dac Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More
Major General (MGEN) William H. Schneider, commander, 25th Infantry Di...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Suwon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Al Chang, Dac Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More
An audiovisual technician carrys a video camera as he videotapes the a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '84 Base: Panmunjom State: Demilitarized Zone Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 4 Long... More
The casket of the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era rests on a bie...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT James Tate Release Status: Released to Public ... More
Members of the 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard) on duty at the Tomb of the...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT James Tate Release Status: Released to Public ... More
Members of the 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard) on duty at the tomb of the...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT James Tate Release Status: Released to Public ... More
Members of the 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard) on duty at the tomb of the...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT James Tate Release Status: Released to Public ... More
Members of the 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard) change the guard at the to...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT James Tate Release Status: Released to Public ... More
Members of the 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard) change the guard at the to...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT James Tate Release Status: Released to Public ... More
Workers lower a concrete slab into position to seal the crypt of the U...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT James Tate Release Status: Released to Public ... More
Workers lower a concrete slab into position to seal the crypt of the U...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT James Tate Release Status: Released to Public ... More
Retired Army Colonel (COL) Lewis Millett, left, a Korean War Medal of ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Al Chang Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More
Retired Army Colonel (COL) Lewis Millett, a Korean War Medal of Honor ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Al Chang Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More
Retired Army Colonel (COL) Lewis Millett, right, a Korean War Medal of...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Al Chang Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More
Retired Army COL. Lewis Millett, far right, a Korean War Medal of Hono...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Al Chang Release Status: Release... More
Major General (MGEN) Claude M. Kicklighter, Commander, 25th Infantry D...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Al Chang Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More
Retired Army Colonel (COL) Lewis Millett, a Korean War Medal of Honor ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Al Chang Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More
Retired Colonel (COL) Lewis Millett, a recipient of the Medal of Honor...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Page Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Al Chang Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More
Retired COL. Lewis Millett, a recipient of the Medal of Honor during t...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Base: Camp Page State: Chun Chow Country: Korea Scene Camera Operator: Al Chang Release Status: Released to... More
Retired Colonel (COL) Lewis Millett, a recipient of the Medal of Honor...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Page Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Al Chang Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More