U.S. 24th Division, 19th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion unit at Defense positions, U.S. Security Platoon of Regimental Headquarters in Sui-ri, Korea during Korean War. A Korean man plays harmonica. U.S. enlisted men relaxing. Two enlisted men clean breech of an M20 recoilless rifle placed underneath camouflage made of branches.
U.S. 24th Division, 19th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion unit at Defense positions, U.S. Security Platoon of Regimental Headquarters in Sui-ri, Korea during Korean War. Tank units withdraw from defense positions and proceed along dirt road.
F2H aircraft crashes while landing on the flight deck of U.S. Navy ship USS Essex (CV-9) in the Japanese sea, during the Korean War. It hits the barrier, crashes and burns. Heavy columns of smoke arise from burning. Fire fighters with fire hoses and foamite. Other airplanes in the background.
Aircraft carrier USS Boxer (CV-21) returns to California, United States from Korean War service. People gather at a harbor to welcome sailors. The sailors aboard the ship. Wives of the sailors carrying their infants wait at the harbor. The sailors meet their babies and wives.
President Harry Truman speaks at a celebration of the 175th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, held on the Washington Monument grounds in Washington DC. President Truman, at the podium, states that peace in Korea does not lessen world tensions as long as Soviet rulers remain an armed camp. He states that vigilance is the price of peace. (Korean War period.)
A camp of the U.S. 24th Infantry Regiment in Korea. A sign identifying the unit stands near a command communications truck. The Regiment is drawn up in formation. A major reads orders received. The Colonel commanding the Regiment issues orders to its officers. The United States flag is furled and placed in a case, as are the Regimental colors. Color guard marches with furled and cased colors while troops present arms. The Regiment marches away. View of the command communications truck and Regiment sign, with American and Regimental flags beside it. Scenes of unit tents and canvas being loaded into truck, and equipment being sorted and arranged in piles for salvage. Large quantity of personal gear, like mess kits, etc. being discarded. Regimental cooking equipment being sorted and inventoried. Unit lanterns set aside. Rifles are being wiped down and piled for salvage.