Men make a hole with axes on flight deck to extinguish fire in hangar deck of United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Boxer (CV-21) off the coast of Korea. Smoke comes out from the hole. Sailors stick hose down into the hole to put out fire. (Korean War period.)
Sailors spray water with hose to extinguish fire in hangar deck of United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Boxer (CV-21) off the coast of Korea, during the Korean War. Wounded men carried from below to the flight deck of the carrier.
A number of F9F aircraft destroyed due to fire in hangar deck of United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Boxer (CV-21) off the coast of Korea, during the Korean War. Saiors push a destroyed F9F aircraft over the side of the ship. A destroyer comes along side the carrier.
Torrential rains in Korea. Korean mud becomes slippery and wet and slows up the Korean war. The battle areas are converted into a quagmire. Soldiers struggle to find footholds as they build trenches for further action. Engineers fight to keep the roads open.
Activities of U.S. forces in Korea during the Korean war. Several North Korean soldiers (prisoners of war) are walked up mountainous terrain under the guard of U.S. Marines. They are questioned and display documents. U.S. Marines moving single file up a mountain trail in full combat gear.
United States soldiers prepare and fire a mortar in Korea during the Korean war. A U.S. soldier adjusts the angle of the mortar. Soldier adjusts firing pins at base of the mortar shells. Soldier loads shells into the mortar, one at a time, and they fire. Another soldier stands by with fingers in his ears. Soldier re-adjusts mortar aim, and more shells are fired. A soldier speaks on field phone, in midst of site construction.