During the retreat back to South Korea, at Yonpo inside the Hamhung - Hungnam defense perimeter. U.S. soldiers evacuate the wounded from Chosin Reservoir battle and other personnel from Yonpo air base. Military covered trucks and vans lined up on snow covered air base. Transport planes in the background including C-119 Flying Boxcars and C-47 of the U.S. Far East Air Forces Combat Cargo Command. Soldiers shift the wounded from the vans into the waiting planes. Soldiers carry the wounded on stretchers onto a U.S. Marines C-54 Skymaster transport aircraft. The C-54 taxis and takes off.
5th and 7th Regiments of the U.S. First Marine Division in Hungnam, North Korea, with evacuation underway, during the Korean War. A United States Marine seated on crates. He opens a package, pulls out other packages which are wrapped with Christmas paper. Merchant ship standing in harbor, its deck loaded with Marines. Several other ships and boats in harbor. A tug pushes the transport from the side.
5th and 7th Regiments of the U.S. First Marine Division in Hungnam, North Korea, during the Korean War. A transport near the Hungnam pier. Empty trucks moving in dock area. Tracks running through dock. A military truck with a boat on trolley. Soldiers in some trucks. The shore, ships standing in harbor. During evacuation of Hungnam.
5th and 7th Regiments of the U.S. First Marine Division evacuating Hungnam, North Korea, during the Korean War. A United States Navy destroyer at the Hungnam pier. View of the docks from water. U.S. soldiers load their gear from trucks to LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized). A tank coming into pier area. Soldiers seated atop the tank. The tank followed by some vehicles in pier area. A sign board in the background.
5th and 7th Regiments of the U.S. First Marine Division in Hungnam, North Korea, during the Korean War. A U.S. Marine sticks his head out of a U.S. tank hatch. The tank moves across the dock area. A Marine holding a rabbit. The rabbit hops around on the crates. Soldiers stand near a tank. A truck loaded with Marines moving along pier. A ship called 'Union Victory' in the background. During evacuation of Hungnam.
Arrival of Admiral Charles Turner Joy, United States Navy, at Yonpo Air Base in Korea shortly before evacuation of Yonpo in the face of Chinese offensive, during Korean War. Admiral Joy chatting with Admiral Doyle. Another officer standing with the Admirals. Admiral Joy meets his son, 1st Lt Duncan Joy, USAF. The Admiral talking to his son. Joy and his son enter a military jeep and leave. Cars and planes parked on the snow-covered airstrip.
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