U.S. soldiers at the 40th Infantry Division area in Seoul. Sergeant Tubb and Private First Calss (Pfc) Hill return from R&R (Rest and Relaxation) in Japan. They leave the supply bunker with sleeping bags which they place on wires to be aired. They converse as they eat C-rations from cans.
U.S. soldiers at the 40th Infantry Division area in Seoul. Sergeant Tubb and Private First Calss (Pfc) Hill return from R&R (Rest and Relaxation) in Japan. Hill and Tubb are driven in a U.S. Army jeep along valley road to the base of a hill. They leave the jeep with rifles and a field bag. One man carries combat boots in his hand. They walk to their company's position on the line. Snow on the hillside.
U.S. soldiers at the K-16 Air Force Base in Seoul. Returnees from R&R (Rest and Relaxation) in Japan leave parked C-119 Flying Boxcar at the AFB. A large group of men walks across the strip. They assemble at the R&R area. Sergeant Tubb and Private First Calss (Pfc) Hill chat as they await transportation.
On Feb. 12 and 13, 1951, elements of the U.S. Army 2nd Infantry Division, including 38th Infantry Regiment, suffered severe losses in combat with superior Chinese forces, near Hoengsong,during the Korean War. Photos shot three weeks later show the carnage on a frozen battleground. Remnants of a destroyed U.S. field piece are surrounded by dead U.S. Army soldiers frozen on snow-covered ground. A severely damaged U.S. halftrack sits in the dirt. An unidentified jumble of burned out war machinery. Damaged 20mm dual mount anti-aircraft guns. U.S. Marines, of the 7th Regiment, in full field gear, entering the area for the first time since the February battle. They march over a snow-covered road, past remnants of the U.S. Army convoy that was fighting its way out of the area besieged by Chinese forces on all sides. A destroyed U.S. Army truck. Sign next to wreckage reads:"38th I.FL Co CP." A fallen American soldier frozen in a rice paddy. Smoke rising from Korean village buildings burning in background, above terraced landscape. More views of wrecked equipment and fallen soldiers. A mountain pass in the background. A destroyed truck. Suddenly black smoke starts rising in the background. A U.S. Marine standing near an M46 Patton tank. More debris and destroyed trucks.
Homage is being paid to the Koreans killed by the Japanese. Parade by families of the deceased Koreans. Children dressed in uniforms exhibit a parade. South Korean and Soviet flags are raised high. Prime Minister Kim II Sung addresses the masses and cries as he speak. Pictures of Stalin and Kim II sung on the wall behind the podium. Korean children play with their fathers. Few children perform a play on stage. Shows workers building a school for the children of the killed Koreans. Approximately 1948.
Celebrations outside the Capitol Building after Seoul's takeover by Korean Government.Several dignitaries seated on the gallery of the Capitol Building can be seen.Crowd gather in numbers in front of the Capitol Building and cheer as the speaker speaks.A large Korean National flag on the wall behind the gallery.A cameraman covers the event from a raised platform.15 August 1948.