Shaw High School Media Center Korean War Websites

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Korean War

Armed Services and Battles

American Merchant Marine -- Korean War
...learn how the merchant marine played an important role in the support of the ground forces in Korea.
Battle for Seoul
...American forces landed at Inchon Harbor on September 15, 1950. By September 27th, Seoul was secure. Read the account of the battle for Seoul from Brigadier General Edwin H. Simmons - USMC (Retired).
Battle of the Chosin Reservoir
...Chinese and the United States clashed in the Battle at Chosin Reservoir. With this detailed account you will be able to follow the course of this important battle in the Korean War.
Combat Actions in Korea
...highly detailed account of the US Army's tactical operations during the Korean War including Million Dollar Hill, Bloody Ridge, Heartbreak Ridge, and Outpost Errie.
Fighters of the Korean War
...aircraft used in Korean War are sorted by hitting power, in terms of fired weight per second.
History of Marine Corps Aviation
...click on "Korean War" link; site ...describes the actions of U.S. Marine aviators at the beginning of the war and during operations at Inchon, Wonsan, and the Chosin Reservoir.
Inchon Invasion: Operation Chromite
...click on Korean War map and account of the Douglas MacArthur's amphibious landing of Joint Task Force Seven at Inchon Harbor on September 15, 1950.
Korean War MCB-10 Seebee Veterans
...map and account of the Douglas MacArthur's amphibious landing of Joint Task Force Seven at Inchon Harbor on September 15, 1950
Military.com: Inchon Landings
...soldiers' accounts of the invasion designed to trap the North Korean Army in the south.
Naval Historical Center: Inchon Invasion, September 1950
...overview of the assault and photo galleries.
Once More into the Fire
...two part series in the 1998 West Point Alumni Magazine "The Assembly" by Bill McWilliams, about the Korean War, West Point graduates in it and men of the 7th Cavalry.
Reader's Companion to Military History -- Korean War
...describes major players and is an overview of the War.
ROTC on MC Webpage Department of the Navy Historical Center
...gives information concerning various aspects of the U.S. Navy and its history, such as wars and conflicts involved in, ships' history, today in naval history, naval aviation history and news, contemporary history, fellowships, grants, and internships, plus more.
Seabee Album: Korea 1951-1954
...has various photos taken of Seabees, Korean people and places, aircraft used during the war, Yo Do and Inchon. Shows the involvement of the Seabees during the war.
U.S. Marine Corps Korean War Commemoration
...provides historical information about the Korean War and future commemorative events.
USN and USMC Tactical Aircraft Operating in the Korean Theater during the Korean Conflict
...get information on all of the U.S. aircraft that fought in the Korean War.

Chronologies and Timelines

The Forgotten War -- Korea
...contains all sorts of information about the Korean War (such as, casualties, a combat chronology, key events by year, brief deadliest battles information, Republic of Korea War Service Medals awarded to Americans, Harry S. Truman's stalemate, etc.).
Korean War
...has Korean War Timeline, Air War Chronology, U.S. Forces information, Special Operations Information & Insignia, Korean War Discussion List & KWL Archives.
Korean War
...gives chronology of significant events for the USAF in Korean War, campaigns, and other information regarding the USAF in Korea.
U.S. Naval Downloadable "Interactive Korean War Timeline"
...multimedia program is based on the combined action timelines of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army and contains operations from the U.S. Air Force. There are excerpts from six of the Naval Institute Press's Korean War-related titles as well as content drawn from Naval History magazine. The timeline also contains several fully animated battle maps, including Chosin Reservoir, "Operation Thunderbolt," and the communist Spring Offensive. Over thirty photos and documents from the National Archives and the USNI photo collection are placed throughout the text.

General
Bell 47Helicopter Family -- Models A through K
...gives the history of the Bell 47 Model 47D that was used for Medical Army Surgical Hospital (MASH unit).
Brochure for the Korean War Exhibit
...gives history and background of Korean War along with combat artists Hugh Cabot and Herbert C. Hahn's paintings and drawing illustrating the war.
The Forgotten War -- Korea
...contains all sorts of information about the Korean War (such as, casualties, a combat chronology, key events by year, brief deadliest battles information, Republic of Korea War Service Medals awarded to Americans, Harry S. Truman'... stalemate, etc.).
Korean War
...gives brief history of Korean War.
Korean War
...find all kinds of information on many aspects of the Korean War. Can also type in "Korean War" after reaching website: http://encarta.msn.com

Korean War 50^th Anniversary Home Page
...50th Anniversary of the Korean War and is the starting point for all public information regarding events during the War's commemoration period (fact sheets, maps, glossary of terms used during Korean War, visual aids, biographies, combat chronology of Korean War).
Korean War +50: Forgotten No Longer
...a joint project between the Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Libraries developed to provide access to Korean War materials related to the two administrations occupying the White House during the period. Find exhibits, photos, primary sources, timelines, documents, oral histories, and much more.
Korean War Topics
...contains all sorts of topics of interest concerning the Korean War.
Korean War Veterans Memorial
...gives brief background and description of the Memorial built to honor our veterans who served and died serving their country in the Korean War.
Korean War Veterans National Museum and Library
...interprets Korean War information and artifacts for Korean War veterans, their descendants, and the general public and preserves a record of the participation of the United States in the Korean War, to educate and disseminate information to the general public about the Korean War era and the country of South Korea. Also has photos taken during Korean War.
NARA (National Archives and Records Administration)
...type in keywords (Korean War) to find digital collection of information, photographs, and pictures. Also, included are learning aids related to primary sources, exhibitions, and curriculum.
20^th Century Decades : 1950-1959 Decade
...find links to practically anything going on in the 1950s.
United States of America Korean War Commemoration Fact Sheet (Music)
...find music and the artists who performed them during the Korean War.

Images and Photographs
Korean War
...has thumbnail photos taken during Korean War.

Korean War: Image Gallery
...has image and captions of various aspects of Korean War.
Remembering the Forgotten War: 1950-1953
...combat artists, Herbert C. Hahn and Hugh Cabot's paintings and drawings depicting scenes Korean War.

Maps
Korean War Maps
...check out the more than thirty maps of the Korean War. The maps detail different stages and operations of the war. Please note: some of these might take awhile to download.

Memoirs and Personal Accounts
Recollections from the Front
...an eclectic collection of personal narratives (poems, vignettes, etc.) from veterans and those who knew them.
Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress
...there are approximately 19 million living war veterans today, and VA estimates some 1,500 die every day. Congress unanimously passed legislation in October, 2000 to create the Veterans History Project. Created in the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, the project calls for Americans to collect the experiences and stories of war veterans to educate future generations. The projects mission is dictated by the legislation: "to collect the memories, accounts and documents of war veterans and of those who served in support of them during World War I, World War II, and the Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars."

POWs, MIAs, and KIAs
AII (ii) POW-MIA -- Korean War/Cold War
...gives POW-MIA lists, reports/documents and testimonies concerning POWs and MIAs.
Geneva Convention and Prisoners of War in Korea
...shares what it was like to be a prisoner of war during the Korean War.
Korean War Prisoners of War
...gives brief statement concerning treatment of USAF prisoners of war, plus statistics concerning U.S. casualties.
Korean War Resources
...has database of personnel missing and aircraft lost, plus a map of POW camps in North Korea, major remains concentrations, POW march routes and UN cemeteries map, and United States Air Force K-sites in Korea.
MSN Encarta -- Prisoners of War (POWs)
...though it covers Prisoners of War of all kinds, click on "Korean War" and "Torture" links to find information specific to the Korean War.
U.S. Military Korean War Statistics
...gives breakdown of U.S. casualties (wounded, KIAs, MIAs, POWs).

Specifically for Teachers
Korean War 50^th Anniversary Home Page for Teachers
... 50th Anniversary of the Korean War and is the starting point for all public information regarding events during the War's commemoration period (quick-take lesson plans, glossary of terms used during Korean War, visual aids, biographies, combat chronology of Korean War, maps, graphic organizers, and teacher activity guides).
Korean War Educator
... joint effort of civilians and veterans offering a medium in which the general public can learn more about the Korean War & states it has the "Best of the Net" links to the websites on the Korean War -- this website itself has brief and miscellaneous facts about the war, gives alphabetized links concerning Korean War casualty breakdown, etc.).

Weapons and Warfare
Guerrilla and Counter Guerrilla Warfare
...using GALILEO (get password from either media specialist), click on list to all databases, locate Encyclopedia Britannica and type in "guerrilla and counter guerrilla operations." Click on "Guerrilla Warfare" link (from the Korean War article).
Korean War: Weapons, History, Combat Photos
...brings together in one place a small picture of the infantry weapons and history of the Korean War.
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