Battle of Taejon
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The Battle of Taejon was an early battle of the Korean War, between U.S. and North Korean forces. Forces of the United States Army attempted to defend the headquarters of the 24th Infantry Division. T
South Korean forces in front of the Daejon Railway Station, July 1950
The front line of Korean War, 13 July 1950
Task Force Smith arrives in Taejon train station, South Korea
A U.S. howitzer position near the Kum River, 15 July
Hill 303 massacre
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The Hill 303 massacre was a massacre that took place during the opening days of the Korean War on August 17, 1950, on a hill above Waegwan, Republic of Korea. Forty-one United States Army prisoners of
U.S. 1st Cavalry Division soldiers fire at North Korean troops crossing the Nakdong River during the Battle of Taegu.
The Waegwan Bridge (collapsed) crossing of the Nakdong River. Hill 303 is visible on the bottom right
Hill 303 survivors 17 August 1950
U.S. and ROK soldiers lay roses at the foot of the memorial established on Hill 303.