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
William F. Dean
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William Frishe Dean Sr. was a United States Army major general during World War II and the Korean War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 20 and 21, 1950 during the Battle of Daejo
Battle of Taejon
…imposed at Taejon probably prevented a U.S. rout during the subsequent Battle of Pusan Perimeter. During the action, the KPA captured Major General William F. Dean, the commander of the 24th Infantry Division, and highest ranking U.S. prisoner during the Korean War. Following the invasion of the Republic of Korea…
Dean in 1950
US 44th Infantry Division troops fighting at Mannheim, Germany in 1945.
Dean (right) talks with Walton Walker (left) at an airfield near Taejon, July 7, 1950.
The T-34 knocked out by Dean's soldiers on July 20, 1950