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.
Battle of Pyongtaek
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The Battle of Pyongtaek was the second engagement between United States and North Korean forces during the Korean War, occurring on July 6, 1950, in the village of Pyongtaek in western South Korea. Th
An American soldier (Robert L. Witzig) with a 2.36-inch bazooka prepares to take aim at a North Korean tank during the Battle of Pyongtaek. On his right is Kenneth R. Shadrick, who was killed by North Korean tank-mounted machine gun fire seconds after this photograph was taken. Shadrick would later be reported as the first American killed in the Korean War. {Incorrectly reported as being taken during the Battle of Osan}
The T-34 tank was widely used by the North Korean Army in 1950. Over a dozen T-34s were observed at Pyongtaek but American forces had no effective weapons to fight them.