The first American casualty of the Korean War dies here, Pvt. Kenneth Shadrick of West Virginia. June 23, 1951: Jacob Malik, a Soviet delegate to the United Nations, proposes a cease-fire.

The Battle of Chosin Reservoir marked a prominent moment in the Korean War. During the 17 days of fierce battle amidst freezing weather, 30,000 United Nations Command troops were surrounded by ...

Ross Magee, shown in his home, was a surgeon with the 121st Evacuation Hospital in Yeongdeungpo during the Korean War. The photo behind him shows him at work on a wounded soldier.

KEY TAKEAWAYS Ancestry and the National Archives have digitized 2 million Korean War draft cards. The project offers insights into lives of registrants like LaVell Edwards and Yogi Berra.

The Korean War claimed the lives of an estimated 3 million people, or 10% of the population, in Korea between 1950 and 1953. The United States suffered more than 33,000 battle deaths and nearly ...

Rome Newsroom, Jun 25, 2025 / 12:54 pm Korean Catholics marked the 75th anniversary of the start of the Korean War with a novena of prayers and Masses offered for peace and reconciliation on the ...