1951 – Fifty-nine B-29s dropped 672 tons of incendiary bombs on Pyongyang. The 18 FBG staged its final missions from Suwon. U.S. ground troops burned the buildings at Suwon’s airfield before withdrawing. 1953 – Twelve B-29s of the 307th BW bombed the Huichon supply areas and railroad bridge. 1950-06-28 - North Korean forces capture Seoul, South Korea in opening phase of the Korean War 1950-07-03 - 1st time US & North Korean forces clash in Korean War 1950-09-15 - UN lands at Inchon to drive North Korean troops out of the south 1950-09-26 - UN troops in Korean War recapture South Korean capital of Seoul 1950-10-01 - South Korean troops cross the 38th parallel into North Korea 1950-10-07 - US forces invade Korea by crossing 38th parallel 1950-10-26 - South Korean troops reach Chosan at Chinese boundary 1950-11-08 - 1st jet-plane battle ever, in Korean War 1950-11-24 - UN troops begin an assault intending to end Korean War by Christmas 1950-12-28 - Chinese troops cross 38th Parallel, into South Korea 1951-03-14 - During Korean War, US/UN forces recapture Seoul 1951-10-25 - Peace talks aimed at ending Korean War resumed in Panmunjom 1953-08-05 - Operation Big Switch; Korean War prisoner exchanged at Panmunjom 1958-05-30 - Unidentified soldiers killed in WW II & Korean War buried in Arlington 1995-07-27 - In Washington, DC, the Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated.
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