The Marines subsequently had to fight their way back to Hagaru along roads surrounded by the enemy. Confer at Yonpo airfield, near Hungnam, North Korea, on 8 December 1950, shortly before the Hungnam Evacuation was undertaken. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Marines in the foreground are firing M1 carbines. Most of those further up the line have M1 rifles.
Quoted portions are from the original picture caption.
This rest camp was probably in the the Pusan area. Return to Naval Historical Center home page.