Evening star., 1953-07-27
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Un1CeQ states, OrQereQ ceaSe-nre
and demanded Reds withdraw
Gen. Macarthur said his Tokyo
headquarters was prepared to
rush munitions to South Korea.
Evacuation of more than 600
American wives and children
from Seoul began.
June 27-Reds swept into
Scouts outskirts.
June 20 President Truman
ordered American planes and
Warships to aid ROKs.
June 29-Gen. Macarthur few
to Korea as American combat
ground forces were repeatedly
alerted for possible movement
to the war zone. Britain placed
her Far East naval forces at
United States disposal. United
States B-29S bombed Kimpo Air
field at fallen Seoul. Russia
challenged legality of U. N. de-
ciSion to back United States and
British support of South Korea
June SO-Russia published re-
lection of United States request
that Soviet intercede to halt
hostilitles.
July Battalion of United
States oath Infantry Division
flown to Pusan. Reds captured
SuWon. 20 miles south of Seoul.
July S-United States troops
made contact with Reds. United
States Army said the situation
was serious"
July First American casual
ties announced: 20 dead: -four
or five times that number
wounded; % American planes
destroyed.
July 9-President Truman
named Gen. Macarthur U, N.
commander.
July 11-Bodies of seven
Americans found; hands tied
behind them and shot through
face. Red jet planes made first
appearance.
July IL - Americans were
driven south of Kun River.
July 19-United States First
Cavalry and 25th Infantry Divi-
sionS arrived as Gen. Macarthur
said Reds lost chance for VIC
tory by speedy commitment of
United States 9th Army.
July 21-Taejon fell. Mai
Gen. William F. Dean, oath d.
vision commander, reported
missing.
July % - Reinforced Reds
launched all-out offensive about
halfway down peninsula be-
tween Seoul and Pusan, gaining
10 miles.
August 3-Allied forces, after
several Withdrawals, set up Pu-
san perimeter defense behind
Naktong River.
August 2O-PuSan crisis passed
as 1st Marine and oath In
fantry Divisions wiped out
Changnyong bridgehead.
August 25-Reds fell back
from Taegu after American Of
f1cers estimated effectiveness of
$4,000 Communists had been cut
III halt. Pentagon said two
Chinese Communist armies were
on Manchurian border.
September 15-United States
10th Corps landed at Inchon,
port Of Seoul, in a move aimed
at cutting behind North Koreans.
September 16-Allied troops
broke out of Pusan perimeter.
September Wholesale Red
retreat began in southeast Korea.
September 26-Seoul recap
tured.
October 1-South Koreans
cross the 38th Parallel and Gen.
Macarthur broadcast surren-
der ultimatum to the Reds.
October 11-North Koreans re-
jected the Macarthur ultimatum
as they began general rollback
toward their capital. Pyongyang
October 19-AllieS entered
Pyongyang.
October 21-Two battalions of
paratroopers dropped 20 miles
north of Pyongyang and linked
up with tank force. Gen. Mac
Arthur said "the war is very
definitely coming to an end"
October 25-ChineSe Reds
intervened by crossing Yalu River
(they only recently confirmed
the date) Informed sources in
Tokyo predicted United States
troops might be out of Korea by
Christmas Marines landed at
Wonsan to push northward
October 29-United States 7th
Division landed at Iwon with or
ders to go all the way to Man
churian border.
October 31-U. N. forces
pushed back or stalled by Red
forces, reported to include two
or more Chinese divisions.
November 2-Chinese and
North Koreans opened big at
tack in northwest supported by
Russian built MIG-15 Jet fight
erS.
November 6-Gen. Macarthur
estimated 'alien Communist
forces totaling 100000 had en-
tered Korea.
November 21-United States
7th Division unit arrived at
HyeSanjin on Yula River across
from Manchuria.
November 24-More than eight
Allied divisions opened offensive
in west which Gen. Macarthur