Research Guides: QPME: Marines in the Korean Conflict, 1950: The Fire Brigade, Operation Chromite, and the Chosin Reservoir: Audio and Video

Medal of Honor: Cpl Duane Dewey

On April 16, 1952, while being treated by a Navy corpsman near Panmunjom, Korea, Corporal Duane Dewey covered a grenade that fell on the ground beside them, saving the medic's life. On March 12, 1953, President Eisenhower presented Dewey with the Medal of Honor.

Medal of Honor: 2d Lt Raymond Murphy

On February 3, 1953, Second Lieutenant Raymond Murphy led his Marines in hand-to-hand combat to relieve two assault units near the Imjin River in North Korea. On October 27, 1953, he received the Medal of Honor—making him the third recipient from his small hometown of Pueblo, Colorado.

Medal of Honor: Capt William Barber

From November 28 to December 3, 1950, while suffering from serious injuries, Captain William Barber rallied his troops to hold Fox Hill, in North Korea, a crucial pass needed as an escape route for two Marine regiments. After surgery and two months of recuperation in a Japanese military hospital, Barber was awarded the Medal of Honor on August 20, 1952

From the Library

KOREA: THE FORGOTTEN WAR by A&E Television Networks; The History Channel
Publication Date: 2005
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QUANTICO/USMC RESEARCH LIBRARY: DS919 .K66 2005dvd (video)

Personal stories and sensational combat footage make this the definitive account of the war that many feared would erupt into WWIII.

KOREA: THE FORGOTTEN WAR by Timeless Media Group
Publication Date: 2010
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QUANTICO/USMC RESEARCH LIBRARY: DS918.8 .K67 2010 (4 videos)

In June of 1950, the North Korean Army initiated a massive attack on its neighbor to the south, beginning a see-saw war that would engulf the entire Korean Peninsula. For the next three years, the United Nations and the Communists would wage a bloody and brutal war. Though the Korean conflict is often referred to as the "Forgotten War", those who fought and sacrificed for freedom will never forget.
REPORT TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ON KOREA (APRIL 11, 1951) by Harry S. Truman
Publication Date: 1951
Click on title to hear audio & read transcript online. (NOTE: This transcript contains the published text of the speech, not the actual words spoken. There may be some differences between the transcript and the audio/video content.)

"In this radio address to the American people on the conflict in Korea and on U.S. foreign policy in the Far East, Truman defends the American presence in Korea and states the action is preventing a third world war. The President claims the best time to meet the growing communist threat of aggression is in the beginning and with the support of all peace-loving nations. He also addresses General MacArthur's removal from command and states the factors on which a real peace can be achieved in Korea." (From the Miller Center, University of Virginia)

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