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Battle of the Chosin Reservoir
Men and armor of the U.S. 1st Marine Division during the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea, December 1950.
During the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, Marine and Air Force transport aircraft utilized the airfield at Hagaru-ri to bring in essential supplies and evacuate 4,500 casualties.1