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Today's Featured Articles (4)
editThe Battle of Osan was the first engagement between United States and North Korean forces during the Korean War, on July 5, 1950. A U.S. task force of 400 infantry supported by an artillery battery was moved to Osan, south of the South Korean capital Seoul, and ordered to fight as a rearguard to delay advancing North Korean forces while additional U.S. forces arrived in-country to form a defensive line. The Task Force lacked both antitank guns and effective infantry anti-tank weapons. Aside from a limited number of HEAT shells for the unit's 105-mm howitzers, crew-served weapons capable of defeating the T-34 had not been distributed to U.S. Army forces in Korea at the time. In the first encounter, a North Korean tank column overran the task force and continued its advance south. After the column had successfully breached American lines, the Task Force opened fire on a force of some 5,000 North Korean infantry approaching its position, temporarily holding up the North Korean advance. Eventually, North Korean troops overwhelmed American positions, and the remnants of the Task Force retreated in disorder. (more...)
The 766th Independent Infantry Regiment was a light infantry regiment of the North Korean People's Army that existed briefly during the Korean War. Trained extensively in amphibious warfare and unconventional warfare, the 766th Regiment was considered a special forces commando unit. Activated in 1949, the regiment trained for more than a year before the outbreak of the war on June 25, 1950. On that day, half of the regiment led North Korean forces against South Korean troops by land and sea, pushing them back after several days of fighting. Over the next six weeks the regiment advanced slowly down the Korean Peninsula, acting as a forward unit of the North Korean army. Suffering lack of supplies and mounting casualties, the regiment was committed to the Battle of Pusan Perimeter as part of a push to force United Nations troops out of Korea. The regiment saw its final action at the Battle of P'ohang-dong, fighting unsuccessfully to take the town from UN troops. (more...)
Jesse L. Brown (1926–1950) was the first African-American naval aviator in the United States Navy, and the first naval officer killed in the Korean War. Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to an impoverished family, Brown had an avid interest in aircraft from a young age. After graduating as salutatorian of his high school, he enlisted in the US Navy in 1946 and became a midshipman one year later. He earned his pilot wings on 21 October 1948 amid a flurry of press coverage. He was subsequently assigned to Fighter Squadron 32 aboard the USS Leyte. At the outset of the Korean War, the Leyte was ordered to the Korean Peninsula, arriving in October 1950. Brown flew 20 combat missions before his F4U Corsair aircraft came under fire and crashed on a remote mountaintop on 4 December 1950 during a mission supporting ground troops at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. Brown died of his wounds in spite of efforts by wingman Thomas J. Hudner, Jr., who intentionally crashed his aircraft attempting a rescue and was later awarded the Medal of Honor. Brown's successes in the segregated US military were memorialized in several books, and the frigate USS Jesse L. Brown (FF-1089) was named in his honor. (Full article...)
The Battle of Taejon (14–21 July 1950) was an early battle between United States and North Korean forces during the Korean War. U.S. Army forces, attempting to defend the headquarters of the 24th Infantry Division, were overwhelmed by numerically superior forces of the Korean People's Army (KPA) at the major city and transportation hub of Taejon. The Americans were already exhausted after two weeks of attempting to stem the KPA's advance. The entire 24th Division gathered to make a final stand around Taejon, holding a line along the Kum River to the east of the city. The American forces, outnumbered, ill-equipped and untrained, were pushed back from the river bank after several days, before fighting an intense urban battle to defend the city. After a fierce three-day struggle, they withdrew. Although they could not hold the city, the 24th Infantry Division achieved a strategic victory by delaying the North Koreans, providing time for other American divisions to establish a defensive perimeter around Pusan further south. The KPA captured Major General William F. Dean, the commander of the 24th Infantry Division, and the highest-ranking American prisoner during the Korean War. (Full article...)
Did You Know articles (24)
editOn July 24, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Hill 303 massacre, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 10 October 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 766th Independent Infantry Regiment (North Korea), which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 23 October 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Chaplain-Medic massacre, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 24 November 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Logistics at the Battle of Pusan Perimeter, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that United Nations forces had a decisive logistical advantage in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter in the Korean War, despite having no pre-established plan for fighting there? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 27 November 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Sangju (1950), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that members of the segregated US 24th Infantry Regiment claimed that the regiment's achievements at the Battle of Sangju were not recognized due to racism? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 5 December 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Nam River, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the US 35th Infantry Regiment guarded a bridge for a week during the 1950 Battle of Nam River before it was accidentally destroyed by US bombers? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 6 December 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Battle Mountain, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the namesake peak of the 1950 Battle of Battle Mountain changed hands 20 times in two weeks of fighting? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 7 December 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lee Kwon Mu, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that despite being a friend of Kim Il-sung, a Hero of the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and a decorated general during the Korean War, Lee Kwon Mu was purged in 1959? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 31 December 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that during its operational history, the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade has ranged in size from 1,200 men to almost 10,000? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 10 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ernest R. Kouma, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that US Army Master Sergeant Ernest R. Kouma won the Medal of Honor (pictured) in the Korean War for singlehandedly killing approximately 250 North Korean troops? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Ernest R. Kouma.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 13 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kenneth R. Shadrick, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that after Kenneth R. Shadrick became the first U.S. foot soldier reported killed in the Korean War, his father traced the tragedy back to a stolen football uniform? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Kenneth R. Shadrick.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 17 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Edward A. Craig, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that future US Marine Lieutenant General Edward A. Craig was arrested by Marines at age 10 for photographing the Washington Navy Yard? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Edward A. Craig.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 16 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Dolphin D. Overton, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Dolphin D. Overton became a flying ace in just four days during the Korean War, the fastest in history for a jet fighter pilot? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dolphin D. Overton.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 23 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Eighth Army Ranger Company, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Eighth Army Ranger Company lost 80 percent of its strength and only had 10 men still standing after the Battle of Ch'ongch'on River in the Korean War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Eighth Army Ranger Company.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 23 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article David B. Bleak, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that combat medic David B. Bleak (pictured) was awarded the Medal of Honor in the Korean War after killing five Chinese soldiers, four using only his hands? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/David B. Bleak.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 23 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr., which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in spite of being shot eight times, Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. ordered his men to tie him to a tree so he could keep fighting, action for which action he received the Medal of Honor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr..You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 10 May 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. is scheduled to posthumously receive the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama 42 years after he was killed in the Vietnam War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Leslie H. Sabo, Jr..You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 16 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 3rd Ranger Infantry Company (United States), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the 3rd Ranger Infantry Company suffered over 50 percent casualties in its first Korean War engagement? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/3rd Ranger Infantry Company (United States). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how, quick check) and it will be added toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 21 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article William Thompson (Medal of Honor, 1950), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in 1951 William Thompson (pictured) posthumously became the first African American to be awarded the Medal of Honor since the Spanish–American War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Thompson (Medal of Honor, 1950). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how,quick check) and it will be added toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 2 February 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mochitsura Hashimoto, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that after commanding submarines during World War II, Mochitsura Hashimoto (pictured) became a Shinto priest? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mochitsura Hashimoto. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 11 February 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Clinton Romesha, which you created or substantially expanded. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Clinton Romesha. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 20 June 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Miami Valley Hospital South, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Miami Valley Hospital South was constructed with architecture intended to evoke a feeling of calm? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Miami Valley Hospital South. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |