Korean War photos
Photographs of the Korean War from 1950 to 1953 taken by US military photographers: the Inchon landing, winter fighting, soldiers in the field and refugees.
Why they are free to use: Photos taken by US service members on duty are US government works, not protected by copyright in the US. Each photo's page shows its own licence basis and a credit line.
Soldiers in the field
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Army Officers in Korea 1950s
1950 · Wikimedia Commons
SC 354126 FEC-50-22404 - 7 November 1950
1950 · Wikimedia Commons
A grief stricken American infantryman whose buddy has been killed in action is comforted by another soldier. In the background a corpsman methodically fills out casualty tags, Haktong-ni area, Korea.
1950-08-28 · U.S. National Archives
Leatherneck machine gun crew dug in for the night in Korea.
c. 1950 · U.S. National Archives
SC 343087 FEC-50-3744 - 5 July 1950
1950 · Wikimedia Commons
Marines at Pusan
1950 · Wikimedia Commons
NASM 4A 37990 - September 1951
1951 · Wikimedia Commons
Men of the 24th Infantry Regiment move up to the firing line in Korea.
1950-07-18 · U.S. National Archives
Winter fighting
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BITTER COLD, BITTER FIGHT
c. 1950 · U.S. National Archives
CONFLICT IN KOREA--Men of the 3rd Bn, 19th Inf Regt, U.S. 24th Inf Div, work their way over the snowy mountains about 10 miles north of Seoul, Korea, attempting to locate the enemy lines and positions 111-SC-35544
1951-03-01 · Wikimedia Commons
SC 353581 FEC-50-22047 - 25 November 1950
1950 · Wikimedia Commons
SNIPER PATROL RETURNS--Marine Sergeant Albert L. Ireland
1951 · Wikimedia Commons
Refugees crossing Taedong river 1950-12-03
1950-12-03 · Wikimedia Commons
Long trek southward: Seemingly endless file of Korean refugees slogs through snow outside of Kangnung, blocking withdrawal of Republic of Korea I Corps.
1951-01-08 · U.S. National Archives
KoreanWarRefugees
1951-01-08 · Wikimedia Commons
Astonished Marines of the 5th and 7th Regiments, who hurled back a surprise onslaught by three Chinese communist divisions, hear that they are to withdraw! Ca HD-SN-99-03051
1950-12 · U.S. National Archives
The Inchon landing
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SC 348702 - Amtracs of the 1st Marine Div., carrying U.S. and ROK Marines, move to the Han River in offensive launched against the North Korean troops in that area. 20 September, 1950.
1950-09-20 · Wikimedia Commons
SC 348701 - Convoy of DUKWs, carrying U.S. and ROK Marine troops, move to Han River in offensive launched against the North Korean forces in that area. 20 September, 1950.
1950 · Wikimedia Commons
Carrying scaling ladders, U.S. Marines in landing crafts head for the seawall at Inchon HD-SN-99-03077
1950-09-15 · Wikimedia Commons
80-G-421948
1950 · Wikimedia Commons
SC 349020 - Multiple 4.5 rocket launcher of the 1st Marine Division being loaded to fire on retreating North Korean forces east of Inchon. 17 September, 1950.
1950 · Wikimedia Commons
North Korean 76mm gun Inchon 1950
c. 1950 · Wikimedia Commons
USS Toledo (CA-133) fires at targets at Inchon, in September 1950
1950-09-13 · Wikimedia Commons
USS LST-914 Wonsan 2 November 1950
1950-11-02 · Wikimedia Commons
Refugees
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A refugee family from Ching Pung Men near Masan, now living in a refugee camp at Changseung-po, Korea. United Nations.
1950-10 · U.S. National Archives
가족을 찾는 피난민 아이
1950-12-03 · Wikimedia Commons
Refugees during the Hungnam evacuation, 1950
1950 · Wikimedia Commons
Korean orphans at Jejudo
1950–1953 · Wikimedia Commons
Korean Street Vendors
1951-01-01 · Wikimedia Commons
KoreanWarRefugeeWithBaby
1951-06-09 · U.S. National Archives
A Korean family mourns their murdered father, victim of the wholesale murder at Chonju by North Koreans HD-SN-99-03168
1950 · Wikimedia Commons
A Korean family mourns their murdered father, victim of the wholesale murder at Chonju by North Koreans.
1950-09-27 · U.S. National Archives
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