Actions and Campaigns in Korea
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Major Campaigns and Operations of the Korean War*
Information for this page was taken from tables on pages 118-122 of the Army surgeon general’s report
Battle Casualties and Medical Statistics: U.S. Army Experience in the Korean War by Frank Reister.
*The report was written to reflect Army operations. Marine operations not listed. Informative
comments from veterans who participated in any of the listed campaigns are welcome and appreciated.
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Defensive Operations (major Communist offensives)
- Delaying invasion of South Korea 4 July-3 Aug. 1950
- Defense of Pusan perimeter 4 Aug.-15 Sept. 1950
- CCF counteroffensive in North Korea 25 Nov.-15 Dec. 1950
- CCF counterattack in Wonju-Chipyong area 12-21 Feb. 1951
- CCF first spring offensive 22-29 April 1951
- CCF second spring offensive 17-22 May 1951
- CCF attack on western and central fronts 6-13 Oct. 1952
- CCF attack ROK II Corps front 10-18 June 1953
- Battle of Kumsong River, salient 14-20 July 1953
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Withdrawal Operations (Communist general offensive)
- Evacuation of Hungnam 1-24 Dec. 1950
Withdrawal from North Korea to Line "D" 2 Dec. 1950-16 Jan. 1951
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Offensive Operations (major UN offensives)
- Breakout of Pusan perimeter 16-27 Sept. 1950
- Inchon landing and liberation of Seoul 18-30 Sept. 1950
- Operation Thunderbolt - Armed Recon to retake offensive 25 Jan-20 Feb 1951
- Operation Killer - to reestablish UN Line east of Wonju 21 Feb-7 March 1951
- Operation Ripper - to outflank Seoul and capture Chunchon 7 March-4 April 1951
- Operation Rugged - secure Phase Line Kansas n. of 38th parallel 1-15 April 1951
- Operation Dauntless - secure Phase Line Utah forward to Line Kansas 10-22 April
1951
- Operation Detonate - return to 38th parallel 3rd time, retake Line Kansas 20 May-8
June 1951
- Operation Piledriver - secure Phase Line Wyoming and the Iron Triangle 3-12 June
1951
- Operation Commando - secure Phase Line Jamestown 3-15 Oct. 1951
- Operation Nomad & Polar - secure Phase Lines later designated as line Missouri
13-22 Oct. 1951
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Pursuit and Mopping-up Operations
- Pursuit & mopping-up south of 38th parallel 28 Sept.-30 Nov. 1950
- Pursuit north of 38th parallel to Yalu River 5 Oct.-27 Nov. 1950
- Iwon landing and pursuit north of 38th parallel 31 Oct.-27 Nov. 1950
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Defensive Lines - excluding limited operations
- Line "D" - furthest CCF penetration into South Korea 5-29 Jan. 1951
- Line Boston - south bank of Han River; southeast of Seoul in I Corps sector 18 Feb.-6 March 1951
- Line Kansas - Eighth army Phase Line across Korea; north and south of 38th parallel
4-29 April 1951
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Defensive lines - including limited operations
- Line Golden - I Corps Defensive Line north of Seoul, halting CCF spring offensive 29 April-19 May 1951
- Line No Name - Eighth Army Defensive Line in IX and X Corps, halting CCF spring offensive 29 April-19 May
1951
- Line Wyoming - I Corps Phase Line forward of Line Kansas, around 38th parallel 10
June-2 Oct. 1951
- Line Wyoming - IX Corps Phase Line forward of Line Kansas, above 38th parallel 13
June-31 Oct. 1951
- Line Kansas/Hays - X Corps Phase Lines above 38th parallel in X
Corps sector 15 July-4 Oct. 1951
- Line Jamestown - main battle position I Corps sector on western front 7 Oct.
1951-27 July 1953
- Line Missouri - main battle position IX Corps sector on central front 23 Oct.
1951-27 July 1953
- Line Minnesota - main battle position X Corps sector on eastern front - 15 Oct.
1951-27 July 1953
- Line Wyoming - I Corps 10 June-3 Oct. 1951
- Line Wyoming - IX Corps 13 June-31 Oct. 1951
- Line Kansas/Hays - X Corps 15 July-15 Oct. 1951
- Line Jamestown - 7 Oct. 1951-27 July 1953
- Line Missouri - 23 Oct. 1951-27 July 1953
- Line Minnesota - 16 Oct. 1951-27 July 1953
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Limited Operations from Defensive Lines
- Operations from Line Wyoming 26 June-3 Oct. 1951
- Line Wyoming - I Corps 1 July-3 Oct. 1951
- Operation Doughnut - to seize dominating terrain of Sobang Mountains 1-4 July 1951
- Raid on DIG and Kwijon-ni 3-8 Aug. 1951
- Attack on Hills 272 and 487 - 18-19 Aug. 1951
- Operation Citadel - to move MLR forward to OPLR 9-10 Sept. 1951
- Operation Clean-up I - attempt to sweep enemy from front of position 18 Sept. 1951
- Operation Clean-up II - to secure railroad running north from Uijongbu 29 Sept.-3 Oct. 1951
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Line Wyoming - IX Corps 26 June-21 Sept. 1951
- Operation Cat and Dog - to destroy enemy positions and capture prisoners 26-28 June 1951
- Attack on Hills 682 and 850 - 12-15 July 1951
- Operation Cow Puncher - to secure Phase Line Utah forward of Line Wyoming - 2-3 Aug. 1951
- Attack on Hills 658 and 851 - 31 Aug.-4 Sept. 1951
- Operation Ohio-Sloan - to secure new positions on Line Wyoming - 8-12 Sept. 1951
- Operation Cleaver - Tank/Infantry raid in The Iron Triangle 21 Sept. 1951
- Operations from Line Kansas/Hays - X Corps 26 July-15 Oct. 1951
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Line Kansas - 26 July-5 Sept. 1951
- Attack on Hills 1059, 1100, 1120, and 1179 - 26-30 July 1951
- Battle of Bloody Ridge (Ridge from Hill 900 to 983) - 27 Aug.-5 Sept. 1951
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Line Hays - 9 Sept.-15 Oct. 1951
- Attack on Hill 868 - 9 Sept.-12 Sept. 1951
- First Battle of Heartbreak Ridge - 13-29 Sept. 1951
- Second battle of Heartbreak Ridge - 5-6 Oct. 1951
- Attack on Hills 851, 1220, and adjacent ridges - 7-15 Oct. 1951
- Operations from Lines Jamestown, Missouri, and Minnesota - 16 Oct. 1951-24 July 1953
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Line Jamestown - I Corps - 16 Oct. 1951-24 July 1953
- Operation Polecharge - to secure three hill masses on Line 16-18 Oct. 1951
- Attack on Hill 199 - 24-30 Oct. 1951
- Defense of Hill 200 - 5-10 Nov. 1951
- First battle of Porkchop Hill - 22-25 Nov. 1951
- Operation Clam-up - cease activity to lure enemy patrols - 10-16 Feb. 1952
- Operation Counter - to secure eleven key terrain features on Outpost Line 7-25 June 1952
- First battle of Old Baldy - 26 June-17 July 1952
- Second battle of Old Baldy - 17-22 July 1952
- Third battle of Old Baldy - 1-4 Aug. 1952
- Fourth battle of Old Baldy - 18-21 Sept. 1952
- Defense of Outpost Kelly - 18-30 Sept. 1952
- Fifth battle of Old Baldy - 23-26 March 1953
- Third battle of Porkchop Hill (2nd battle fought by French Battalion) - 16-18 April 1953
- Defense of Outpost Carson, Elko, and Vegas - 28-30 May 1953
- Fourth battle of Porkchop Hill - 6-11 July 1953
- Defense of Outpost Dale and Westview - 23-24 July 1953
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Line Missouri - IX Corps 10 Feb.-4 Nov. 1952
- Operation Clam-Up - cease activity to lure enemy patrols - 10-15 Feb. 1952
- Operation Showdown - to secure Hill 598 - 14-27 Oct. 1952
- Defense of Hill 391 - 24-28 Oct. 1952
- Defense of Outpost Charlie and King - 28 Oct.-4 Nov. 1952
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Line Minnesota - X Corps - 10 Feb.-4 Nov. 1952
- Operation Clam-Up - cease activity to lure enemy patrols 10-15 Feb. 1952
- Defense of Heartbreak Ridge area - 6-7 Sept. 1952
- Defense of Heartbreak Ridge area - 3-4 Nov. 1952
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Re-deploying/regrouping - 21 Dec. 1950-10 Jan. 1951
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Corps or Army Reserve - 4 July 1950-27 July 1953
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