See a gallery of photographs taken from Fire Brigade: U.S. Marines in the Pusan Perimeter pamphlet written by Capt John C. Chapin, USMC (Ret). The pamphlet is an installment of the Marines in the Korean War Commemorative Series published by the History and Museum Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C., in 2000 as part of the U.S. Department of Defense's observance of the 50th anniversary of the war.
Revisiting the Pusan Perimeter
Fire Brigade: U.S. Marines in the Pusan Perimeter
BGen Edward A. Craig was the commanding officer of the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade.
Members of Company E, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, huddled intently over instructions in the use of their light machine guns.
National Archives Photo (USMC) 127-N-A1291
The 3.5-inch Rocket Launcher (also known as the "Super Bazooka") offered the infantryman a portable rocket weapon, designed to be used as an anti-tank defense.
The men of the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade have landed in Pusan, Korea, and are marched off to combat.
National Archives Photo (USMC) 127-N-A1185)
The eyes of the brigade: the OY light observation plane was invaluable in the rugged terrain and endless hills.
National Archives Photo (USMC) 127-N-A130913
Moving to attack: a corporal leads his automatic rifleman through a rice paddy, oblivious to the dead enemy soldier underfoot.
David Douglas Duncan
Sikorsky HO3S-1 Helicopter: The squadron's helicopters were "always available for observation, communication, and control." In addition, there were a wide variety of other missions: evacuating the wounded, rescuing downed fixed-wing pilots, transporting supplies, artillery spotting, and scouting enemy dispositions.
Commanders and staff of the 5th Marines assembled for a photograph during the lull of the battle, Pictured in the front row, from left, are: LtCol George R. Newton, LtCol Harold S. Roise, and LtCol Robert D. Taplett. Second row, LtCol Raymond L. Murray and LtCol Lawrence C. Hays, Jr. Third row, Maj R. M. Colland, LtCol George F. Walters, Jr., Capt John V. Huff, Maj Kenneth B. Boyd, Maj Harold Wallace, Maj William C. Esterline. Fourth row, Capt Ralph M. Sudnick, Lt Robert M. Lucy, Lt Almarion S. Bailey, Lt Leo R. Jillisky, Lt Alton C. Weed, Capt Gearl M. English, WO Harold J. Michael, and CWO Bill E. Parrish.
Department of Defense Photo (USMC) A1441
A distraught Cpl Leonard Hayworth pleads for more grenades, finds none, and must return empty-handed to his hard-pressed men.
David Douglas Duncan
Capt "Ike" Fenton, caught by surprise, described the grim moment: "We had been in one hell of a big battle. It was raining. The radio had gone out and we were low on ammunition."
David Douglas Duncan
Photographs taken from Fire Brigade: U.S. Marines in the Pusan Perimeter pamphlet written by Capt John C. Chapin, USMC (Ret). The pamphlet is an installment of the Marines in the Korean War Commemorative Series published by the History and Museum Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C., in 2000 as part of the U.S. Department of Defense's observance of the 50th anniversary of the war.
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