Curated action · Korean War

Chosin Reservoir

U.S. Marine Corps. Public domain. Photograph source.

ConflictKorean War

WhenNovember 27–December 13, 1950

WhereChosin Reservoir, northeastern Korea

Recipients11

After Chinese forces entered the Korean War, United Nations troops fought around the Chosin Reservoir from late November into mid-December 1950. The 1st Marine Division and nearby Army units withdrew toward Hungnam through Hagaru-ri, Yudam-ni, and Koto-ri. This hub lists recipients whose citations name the reservoir or those villages.

Who stood there

William E. Barber

Captain U.S. Marine Corps · U.S. Marine Corps

William B. Baugh

Gave his life

Private First Class · U.S. Marine Corps

No photo on file

Raymond G. Davis

Lieutenant Colonel · U.S. Marine Corps

No photo on file

Don C. Faith Jr.

Gave his life

Lieutenant Colonel · U.S. Army

Thomas Jerome Hudner Jr.

Lieutenant (J.G.) U.S. Navy · U.S. Navy

James E. Johnson

Gave his life

Sergeant · U.S. Marine Corps

No photo on file

Robert S. Kennemore

Staff Sergeant · U.S. Marine Corps

Reginald R. Myers

Major · U.S. Marine Corps

No photo on file

John U. D. Page

Gave his life

Lieutenant Colonel · U.S. Army

Carl L. Sitter

Captain · U.S. Marine Corps

William G. Windrich

Gave his life

Staff Sergeant · U.S. Marine Corps

Articles, footage, books, films

article Battle of Chosin Reservoir
Wikipedia. Collaborative article. Text is CC BY-SA. This archive links to it and does not copy it.
book The Coldest Winter
Open Library. History of the Korean War by David Halberstam, 2007, with an account of the reservoir campaign.
film Chosin (2010)
IMDb. Documentary directed by Brian Iglesias.