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DimensionsSheet: 8 15/16 x 7 1/16 in. (22.7 x 17.9 cm)
Image: 8 7/16 x 6 9/16 in. (21.4 x 16.7 cm)
Accession Number 2024.152
Classificationsphotograph
InscriptionsEH-KOR-008 (verso u,l graphite) $2,000 (verso u,l graphite) 17 805-45 (verso u,c graphite) 1951 (verso l,r graphite) SE 945490 (T) . . . . . . . . . NEW YORK BUREAU FLAME THROWER FOR KOREA SOMEWHERE IN KOREA: THE FIRST FLAME THROWER SEEN IN KOREA IS READIED FOR ACTION IN THE YONGDONG AREA. CARRYING THE 72-POUND LOAD IS CPL. COY ATKINSON OF THE FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION. NY S&S CREDIT (ACME PHOTO BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ED HOFFMAN) 7/29/50 (RB) (verso l,c printed on pasted paper)
Marks8_11'50 N.E.A. (verso l,c blue stamped ink) ACME NE Division of [illegible] [illegible] AVENUE PLEASE CREDIT [illegible] THIS PICTURE IS SOLD TO PUBLICATION ONLY AND MUST SYNDICATED OR USED FOR ADVER WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION BY ACCEPTING THIS PICTURE TO HOLD ACME HARMLESS FROM DAMAGE ARISING by reason of yo [illegible] OF THE PICTURE (verso c stamped ink, partially cut off)
Flame Thrower for Korea: Somewhere in Korea: The first flame thrower seen in Korea is readied for action in the Yongdong area. Carrying the 72-pound load is Cpl. Coy Atkins of the First Cavalry Division, July 29, 1950
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
South Korea: First American battle casualties receive first aid after being wounded in the fighting at the Korean battle front. These men were evacuated by train and plane to hospitals in rear, July 9, 1950
1950
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
South Korea: Grim looking supply drivers pictured as they arrived at rear base to load more supplies for front lines. Left to right: Cpl. Johnnie McLeroy, Paducah, Kentucky, and Pfc. Carlton Wright, Herbing, Arkansas, July 18, 1951
1951
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
South Korea: An American first aid map treats a wounded United States soldier at front line aid station. The wounded are evacuated by litters carried on jeeps to hospitals in the rear, July 10, 1950
1950
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Cold?: With an eye to the future, Pvt. Robert E. Wood of East Liverpool, Ohio (left) and Pvt. Joseph Widger, Norristown, Pennsylvania, make a sweater out of a sleeping bag. Both are members of the 24th Division, South Korea, September 29, 1950
1950
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Somewhere in Korea: American infantrymen move to new positions along the Kum River as one of the biggest battles of the war shapes up in the vicinity of Taejon, July 19, circa 1950-1952
ca. 1950-1952
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
South Korea: Cpl. Frank Wilson, Piakskill, New York cleans 155 mm gun on Korean front while Cpl. Alfred Valader, New Bronfield, Texas, has a bite to eat, July 14, 1950
1950
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Chow Now? And How!: South Korea: Pfc. Andrew T. Jones of Milton, Florida, and Pfc. Ray Scalf (right) of Elizabethon, Tennessee, enjoy hot chow at forward command post in the Yongdong sector. Troops in the field are now eating hot rations in full quantity. Weeks ago the menu wasn’t so complete, August 3, 1950
1950
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Near Taegu, Korea: South Korean soldiers receive bayonet instruction from members of the United States 7th Cavalry between battles against the North Korean forces. Free time available is spent in this fashion to help make the South Korean a better soldier for combat, August 30, 1950
1950
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
South Korea: Tea time is an important time for the British in peace or war. Here four of them take time out to enjoy a cup. They are left to right: Pvt. Harry Cross, London, England; Cpl. Alfred Caswell, Chester, England; and Cpl. Leonard Whitley, London; and Pvt. Bill Harris, London, September 2, circa 1950-1952
c. 1950-1952
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
South Korea: Cpl. Francis Dickey, Miami Beach, Florida, shows his injured hand and damaged rifle after treatment in ambulance near the front lines. Cpl. Dickey advancing behind cover of a tank, was hit when sniper fire struck his rifle shattering the trigger housing. Fragments from the trigger lodged in Dickey’s right hand, August 11, 1950
1950
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
South Korea: Chester Simmons (left) Bloomfield, Montana, and Cpl. Arthur Medeiros, Providence, Rhode Island, carry land mines which will be planted in the Chingdong-Ni sector below Masan, September 5, 1950
1950
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
South Korea: American wounded in battle in South Korea are evacuated by jeeps and litter from the front line. They pass a column of troops being moved up to the front. One man is going into battle well shaved as he soaps his face, July 10, 1950
1950