U.S. Marines land at Inchon, South Korea during the Korean War. – Vintage Photograph

On September 15, 1950, U.S. Marines landed at Inchon, South Korea as part of the Korean War. A rocket ship can be seen in the background, with smoke rising from the island as the Marines go ashore in an amphibious tracked vehicle. By Saturday night, they had advanced several miles and were storming their way into Seoul, a vital North Korean forces supply center.On September 15, 1950, U.S. Marines landed at Inchon, South Korea as part of the Korean War. A rocket ship can be seen in the background, with smoke rising from the island as the Marines go ashore in an amphibious tracked vehicle. By Saturday night, they had advanced several miles and were storming their way into Seoul, a vital North Korean forces supply center.

Dimensions: 15.1 x 20.2 cm

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PICTURE RECEIVED TODAY BY RADIO FIRST PICTURE OF US. MARINES LANDING AT INGHON. THIS PICTURE, JUST RECEIVED BY RADIO, SHOWS ROCKET SHIPS BLASTING WOLMI ISLAND WITH SMOKE RISING FROM THE ISLAND AS U.S. MARINES WENT IN TO MAKE THEIR LANDING BEHIND THE NORTH KOREAN FORCES AT INCHON SEPT. 15. IN. LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER U.S. MARINES ARE SEEN GOING ASHORE IN AN AMTRAC (AMPHIBIOUS TRACKED VEHICLE), BY SATURDAY NIGHT, SEPT. 16, THE US, MARINES HAD ADVANCED SEVERAL MILES AND WERE STORMING THEIR WAY INTO SEOUL, VITAL NORTH KOREAN FORCES SUPPLY CENTRE, NAP/RRR 380 349 17950DW UK FOR ASSOCIATED PRESS RADIOPHOTO FROM LONDON