Following the invasion of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) by its northern neighbor, the
When forces were initially … See more

The 24th Infantry Division's three infantry regiments, which had a wartime strength of 3,000 each, were already below strength on their deployment, and heavy losses in the preceding two weeks had reduced their numbers fu… See more

On the morning of 14 July, American soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry, on the heights 2 miles (3.2 km) above the Kum River Line spotted T-34s across the river. The T-34s fired on the 3rd Battalion's position fro… See more

By the end of the battle, the casualties of U.S. 24th Infantry Division were counted as follows.
• 354 killed, 156 wounded, 185 missing (POW/KIA) - in and around Kum River, date 13–16… See more

• Chaplain–Medic massacre See more

• Alexander, Bevin (2003), Korea: The First War we Lost, Hippocrene Books, ISBN 978-0-7818-1019-7
• Appleman, Roy E. (1998), South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu: United States Army in the Korean War, Departmen… See more