General MacArthur's master stroke, the amphibious assault on Inchon Harbor deep behind enemy lines on Septermber 15, 1950, turned the war in Korea around.
The landings were made against incredibly difficult conditions, narrow channels and 30-foot tides. The North Koreans were caught totally by surprise. Marines scaled wooden ladders from their landing boats over the stone seawall that edged the harbor. Two weeks later the Americans liberated Seoul.
Marines were issued WW II summer combat dress in Korea. This Rifleman wears the M1942 pattern, made of cotton herringbone twill (HBT) material. The three-pocket jacket could be worn loose or tucked into the pants. His weapon is the M1 Garand with the M1 bayonet. The uncomfortable early WW II leggings were often discarded in combat, but not before the North Korean Army nicknamed the Marines, "Yellow Legs." |
