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Korean War - HD-SN-99-03144

Korean War - HD-SN-99-03144 by US Army Korea - IMCOM.
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With her brother on her back a war weary Korean girl tiredly trudges by a stalled tank, at Haengju, Korea. June 9, 1951. Maj. R.V. Spencer, UAF. (Navy)
NARA FILE #: 080-G-429691
WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 1485


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U.S. Army Korea - Installation Management Command 

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charlesmartinez153 says:

tragety's of war. but at least with the help of the united nations we saved these poor people from the tyranny of communism.
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MariRocha  Pro User  says:

Strong picture!
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Daiane Souza says:

Forte e impactante esta foto. É triste que as crianças precisem vivenciar a realidade das guerras.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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tourlover  Pro User  says:

Korean young generations should look at this pic to learn a lesson from the war.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called People in Seoul, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Noct-NATE  Pro User  says:

This is possibly the best picture I have ever seen.
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N A Y E E M  Pro User  says:

no words I have to describe how I feel.
PHENOMENAL maybe is the word I was thinking of, but its more than that.
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Franks Photos  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called TOUR OF DUTY, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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tsienni  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Humanistic, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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W9NED  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Korean War, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

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Alien__Zombie says:

very much for the museum . this is antique
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

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보노노 says:

우와~~~
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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peter.chang says:

Wow. Absolutely amazing and touching picture.
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Noct-NATE  Pro User  says:

How could I go about ordering a print of this shot? Who was the original photographer?
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bongopix  Pro User  says:

very moving.
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cuvycuv  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The One One Four, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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cuvycuv  Pro User  says:

This photo has been selected as the "Korea Back in the Day" photo for Sunday Aug. 9 2009. Thank you for sharing.
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Tennessee Wanderer  Pro User  says:

A great shot for sure. I have been to the Haengju Fortress.
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synabro says:

선교홍보 영상에 사용하고자 합니다. 비영리이고요.. 사진변경없이 그대로 사용할 계획입니다. 아래 사진 포함하여 사용허락을 부탁드립니다. 말씀 기다리겠습니다. 감사합니다.
(korean war HD-SN-99-03168,03122,03144,03153,03135)
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foxsaid says:

Thanks a lot for your posting, IMCOM. MOving, really.
Is there any clue that I can trace them? I want to find and interview them. Please give me an email to seno@chosun.com

Jongin
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Nevada Tumbleweed  Pro User  says:

This is misindentified. It is actually an M46 tank which was an upgraded M26. The M26 had the exhaust outlet on the rear, top center. The M46 had mufflers mounted on the fenders. Below is the rear of an M26:

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US Army Korea - IMCOM  Pro User  says:

Thanks for your interest. I have changed the cut-line to say "stalled tank." It is nice to know but hardly the focus of this moving picture.
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Nevada Tumbleweed  Pro User  says:

You're right. I'm just a tank nut!
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FrizzText  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Universal Soldier, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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