June 21st - June 27th
First Lt. Baldomero Lopez leads Marines over a seawall during the Incheon landing on Sept. 15, 1950.
By Staff | Stars and Stripes June 21, 2020
June 22th, 1945 – World War II: The Battle of Okinawa ends with a US victory.
June 23rd, 1985 – Terrorists bomb Narita International Airport and an hour later, the same group detonates another bomb on Air India Flight 182 off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard.
June 25th, 1950 – Korean War: The Korean War begins with North Korean forces crossing the 38th Parallel and invading South Korea.
June 27th, 1950 – Korean War: The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War as President Truman orders US air and sea forces to help South Korea.
June 27th, 1994 – Aum Shinrikyo cult members release sarin gas in Matsumoto, Japan injuring 660 people and killing seven. Nine months later they would release sarin on Tokyo subway trains.
