This week in Pacific history

October 11th - October 17th

October 11th - October 17th

Korean War Medical corpsmen help wounded infantrymen

Korean War Medical corpsmen of the 1st Battalion Aid Station, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th U.S. Infantry Division, assist in helping wounded infantrymen of Companies D and L, 31st Regiment, following the fight for Hill 598. 14 October 1952. Kumhwa, Korea.

Signal Corps Photo #1-4885-4/FEC-52-30954 (Sylvester)

October 11th, 1954 – French troops complete their withdrawal from North Vietnam.
October 12th, 1970Vietnam War: President Nixon announces that the U.S. will withdraw 40,000 more troops before Christmas.
October 14th, 1952Korean War: The Battle of Triangle Hill begins as part of attempts to gain control of "The Iron Triangle."
October 16th, 1964 – China detonates its first nuclear weapon.