11 Apr 1913

Korea
  • Settsu departed Inchon, Korea to patrol the South China Sea along the Chinese coast. ww2dbase [Settsu | Inchon | CPC]
26 Jun 1922

Korea
  • Tenryu departed Inchon, Korea for Lushunkou, northeastern China. ww2dbase [Tenryu | Inchon | CPC]
8 Sep 1945

Korea
  • American troops landed at Inchon, Korea to prevent the Soviet Union from breaking the previous agreement for Soviet troops to only occupy northern Korea. The US commanding officer, Lieutenant General John Hodge, also arrived on the same day. Not yet briefed in the Korean political situation and lacking any staff officers who were knowledgeable about Korea, Hodge declined to meet the delegation from the Committee for the Preparation for Korean Independence. ww2dbase [Manchurian Strategic Offensive | Inchon | CPC]
16 Sep 1950

Photo(s) dated 16 Sep 1950
Douglas MacArthur on a jeep tour of the port facilities at Inchon, South Korea, 16 Sep 1950. Behind him are Marine Major General Oliver P Smith and Navy Vice Admiral Arthur D Struble.
21 Jan 1951

Korea
  • USS Saint Paul bombarded communist positions north of Inchon, Gyeonggi Province, Korea. ww2dbase [Saint Paul | Inchon, Gyeonggi | CPC]
26 Jan 1951

Korea
  • USS Saint Paul was attacked by communist shore batteries near Inchon, Gyeonggi Province, Korea. ww2dbase [Saint Paul | Inchon, Gyeonggi | CPC]
31 Jan 1951

Korea



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