Yongsan bombing
1950 bombing of Seoul by the U.S.
The Yongsan bombing by the United States Air Force took place during the North Korean offensive of the Korean War and included a destructive bombing raid in Seoul.[1] About 50 B-29s with the U.S. Fifth Air Force bombed Yongsan, Seoul on 16 July 1950.[1] The B-29s dropped bombs on the switch yard and arsenal behind the Yongsan Station to slow down the North Korean army advance; however, some of the bombs missed the targets and hit civilian facilities.[1] Some 1,587 citizens were killed representing 58.6% of the total civilian casualties. The South Korean Truth and Reconciliation Commission declined to investigate the incident, calling the bombing operation a military necessity.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "U.S.'s Yongsan bombing of 1950 caused 1,587 civilian deaths U.S. air raids accounted for 25 percent of civilian deaths in the first 3 months of the war". Hankyoreh. Jul 16, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
Further reading
- Korea bloodbath probe ends; US escapes much blame Associated Press July 11, 2010
- TRCK relaxes U.S. bombing investigation criterion under new president Observers say the organization has dropped a greater number of investigation petitions under the new conservative president Hankyoreh Jul.16,2010
External links
- 전세계에 고함 (1950) on YouTube – Footage of the bombing can be seen at 11:37
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