todaysdocument: Two U.S. Army officers were killed by North Korean soldiers during a United Nations
todaysdocument: Two U.S. Army officers were killed by North Korean soldiers during a United Nations Command attempt to cut down a poplar tree in the Joint Security Area (Panmunjon) within the Korean Demilitarized Zone, 8/18/1976Series: Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918 - ca. 1981Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985Image description: Two men are perched in a large tree, presumably prior to pruning it. A group of United Nations personnel stand on the left side of the photo, and a group of North Korean soldiers stand on the right side. Image description: The North Korean soldiers have moved closer to the United Nations personnel. Image description: Pandemonium. Men in the two groups appear to be fighting; some are running and one North Korean soldier is swinging a stick or axe. Image description: Some United Nations soldiers are not visible and may be on the ground, obscured by foliage or vehicles. One appears to be under attack by North Korean soldiers. -- source link