The Korean War: The Forgotten War

The Korean War also referred to as the “Forgotten War,” set an unforeseen reconstruction into the Air Defense Artillery branch of the modern Army. This bloody war was an important event in the world or the Air Defense Artillery branch. The contingency missions of today’s Army were solidified during the Korean War and it helped cement the Air Defense Artillery motto of “First to Fire.” There were many important events that occurred for ADA during this war. From the first air defense unit arriving to the key battles that took place, this conflict provided significant advancements for air defense in the U.S. military. The Korean War commonly referred to by many as “The Forgotten War,” should never be forgotten by Air Defense Artillery, as
The purpose of belonging to the United Nations was to assist and support included countries that have requested or needed support. A strategic location in South Korea that needed to be secured was Suwon Airfield. The 507th AAA Battalion, stationed in Japan, was ordered to “establish air defense (Korea 1950, 1996).” The battle for Suwon Airfield set the stage for remaining battles fought in the Korean War. Antiaircraft artillery battalions evolved into “air defense” entities. According to Koker (1990), “The stated mission of antiaircraft artillery in 1950 was (1) to attack, destroy or nullify all forms of enemy aircraft and guided missiles and (2) to provide close support for infantry (armored) units.” Upon arrival to Suwon Airfield, fighting positions were quickly emplaced (Korea 1950, 1996). “Four M-55 quadruple .50-caliber machine guns" were used by the 507th AAA Detachment to defend Suwon Airfield (Korea 1950, 1996). Assistance was given to the AAA Detachment by the South Koreans, despite language barriers (Korea 1950, 1996). The practice of nations overcoming complex obstacles to work together proved to be effective more than a century ago during WWI, forty-six years ago during the Korean War, and even today’s current global operations. Unknown aircraft were quickly approaching the airfield. The air defenders could not
Several battles occurred during the Korean War. The battles that resulted positively for the U.S. was due to the capabilities of the Air Artillery (AA) capabilities. The following are the names of quite a few battles in which Air defense Artillery achieved successful outcomes. They are: Battle of Osan on July 5, 1950, Battle of Chipyong-ni from February 13-15, 1951, Battle of the Punchbowl from February 13-15, 1951, Battle of Bloody Ridge from February 13-15, 1951, Battle of Heartbreak Ridge from February 13-15, 1951, and T-bone Hill on December 25, 1952 (Mchabu, Timeline 2016). The many of advantages Air Defense Artillery held afforded many detachments the ability to conduct operations such as: Operation Wolfhound, Thunderbolt, Ripper, Tomahawk, Rugged, Dauntless, Summit, and Commando (Mchabu, Timeline 2016). The contributions made by Air Artillery to lay its mark and did not end here. Although there were many other battles, and operations. The listed battles and operations were all had ended in American favor. On August 29, 1952, AA contributed to the Korean War's largest air raid in which carrier planes and FEAF all launched an assault bombing on Pyongyang. Through the continuous, relentless battles, assaults, and airstrikes. Until July 26th 1953, in which the final ground attack in the Berlin