Douglas MacArthur led the Pacific War to victory as the commander of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific area during World War 2. Incheon landing operation was carried out by General MacArthur’s conviction. He envisioned the Incheon Landings while visiting the Han River defense line on 29 June, a day after Seoul fell. Inchon Port is narrow and has an extreme tidal range, so the Joint Chiefs of staff and the U.S Navy rejected the operation, but Gen, MacArthur insisted on landings at Incheon to recapture Seoul. With the success of Incheon landings, MacArthur ended three-month victory of the North Korean forces.
"I killed people today.... The ground was filled with legs and arms.....also heads" "I hope this war ends as soon as possible and go to my home" "Why do we have to fight with the same nation? I can't understand the purpose of this war" "Are you okay with everything? I really want to see you mom....and all my family members" "I think enemy is coming again... Hope you see you again soon"
Student soldier Woo-Gyun Lee died at the battle of Pho-hang after writing this letter
-Student soldiers are those who volunteered to fight for their motherland, the Republic of Korea. During the Korean War, approximately 300,000 students joined the forces, including about 50,000 students for combat and 200,000 students for combat support in the rear without ranks and serial numbers. Among them, about 7,000 students died. Some of them continued to fight as regular soldiers after the disbandment of the student soldiers on 28 February, 1951.