Eighth United States Army

Army · United States · from June 10, 1944

US field army that commanded UN ground forces in Korea, under Walton Walker until his death in December 1950 and then Matthew Ridgway, who stopped the Chinese advance and pushed back to the 38th parallel.

Recorded for Korean War.

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Sub-units 3

US 24th Infantry Division (1950) division
US 2nd Infantry Division (1950) division
1st Commonwealth Division division

Engagements 4

Korean War June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953
Battle of the Pusan Perimeter August 4 – September 18, 1950
Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River November 25 – December 2, 1950
Korean Armistice Agreement July 27, 1953

Movements

July 13, 1950 Takes command of US ground forces in Korea at Taegu · map
August 4, 1950 – September 16, 1950 Holds the Pusan Perimeter (Battle of the Pusan Perimeter) · map
October 19, 1950 Captures Pyongyang · map
November 25, 1950 – December 2, 1950 Ch'ongch'on River: struck by Chinese armies and retreats (Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River) · map
January 4, 1951 Abandons Seoul · map
March 14, 1951 Retakes Seoul under Ridgway · map
June 15, 1951 – July 27, 1953 Holds the Kansas Line near the 38th parallel · map
July 27, 1953 Armistice signed at Panmunjom (Korean Armistice Agreement) · map

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