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On 25 June 1950 the North
Korean's "People's Army" launched a surprise attack on the
Republic of Korea. Overwhelming the South Korean's defenses,
driving steadily southward, they were in position to take
the entire peninsula before Allied forces could intervene.
On 13 July the 35th landed at Pusan in relief of the
beleaguered 24th Infantry Regiment. The 35th joined the
fight and
was instrumental in holding the line at the Pusan Perimeter,
winning a Presidential Unit Citation in doing so. For the
next several months the fighting raged with the Americans
steadily pushing back against the North. Until the
intervention by the Chinese again pushed the fighting to the
south. Ending in stalemate and armistice, the Korean War was
long referred to as the "Forgotten War". For those 35th
Infantry Regiment men who fought there and for those who
continue to serve under her banner, the sacrifices made by
the men of the 35th Infantry Regiment will never be
forgotten. |
1950 - 1953