Wartime History
After the Kangwha Island Incident of 1875, Japan aquired Taiwan by winning a war against the Qing Dynasty and dislodging China from the Korean Peninsula. After the 1906 war against Russia, Japan colonized Korea, despite the wishes of its people. The Japanese annexed Korea on August 22, 1910. During WWII, Korea was attacked from the air by Allied aircraft late in 1945.

Seoul Airport (Kimpo)
Wartime airfield, still in use today

American Missions Against Korea
July 11, 1945 - August 27, 1945

July 11, 1945
(20th AF) First B-29 operation to Korea, 2 mine Pusan and Najin.

August 10, 1945
40 B-25s attack destroyers, cargo ships, and small vessels during a shipping sweep between Kyushu and Korea. During the night of 10/11 Aug, B-29s mine Wonsan, Korea.

August 12, 1945
B-25s and fighter-bombers hit shipping and targets between Japan and Korea

August 13, 1945
B-24s and B-25s from Okinawa pound shipping in the waters off Korea

August 14, 1945
B-25s, P-47s, and P-51s attack shipping in Korean waters

August 27, 1945
(20th AF) B-29s begin supplying prisoners-of-war and internee camps in Japan, China, and Korea with medical supplies, food, and clothing.

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Last Updated
March 18, 2010