United Nations Forces in the Korean War
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After the outbreak of Korean War on 25 June 1950, 16 countries (deploying / arrival order): United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Netherlands, Canada, France, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Turkey, Thailand, South Africa, Kingdom of Greece, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ethiopian Empire and Colombia provided combat troops for South Korea and they organized the United Nations Forces.[1]
Instruction
The source of the statistics in this article is the official book about Korean War statistics published by the South Korean Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History in June 2014.[2][3]
Statistics in this article may differ from the statistics of each country.
United States
- Units:
- U.S. Army:
- U.S. Navy:
- U.S. Air Force:
- U.S. Marine Corps: 1st Marine Division and so on.
- Deployment: 27 June 1950 (Air Force, Navy), 1 July 1950 (Army)
- First Battle: 5 July 1950
- Withdrawal: October 1954 (main force)
- Participants: Total about 1,789,000[4]
- Casualties
- As of 2023, MIAs and Unaccounted Remains: 7,428[5]
- As of 2022, according to the list of Wall of Remembrance in the Korean War Veterans Memorial, killed soldiers were 36,634.[6][7] But this figure fluctuates depending on the ongoing correction of list.[8][9]
- As of 2021, United States Department of Veterans Affairs[4]
- Killed: 36,574 (Battle Deaths: 33,739, Other Deaths: 2,835)
- Wounded: 103,284
- As of 2014
| Deaths and Woundings | Army | Air Force | Navy | Marine Corps | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Killed (a+b+c+d+e) | 27,728 | 1,198 | 492 | 4,268 | 36,516 |
| Killed in action (a) | 19,754 | 198 | 364 | 3,321 | 23,637 |
| Killed in Wounding (b) | 1,904 | 16 | 28 | 536 | 2,484 |
| Killed in Missing (c) | 3,317 | 960 | 97 | 385 | 4,759 |
| Killed in POW Camps (d) | 2,753 | 24 | 3 | 26 | 2,806 |
| Other Deaths (e) (Non-battle Deaths) |
... | ... | ... | ... | 2,830 |
| Wounded | ... | ... | ... | ... | 92,134[a] 103,284[b] |
Mexicans and Puerto Ricans
Many Mexicans and Puerto Ricans served in the United States Army during the Korean War.
United Kingdom
Australia
- Units:
- Australian Army: Royal Australian Regiment and so on.
- Australian Navy: Aircraft carrier (1), Destroyer (2), Frigate (1)
- Australian Air Force: No. 91 (Composite) Wing RAAF
- Deployment: 1 July 1950 (Air Force, Navy), 27 September 1950 (Army)
- First Battle: 5 October 1950
- Withdrawal: November 1953 (Air Force),1955 (Navy), 24 March 1956 (Army)
- Participants: Total 17,164
- Casualties
| Killed | Wounded | MIA | POW | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | 1,216 | N/A | 28 | 1,584 |
Netherlands
Canada
France
New Zealand
Philippines
- Units:
- Deployment: 19 September 1950
- First Battle: 1 October 1950
- Withdrawal: 13 May 1955
- Participants: Total 7,420
- Casualties
| Killed | Wounded | MIA | POW | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 313 | 16 | 41 | 483 |
Turkey
- Units:
- Deployment: 17 October 1950
- First Battle: 12 November 1950
- Withdrawal: Summer 1954 (main force), 27 June 1971
- Participants: Total 21,212
- Casualties
| Killed | Wounded | MIA | POW | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 721 | 2,111 | 168 | 244 | 3,244 |
Thailand
- Units:
- Deployment: 7 November 1950 (Army, Navy), 18 June 1951 (Air Force)
- First Battle: 22 November 1950
- Withdrawal: 1954 (Army) – main force, January 1955 (Navy), 6 November 1964 (Air Force), 23 June 1972 (Army)
- Participants: Total 6,326
- Casualties
| Killed | Wounded | MIA | POW | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | 1,139 | 5 | N/A | 1,273 |
South Africa
- Units:
- Deployment: 12 November 1950
- First Battle: 19 November 1950
- Withdrawal: 29 October 1953
- Participants: Total 826
- Casualties
| Killed | Wounded | MIA | POW | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | N/A | N/A | 8 | 44 |
Greece
- Units:
- Hellenic Army: Greek Expeditionary Force
- Hellenic Air Force: 13th Flight – CTransport Aircraft C-47 (7)
- Deployment: 1 December 1950 (Air Force), 9 December 1950 (Army)
- First Battle: 5 January 1951
- Withdrawal: April 1955 (Air Force), 22 January 1956 (Army) – main force, December 1955 (Army)
- Participants: Total 4,992
- Casualties
| Killed | Wounded | MIA | POW | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | 543 | N/A | 3 | 738 |
Belgium
- Units:
- Deployment: 31 January 1951
- First Battle: 6 March 1951
- Withdrawal: 15 June 1955
- Participants: Total 3,498
- Casualties
| Killed | Wounded | MIA | POW | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | 336 | 4 | 1 | 440 |
Luxembourg
- Units:
- Deployment: 31 January 1951
- First Battle: 13 March 1951
- Withdrawal: 7 January 1953
- Participants: Total 100
- Casualties
| Killed | Wounded | MIA | POW | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 13 | N/A | N/A | 15 |
Ethiopia
- Units:
- Deployment: 6 May 1951
- First Battle: 11 July 1951
- Withdrawal: 3 March 1965
- Participants: Total 3,518
- Casualties
| Killed | Wounded | MIA | POW | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | 536 | N/A | N/A | 658 |
Colombia
Memorial Day
- 11 November: UN Veterans International Memorial Day (Turn Toward Busan) / 유엔참전용사 국제추모의 날
See also
- United Nations Command
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 84
- Chapter VII of the UN Charter
- Korean War
- Bombing of North Korea
- Far East Command (United States)
- United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, where 2,300 casualties from various nations are buried
- United Nations and North Korea
- United Nations and South Korea
- Medical support in the Korean War