"The Korean Ax Incident - Operation Paul Bunyan" Topic
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Tango01 | 01 Dec 2020 9:21 p.m. PST |
"This specific poplar tree was a problem for the United Nations Command. Standing at 80-feet tall, it obstructed the view of a checkpoint at the mouth of the Bridge of No Return, the most volatile area of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. American soldiers, accompanied by South Korean civilians armed with axes and equipment for trimming the tree, set out of the Joint Security Area to execute the deed. They had no idea what they were about to unleash…" YouTube link Amicalement Armand
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Rudysnelson | 01 Dec 2020 11:48 p.m. PST |
Yep, I remember it vividly. My MI unit ran out of paper for the satellite commo system and I had to get more. My brother, who later reached the flank of Lt Col was flying Cobras and got a medal for crash landing along the DMZ. It happened the same week or maybe the same day. I never got a straight answer. |
Tango01 | 02 Dec 2020 12:37 p.m. PST |
Thanks!. Amicalement Armand
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