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Unit positions near Yultong during the Chinese Spring Offensive. The assault began at 20:00 on 22 April when the enemy hit the Turkish Brigade with an artillery barrage . Shortly after midnight, an artillery and mortar barrage followed by intense small-arms and machine gun fire struck the entire 3rd Division line. [ 14 ]
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Conrado Dumlao Yap [1] (January 22, 1921 – April 23, 1951) was an officer in the Philippine Army who served during the Second World War and the Korean War.. He was a recipient of the Philippines' highest military award, the Medal of Valor, which he was posthumously awarded for his actions of valor and courage in the Battle of Yultong. [4]
Created Date: 8/30/2012 4:52:52 PM
Wounded Japanese troops surrender to US and Filipino soldiers in Manila, 1945. The military history of the Philippines is characterized by wars between Philippine kingdoms [1] and its neighbors in the precolonial era and then a period of struggle against colonial powers such as Spain and the United States, occupation by the Empire of Japan during World War II and participation in Asian ...
The Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK) (Tagalog: Ipinadalang Lakas ng Pilipinas sa Korea, Korean: 필리핀 한국 원정군; RR: Pillipin Hanguk wonjeonggun, Spanish: Fuerza Expedicionaria Filipina a Corea or FEFC) was the Philippine Army contingent of the United Nations forces that fought in the Korean War (1950–1953).
Yeoncheon was the site of the Battle of Yultong during the Korean War, where the Philippine 10th Battalion Combat Team defended their position during the First Chinese Spring Offensive. In August 2015, over 100 civilians were evacuated from the area after North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire.
The first engagement the 10th BCT involved was the Battle of Miudong (Syngy), were elements of the Battalion was sent to clear the supply route from Pusan to Seoul of North Koreans. Recon Platoon under then 2Lieutenant Maximo P. Young, a World War II veteran was leading the way with 4 M24 Chaffee Light Tanks supported by Able and Baker Companies.