Yongsan bombing
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Yongsan bombing
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The Yongsan bombing by the United States Air Force took place during the North Korean offensive of the Korean War and included a destructive bombing raid in Seoul. About 50 B-29s with the U.S. Fifth Air Force bombed Yongsan, Seoul on 16 July 1950. The B-29s dropped bombs on the switch yard and arsenal behind the Yongsan Station to slow down the North Korean army advance; however, some of the bombs missed the targets and hit civilian facilities. Some 1,587 citizens were killed representing 58.6%
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1950 bombing of Seoul by the U.S.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yongsan_bombing
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2024-03-06T20:53:08Z
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