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The 1st Colombia Battalion was a volunteer force of young fighting men, ready to die for their love of country and to secure the freedom of South Korea. Attached to the 24th U.S. Infantry Division, Colombian sailors also did their part, deployed off Korean waters in the country’s only frigate, the Admirante Padilla. Between 1951 and 1954 some 5,100 Colombian soldiers served in Korea.
Of the 5,100 Colombians sent to Korea, most were between 18 and 21 years of age. 131 Colombians died in combat, 10 in service-related accidents and two of natural causes. 476 men were injured, 69 disappeared in combat and 30 were taken POWs.
Colombian Soldiers receive rations and equipment after engaging in a bitter fight on Korea’s Old Baldy.
Positions on the main line of resistance occupied by the Colombian Battalion, attached to the 24th Division, near Chup'a-ri overlooking the Kumsong Valley.
A Colombian Naval Frigate before departing for Korea, November 1, 1951.
Top officers of a Colombian battalion pose for a photo
A Colombian veteran returns home from the Korean War. Colombian was the only Latin American nation to send soldiers to that conflict.
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The 1st Colombia Battalion was a volunteer force of young fighting men, ready to die for their love of country and to secure the freedom of South Korea. Attached to the 24th U.S. Infantry Division, Colombian sailors also did their part, deployed off Korean waters in the country’s only frigate, the Admirante Padilla. Between 1951 and 1954 some 5,100 Colombian soldiers served in Korea.
Of the 5,100 Colombians sent to Korea, most were between 18 and 21 years of age. 131 Colombians died in combat, 10 in service-related accidents and two of natural causes. 476 men were injured, 69 disappeared in combat and 30 were taken POWs.
Colombian Soldiers receive rations and equipment after engaging in a bitter fight on Korea’s Old Baldy.
Positions on the main line of resistance occupied by the Colombian Battalion, attached to the 24th Division, near Chup'a-ri overlooking the Kumsong Valley.
A Colombian Naval Frigate before departing for Korea, November 1, 1951.
Top officers of a Colombian battalion pose for a photo
A Colombian veteran returns home from the Korean War. Colombian was the only Latin American nation to send soldiers to that conflict.
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