Wolmi-do Island,
Inchon, 9/14/50
Lt. Cdr. Arlie G. Capps, gunnery
officer on the amphibious staff to Admiral Doyle,
appraised Inchon as a suitable target for amphibious
assault as follows:
"We drew up a list of every
natural and geographic handicap -- and Inchon had
'em all."
Before The Assault: Wolmi-do Island, Inchon, 9/14/50
Afternoon, 9/15/50, Marines mop up die-hard defenders.
Wolmi-do, isolated by 32' tidal
mudflats, with its 200-yard "beach" of sand
and rocks, its low-revetment and supporting ridge,
fell. Seoul was 25 miles further inland. After another
ten bloody days of fighting, MacArthur claimed the
capitol again free. Seoul changed hands two times again
during the next several months, but it is still free
today.
9/15/50: After
Assault
Causes of the Korean Tragedy ... Failure of Leadership, Intelligence and Preparation
The Foundations of Freedom are the Courage of Ordinary People and Quality of our Arms
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