1951 airborne military operation during the Korean War
Operation Tomahawk
Part of Korean War
Date
23 March 1951
Location
Korea
Result
United Nations victory
Belligerents
United Nations
United States
Philippines
India[1] (Medical support)
China North Korea
Commanders and leaders
Frank S. Bowen
Strength
3,437 12
unknown
Casualties and losses
19 killed, dozens wounded, one C-119 destroyed
136 killed, 149 captured
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Korean War
North Korean offensive (25 June – 15 September 1950)
Pokpung
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Gorangpo
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Uijeongbu
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Andong
Chumonchin Chan
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Notch
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Bowling Alley
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Kyongju
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Nam River
Ka-san
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Inchon
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Hill 282
UN offensive into North Korea
Sariwon
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Yongyu
Kujin
Chongju
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Onjong
Unsan
Pakchon
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Ch'ongch'on River
Wawon
Chosin Reservoir
Task Force Faith
UN retreat from North Korea
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3rd Seoul
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Pohang
Fighting around the 38th parallel (January – June 1951)
Happy Valley
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Killer
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Tomahawk
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Imjin River
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Soyang River
UN May–June 1951 counteroffensive
Stalemate (July 1951 – 27 July 1953)
Bloody Ridge
Minden
Punchbowl
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Commando
1st Maryang-san
Haktang-ni
Polecharge
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Rat Killer
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Triangle Hill
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Noris
1st Hook
2nd Hook
Chatkol
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Little Switch
Nevada Complex
3rd Hook
Outpost Harry
Kumsong
Berlin Outposts and Boulder City
Samichon River
Korean Armistice Agreement
Big Switch
Panmunjom Declaration
Air operations (1950 – 1953)
Air Campaign
MiG Alley
Sunchon
Strangle
Sui-ho Dam
Bombing of North Korea 1950–1953
Naval operations (1950 – 1953)
Naval engagements of the Korean War
For further information, see also: Korean War (template)
187th Regimental Combat Team, during Operation Tomahawk 23-March-1951
Operation Tomahawk was an airborne military operation by the 187th Regimental Combat Team (187th RCT) on 23 March 1951 at Munsan-ni as part of Operation Courageous in the Korean War. Operation Courageous was designed to trap large numbers of Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) and Korean People's Army (KPA) forces between the Han and Imjin Rivers north of Seoul, opposite the Republic of Korea Army (ROK) I Corps. The intent of Operation Courageous was for US I Corps, which was composed of the US 25th and 3rd Infantry Divisions and the ROK 1st Division, to advance quickly on the PVA/KPA positions and reach the Imjin River with all possible speed.
Operation Tomahawk was the other half of the plan. This operation was designed to drop the 187th RCT about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the then current front line. They did so, parachuting from over a 120 C-119 Flying Boxcar and C-46 transport aircraft. When they landed they linked up with Task Force Growdon, which was made up of armored elements from the US 24th Infantry Division (United States)'s 6th Medium Tank Battalion and infantry elements from the US 3rd Infantry Division. The forces advanced to their goal, meeting weak resistance—mostly minefields—because the PVA/KPA had retreated before they got there. 136 of the PVA/KPA forces were killed in action, and 149 were captured during the operation. The 187th RCT suffered 19 fatalities and dozens of wounded.[2][3]
USAF C-119s at Taegu Air Base
One hundred twenty C-119s and C-46s dropped 3,437 paratroopers of the 187th RCT and 12 officers and men of the Indian Army 60th Parachute Field Ambulance (PFA) near Munsan-ni in the second largest airborne operation of the war.[4] The 187th Regiment airborne were also known as "Rakkasans", a Japanese term translating to "falling parachute man".[5] This marked the first time 105 mm howitzers and other heavy equipment had been successfully dropped. One C-119, possibly hit by enemy bullets, caught fire and crashed on the way back.[6]
Operation Tomahawk was the second and last United States airborne operation during the Korean war.[3] The United States Army would not have another full scale combat jump until 1967 during the Vietnam War, known as Operation Junction City. [7]
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