United Nations Forces in the Korean War

After the outbreak of Korean War on 25 June 1950, 16 countries (deploying / arrival order): United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Netherlands, Canada, France, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Turkey, Thailand, South Africa, Kingdom of Greece, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ethiopian Empire and Colombia provided combat troops for South Korea and they organized the United Nations Forces.

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United Nations Forces in the Korean War

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United Nations Forces in the Korean War

The source of the statistics in this article is the official book about Korean War statistics published by the South Korean Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History in June 2014.

Statistics in this article may differ from the statistics of each country.

United States

United Nations Forces in the Korean War

• Units: • U.S. Army: Main article: U.S. Eighth Army Korean War order of battle • U.S. Navy: Main article: U.S. Seventh Fleet Korean War order of battle • U.S. Air Force: Main article: USAF units and aircraft of the Korean War • U.S. Marine Corps: 1st Marine Division and so on. • Deployment: 27 June 1950 (Air Force, Navy), 1 July 1950 (Army) • First Battle: 5 July 1950 • Withdrawal: October 1954 (main force) • Participants: Total about 1,789,000 • Casualties • As of 2023, MIAs and Unaccounted Remains: 7,428Main article: Recovery of US human remains from the Korean WarSee also: Operation Glory • As of 2022, according to the list of Wall of Remembrance in the Korean War Veterans Memorial, killed soldiers were 36,634. But this figure fluctuates depending on the ongoing correction of list. • As of 2021, United States Department of Veterans Affairs • Killed: 36,574 (Battle Deaths: 33,739, Other Deaths: 2,835) • Wounded: 103,284 • As of 2014

<table><thead><tr><th>Deaths and Woundings</th><th>Army</th><th>Air Force</th><th>Navy</th><th>Marine Corps</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Total Killed (a+b+c+d+e)</td><td>27,728</td><td>1,198</td><td>492</td><td>4,268</td><td>36,516</td></tr><tr><td>Killed in action (a)</td><td>19,754</td><td>198</td><td>364</td><td>3,321</td><td>23,637</td></tr><tr><td>Killed in Wounding (b)</td><td>1,904</td><td>16</td><td>28</td><td>536</td><td>2,484</td></tr><tr><td>Killed in Missing (c)</td><td>3,317</td><td>960</td><td>97</td><td>385</td><td>4,759</td></tr><tr><td>Killed in POW Camps (d)</td><td>2,753</td><td>24</td><td>3</td><td>26</td><td>2,806</td></tr><tr><td>Other Deaths (e) (Non-battle Deaths)</td><td>...</td><td>...</td><td>...</td><td>...</td><td>2,830</td></tr><tr><td>Wounded</td><td>...</td><td>...</td><td>...</td><td>...</td><td>92,134 103,284</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>POWs and MIAs</th><th>Army</th><th>Air Force</th><th>Navy</th><th>Marine Corps</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Total POWs and MIAs (a+b+c+d)</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>8,123</td></tr><tr><td>Total captured POWs (a+b+c)</td><td>5,356</td><td>926</td><td>286</td><td>677</td><td>7,245</td></tr><tr><td>Killed in POW Camps (a)</td><td>2,753</td><td>24</td><td>3</td><td>26</td><td>2,806</td></tr><tr><td>Living POWs (Returned) (b)</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>4,418</td></tr><tr><td>Living POWs (Defectors) (c)</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>Unaccounted (d)</td><td>...</td><td>...</td><td>...</td><td>...</td><td>931</td></tr></tbody></table>

Mexicans and Puerto Ricans

Many Mexicans and Puerto Ricans served in the United States Army during the Korean War.

United Kingdom

United Nations Forces in the Korean War

• Units: • British Army: 1st Commonwealth Division, 27th Infantry Brigade, 28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade, 29th Infantry Brigade and so on. • Royal Navy: 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron • Royal Marines: 41 Independent Commando • Deployment: 1 July 1950 (Navy), 28 August 1950 (Army) • First Battle: 4 September 1950 • Withdrawal: March 1955 (Navy), 1954–1957 (Army) • Participants: Total about 56,000 • Casualties

<table><thead><tr><th>Killed</th><th>Wounded</th><th>MIA</th><th>POW</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1,078</td><td>2,674</td><td>179</td><td>978</td><td>4,909</td></tr></tbody></table>

Australia

United Nations Forces in the Korean War

• Units: Main article: Order of battle of Australian forces during the Korean War • Australian Army: Royal Australian Regiment and so on. • Australian Navy: Aircraft carrier (1), Destroyer (2), Frigate (1) • Australian Air Force: No. 91 (Composite) Wing RAAF • Deployment: 1 July 1950 (Air Force, Navy), 27 September 1950 (Army) • First Battle: 5 October 1950 • Withdrawal: November 1953 (Air Force),1955 (Navy), 24 March 1956 (Army) • Participants: Total 17,164 • Casualties

<table><thead><tr><th>Killed</th><th>Wounded</th><th>MIA</th><th>POW</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>340</td><td>1,216</td><td>N/A</td><td>28</td><td>1,584</td></tr></tbody></table>

Netherlands

United Nations Forces in the Korean War

• Units: • Royal Netherlands Army: Regiment van Heutsz • Royal Netherlands Navy: Destroyer (1) • Deployment: 19 July 1950 (Navy), 23 November 1950 (Army) • First Battle: 11 December 1950 • Withdrawal: 9 October, 9 November, 6 December 1954 (Army), 24 January 1955 (Navy) • Participants: Total 5,322 • Casualties

<table><thead><tr><th>Killed</th><th>Wounded</th><th>MIA</th><th>POW</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>120</td><td>645</td><td>N/A</td><td>3</td><td>768</td></tr></tbody></table>

Canada

United Nations Forces in the Korean War

• Units: • Canadian Army: Royal Canadian Regiment and so on. • Royal Canadian Navy: Destroyer (3) • Royal Canadian Air Force: 426 Transport Training Squadron • Deployment: 28 July 1950 (Air Force), 30 July 1950 (Navy), 18 December 1950 (Army) • First Battle: 15 February 1951 • Withdrawal: July 1953 (Air Force), September 1955 (Navy), June 1957 (Army) • Participants: Total 26,791 • Casualties

<table><thead><tr><th>Killed</th><th>Wounded</th><th>MIA</th><th>POW</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>516</td><td>1,212</td><td>1</td><td>32</td><td>1,761</td></tr></tbody></table>

France

United Nations Forces in the Korean War

• Units: • French Army: French Battalion • French Navy: French aviso La Grandière • Deployment: 29 July 1950 (Navy), 29 November 1950 (Army) • First Battle: 13 December 1950 • Withdrawal: December 1950 (Navy), 22 October 1953 (Army) • Participants: Total 3,421 • Casualties

<table><thead><tr><th>Killed</th><th>Wounded</th><th>MIA</th><th>POW</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>262</td><td>1,008</td><td>7</td><td>12</td><td>1,289</td></tr></tbody></table>

New Zealand

United Nations Forces in the Korean War

• Units: • New Zealand Army: Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery • Royal New Zealand Navy: Frigate (6) • Deployment: 30 July 1950 (Navy), 31 December 1950 (Army) • First Battle: 28 January 1951 • Withdrawal: 2 March 1954 (Navy), 8 November 1954 (Army) • Participants: Total 3,794 • Casualties

<table><thead><tr><th>Killed</th><th>Wounded</th><th>MIA</th><th>POW</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>23</td><td>79</td><td>1</td><td>N/A</td><td>103</td></tr></tbody></table>

Philippines

United Nations Forces in the Korean War

• Units: • Philippine Army: Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea • Deployment: 19 September 1950 • First Battle: 1 October 1950 • Withdrawal: 13 May 1955 • Participants: Total 7,420 • Casualties

<table><thead><tr><th>Killed</th><th>Wounded</th><th>MIA</th><th>POW</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>113</td><td>313</td><td>16</td><td>41</td><td>483</td></tr></tbody></table>

Turkey

United Nations Forces in the Korean War

• Units: • Turkish Army: Turkish Brigade • Deployment: 17 October 1950 • First Battle: 12 November 1950 • Withdrawal: Summer 1954 (main force), 27 June 1971 • Participants: Total 21,212 • Casualties

<table><thead><tr><th>Killed</th><th>Wounded</th><th>MIA</th><th>POW</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>721</td><td>2,111</td><td>168</td><td>244</td><td>3,244</td></tr></tbody></table>

Thailand

United Nations Forces in the Korean War

• Units: • Royal Thai Army: 21st Infantry Regiment, Queen Sirikit's Guard • Royal Thai Navy: Frigate (7), Troopship (1) • Royal Thai Air Force: Transport Aircraft Squadron • Deployment: 7 November 1950 (Army, Navy), 18 June 1951 (Air Force) • First Battle: 22 November 1950 • Withdrawal: 1954 (Army) – main force, January 1955 (Navy), 6 November 1964 (Air Force), 23 June 1972 (Army) • Participants: Total 6,326 • Casualties

<table><thead><tr><th>Killed</th><th>Wounded</th><th>MIA</th><th>POW</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>129</td><td>1,139</td><td>5</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,273</td></tr></tbody></table>

South Africa

United Nations Forces in the Korean War

• Units: • South African Air Force: 2 Squadron SAAF • Deployment: 12 November 1950 • First Battle: 19 November 1950 • Withdrawal: 29 October 1953 • Participants: Total 826 • Casualties

<table><thead><tr><th>Killed</th><th>Wounded</th><th>MIA</th><th>POW</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>36</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>8</td><td>44</td></tr></tbody></table>

Greece

United Nations Forces in the Korean War

• Units: • Hellenic Army: Greek Expeditionary Force • Hellenic Air Force: 13th Flight – CTransport Aircraft C-47 (7) • Deployment: 1 December 1950 (Air Force), 9 December 1950 (Army) • First Battle: 5 January 1951 • Withdrawal: April 1955 (Air Force), 22 January 1956 (Army) – main force, December 1955 (Army) • Participants: Total 4,992 • Casualties

<table><thead><tr><th>Killed</th><th>Wounded</th><th>MIA</th><th>POW</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>192</td><td>543</td><td>N/A</td><td>3</td><td>738</td></tr></tbody></table>

Belgium

United Nations Forces in the Korean War

• Units: • Belgian Army: Belgium-Luxembourg Battalion • Deployment: 31 January 1951 • First Battle: 6 March 1951 • Withdrawal: 15 June 1955 • Participants: Total 3,498 • Casualties

<table><thead><tr><th>Killed</th><th>Wounded</th><th>MIA</th><th>POW</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>99</td><td>336</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>440</td></tr></tbody></table>

Luxembourg

United Nations Forces in the Korean War

• Units: • Luxembourg Army: Belgium-Luxembourg Battalion • Deployment: 31 January 1951 • First Battle: 13 March 1951 • Withdrawal: 7 January 1953 • Participants: Total 100 • Casualties

<table><thead><tr><th>Killed</th><th>Wounded</th><th>MIA</th><th>POW</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2</td><td>13</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>15</td></tr></tbody></table>

Ethiopia

United Nations Forces in the Korean War

• Units: • Ethiopian Ground Forces: Kagnew Battalion • Deployment: 6 May 1951 • First Battle: 11 July 1951 • Withdrawal: 3 March 1965 • Participants: Total 3,518 • Casualties

<table><thead><tr><th>Killed</th><th>Wounded</th><th>MIA</th><th>POW</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>122</td><td>536</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>658</td></tr></tbody></table>

Colombia

United Nations Forces in the Korean War

• Units: • Colombian Army: Colombian Battalion • Colombian Navy: Frigate (3) • Deployment: 8 May 1951 (Navy), 15 June 1951 (Army) • First Battle: 1 August 1951 • Withdrawal: 29 October 1954 (Army), 11 October 1955 (Navy) • Participants: Total 5,100 • Casualties

<table><thead><tr><th>Killed</th><th>Wounded</th><th>MIA</th><th>POW</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>213</td><td>448</td><td>N/A</td><td>28</td><td>689</td></tr></tbody></table>

Memorial Day

United Nations Forces in the Korean War

• 11 November: UN Veterans International Memorial Day (Turn Toward Busan) / 유엔참전용사 국제추모의 날