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Korean War

The 1st Cavalry in Korea, July 1950.

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The Early Days of the Korean War

A young girl reads a comic book at an Anchorage, Alaska, supermarket in 1958.

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Reading The Comics: A True American Pastime

Marine Capt. Francis "Ike" Fenton ponders his fate and the fate of his men after being told that his company is nearly out of ammunition, Korea, 1950.

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David Douglas Duncan and the Korean War: A Defining Photo

US Marine Captain Francis "Ike" Fenton in despair as he is told that his company is almost out of ammunition while trying to hold off a heavy counter-attack by North Korean forces. (Photo by David Douglas Duncan /The LIFE Images Collection)

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Korean War: Classic Photos by David Douglas Duncan

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