Item:
ONJR23ACJ038

Original U.S. Korean War South Korea Taegukgi Flag Signed by MG Platoon, Weapons Co., 1st Batt., 7th Marine Regt. - Dated 1950 & Presented To The Section Leader - 15" x 20"

Item Description

Original Item: Only One Available. Now this is a fantastic memento from the Korean War (1950-1953). The flag was signed by the Marines serving with the Machine Gun Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment with a 1950 date. There are 8 visible names present and their assigned duties, making for a wonderful research opportunity.

Following World War II, the "First of the Seventh" was sent to Camp Pendleton in California where it was deactivated on 5 March 1947. However, in response to the invasion of South Korea by the communist North Korea, the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines was again called into action. On 21 September 1950, 1/7 carried out an amphibious landing at Inchon. Once more the "First Team" distinguished itself in battle fighting its way to and from the Chosin Reservoir and in the First Battle of the Hook; Lt Col Raymond C. Davis of the Battalion received the Medal of Honor for fighting at the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea.

Following the cessation of hostilities in Korea and through 1965, 1/7 spent time both in Camp Pendleton and Okinawa while maintaining its combat readiness.

The flag itself is in worn condition with fading, tearing and minor holes present. The flag appears to have been signed by the Marines from the Platoon and then presented to their unnamed Section Leader.

Comes ready for further research and display.

The flag of South Korea, also known as the Taegukgi (Korean: 태극기 or 'Taegeuk flag'), has three parts: a white rectangular background, a red and blue Taegeuk in its center, and four black trigrams one toward each corner. Flags similar to the current Taegeukgi were used as the national flag of Korea by the Joseon dynasty, the Korean Empire, and the Korean government-in-exile during Japanese rule. South Korea adopted the Taegukgi as its national flag when it gained independence from Japan on 15 August 1948.

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