Timeline of United States military operations May 1949. 1948–1949: China: Marines were dispatched to Nanking to protect the American Embassy when the city fell to Communist troops, and to Shanghai to aid in the protection and evacuation of Americans. 1950–1953: Korean War: The United States responded to the North Korean invasion of South Korea by going to its assistance, pursuant to United Nations Security Council resolutions. US forces deployed in Korea exceeded 300,000 during the last year of the active conflict (1953). Over 36,600 US military were killed in action. 1950–1955: Formosa (Taiwan): In June 1950, at the beginning of the Korean War, President Truman ordered
Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea 1952. 112 Filipino Soldiers were Killed in Action during the Korean War. Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea The Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK) (Filipino: "Puwersang Expedisyonarya ng Pilipinas sa Korea" or "PEPK", Spanish: "Fuerza Expedicionaria Filipina a Corea" or "FEFC") was the Philippine Army contingent of the United Nations forces that fought in the Korean War (1950–1953). The unit arrived in Korea in August 1950. It was composed of 1,468 troops, and was the fifth largest force under the United Nations Command. The PEFTOK took part in the Battle of Yultong and the Battle of Hill Eerie. The unit