After the outbreak of Korean War on 25 June 1950, sixteen countries provided combat troops for South Korea, forming the United Nations Forces.한국전 참전 16개국 기념 조형물을 찾아서 In order of arrival/deployment, these were the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Netherlands, Canada, France, New Zealand, Philippines, Turkey, Thailand, South Africa, Greece, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ethiopia and Colombia.
Instruction 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.The Statistics of the Korean War – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 2014 (E-BOOK) .The Statistics of the Korean War – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 2014 (PDF) .
Statistics in this article may differ from the statistics of each country.
United States
Units: U.S. Army: U.S. Navy: U.S. Air Force: 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: 7,428 As of 2022, according to the list of Wall of Remembrance in the Korean War Veterans Memorial, killed soldiers were 36,634.The Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance추모의 벽’ 준공…6·25전사 미군·카투사 4만여명 이름 각인 But this figure fluctuates depending on the ongoing correction of list.A Korean War Wall of Remembrance Set Hundreds of Errors in Stone워싱턴 '추모의 벽' 전사자 명단 오류와 관련하여 다음과 같이 설명드립니다 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 Deaths and Woundings Army Air Force Navy Marine Corps Total Total Killed (a+b+c+d+e) 27,728 1,198 492 4,268 36,516 Killed in action (a) 19,754 198 364 3,321 23,637 Killed in Wounding (b) 1,904 16 28 536 2,484 Killed in Missing (c) 3,317 960 97 385 4,759 Killed in POW Camps (d) 2,753 24 3 26 2,806 Other Deaths (e)(Non-battle Deaths)............ 2,830 Wounded............ 92,134 103,284 POWs and MIAs Army Air Force Navy Marine Corps Total Total POWs and MIAs (a+b+c+d) 8,123 Total captured POWs (a+b+c) 5,356 926 286 677 7,245 Killed in POW Camps (a) 2,753 24 3 26 2,806 Living POWs (Returned) (b) 4,418 Living POWs (Defectors) (c) 21 Unaccounted (d)............ 931
Mexicans and Puerto Ricans
Many Mexicans and Puerto Ricans served in the United States Army during the Korean War.
United Kingdom
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 Killed Wounded MIA POW Total 1,078 2,674 179 978 4,909
Australia
Units: 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 Killed Wounded MIA POW Total 340 1,216 N/A 28 1,584
Netherlands
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 Killed Wounded MIA POW Total 120 645 N/A 3 768
Canada
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 Killed Wounded MIA POW Total 516 1,212 1 32 1,761
France
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 Killed Wounded MIA POW Total 262 1,008 7 12 1,289
New Zealand
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 Killed Wounded MIA POW Total 23 79 1 N/A 103
Philippines
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 Killed Wounded MIA POW Total 113 313 16 41 483
Turkey
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 Killed Wounded MIA POW Total 721 2,111 168 244 3,244
Thailand
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 Killed Wounded MIA POW Total 129 1,139 5 N/A 1,273
South Africa
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 Killed Wounded MIA POW Total 36 N/A N/A 8 44
Greece
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 Killed Wounded MIA POW Total 192 543 N/A 3 738
Belgium
Units: Belgian Army: Belgium-Luxembourg Battalion Deployment: 31 January 1951 First Battle: 6 March 1951 Withdrawal: 15 June 1955 Participants: Total 3,498 Casualties Killed Wounded MIA POW Total 99 336 4 1 440
Luxembourg
Units: Luxembourg Army: Belgium-Luxembourg Battalion Deployment: 31 January 1951 First Battle: 13 March 1951 Withdrawal: 7 January 1953 Participants: Total 100 Casualties Killed Wounded MIA POW Total 2 13 N/A N/A 15
Ethiopia
Units: Ethiopian Ground Forces: Kagnew Battalion Deployment: 6 May 1951 First Battle: 11 July 1951 Withdrawal: 3 March 1965 Participants: Total 3,518 Casualties Killed Wounded MIA POW Total 122 536 N/A N/A 658
Colombia
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 Killed Wounded MIA POW Total 213 448 N/A 28 689
Memorial Day 11 November: UN Veterans International Memorial Day (Turn Toward Busan) / 유엔참전용사 국제추모의 날
See also United Nations Command United Nations Security Council Resolution 84 Chapter VII of the UN Charter Korean War Bombing of North Korea Far East Command (United States) United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, where 2,300 casualties from various nations are buried United Nations and North Korea United Nations and South Korea Medical support in the Korean War
References
The History of the UN Forces in the Korean War-1 ( ETHIOPIA, PHILIPPINES, SOUTH AFRICA, THAILAND, TURKEY) – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1972 (E-BOOK) The History of the UN Forces in the Korean War-1 ( ETHIOPIA, PHILIPPINES, SOUTH AFRICA, THAILAND, TURKEY) – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1972 (PDF) The History of the UN Forces in the Korean War-2 (AUSTRALIA, CANADA, INDIA, NEW ZEALAND, UNITED KINGDOM) – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1981 (E-BOOK) The History of the UN Forces in the Korean War-2 (AUSTRALIA, CANADA, INDIA, NEW ZEALAND, UNITED KINGDOM) – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1981 (PDF) The History of the UN Forces in the Korean War-3 (BELGIUM, COLOMBIA, FRANCE, GREECE, LUXEMBOURG, NETHERLANDS, DENMARK, ITALY, NORWAY, SWEDEN) – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1974 (E-BOOK) The History of the UN Forces in the Korean War-3 (BELGIUM, COLOMBIA, FRANCE, GREECE, LUXEMBOURG, NETHERLANDS, DENMARK, ITALY, NORWAY, SWEDEN) – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1974 (PDF) The History of the UN Forces in the Korean War-4 (UNITED STATES) – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1975 (E-BOOK) The History of the UN Forces in the Korean War-4 (UNITED STATES) – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1975 (PDF) The History of the UN Forces in the Korean War-5 (UNITED STATES) – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1976 (E-BOOK) The History of the UN Forces in the Korean War-5 (UNITED STATES) – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1976 (PDF) The History of the UN Forces in the Korean War-6 (SUMMARY) – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1977 (E-BOOK) The History of the UN Forces in the Korean War-6 (SUMMARY) – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1977 (PDF) The Korean War and the UN Forces – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 2015 (E-BOOK) The Korean War and the UN Forces – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 2015 (PDF) The Statistics of the Korean War – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 2014 (E-BOOK) The Statistics of the Korean War – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 2014 (PDF) The History of the UN Forces in the Korean War – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1998 (E-BOOK) The History of the UN Forces in the Korean War – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1998 (PDF) The Summary of the Korean War – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1986 (PDF) The History of the Korean War-10: The UN Forces (AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG, CANADA, COLOMBIA, ETHIOPIA, FRANCE, GREECE, NETHERLANDS) – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1980 (E-BOOK) The History of the Korean War-10: The UN Forces (AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG, CANADA, COLOMBIA, ETHIOPIA, FRANCE, GREECE, NETHERLANDS) – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1980 (PDF) The History of the Korean War-11: The UN Forces (NEW ZEALAND, PHILIPPINES, SOUTH AFRICA, THAILAND, TURKEY, UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED STATES, DENMARK, INDIA, ITALY, NORWAY, SWEDEN) – ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1980 (E-BOOK)