Timeline Korean DMZ Conflict (1966–1969)

1 timeline

1.1 1966
1.2 1967
1.3 1968
1.4 1969

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1966

2 november: 2nd infantry division (2id) patrol (1st battalion, 23rd infantry regiment) ambushed south of dmz. 6 u.s. kia, 1 katusa kia, 1 u.s. wia; unknown kpa losses. private ernest reynolds posthumously awarded silver star actions during ambush. roka patrol ambushed same night. 2 rok kia.

1967

12 february: 2id patrol (3–23 infantry) ambushed south of dmz. 1 u.s. kia; unknown kpa losses.
5 april: 2id guard post engaged kpa infiltrators south of dmz. no u.s. losses; 5 kpa kia.
29 april: 2id patrol ambushed kpa infiltrators south of dmz. no u.s. losses; 1 kpa kia, 1 kpa wia, 1 kpa captured.
22 may: 2id barracks (1–23 infantry) demolished daylight explosion south of dmz. 2 u.s. kia, 17 u.s. wia.
16 july: 2id barrier position #32 overrun. 3 u.s. kia (2-23 infantry), 1 katusa wia.
10 august: 7id construction team (b company 2/31st inf. 7th id) ambushed south of dmz in daylight. 3 u.s. kia, sixteen u.s. wia, 1 wia later died of wounds @ 121st evac; unknown kpa losses.
22 august: 2id jeep destroyed mine , ambush south of dmz. 1 u.s. kia, 1 u.s. wia; unknown kpa losses.
28 august: eighth army construction team (76th engineers) ambushed in daylight near joint security area still south of dmz. 2 u.s. kia, 2 katusa kia, fourteen u.s. wia, 9 katusa wia, 3 civilians wia; unknown kpa losses.
29 august: 2id jeep destroyed mine south of dmz. 3 u.s. kia, 5 u.s. wia; no kpa losses.
7 october: 2id patrol boat ambushed on imjin river south of dmz. 1 u.s. kia; unknown kpa losses.

1968

20–21 january: 31 north korean commandos crossed border disguised south korean soldiers in attempt assassinate president park chung hee @ blue house. failed blue house raid mission unit 124 resulted in 28 commandos killed, 2 presumed dead, , last captured. 68 south koreans killed , 66 wounded, including 24 civilians. 3 americans killed , 3 wounded in attempt prevent commandos escaping via dmz.
22 january: u.s. 2nd infantry division guard post engaged kpa infiltrators. 3 u.s. wia; unknown kpa losses.
23 january: seizure of uss pueblo (ager-2) off east coast of north korea. 1 u.s. kia.
24 january: 2id position (1–23 infantry) attacked south of dmz kpa unit 124 exfiltrators. 2 u.s. kia; 3 kpa wia.
26 january: 2id defensive position (2–72 armor) attacked south of dmz kpa unit 124 exfiltrators
29 january: 2id patrols , outposts engaged , repulsed 4 teams of kpa infiltrators. no u.s. losses; unknown kpa losses.
6 february: 2id guard post attacked. no u.s. losses; 1 kpa wia.
27 march: 2id reaction forces , rok 25th infantry division ambushed kpa infiltrators. no u.s. losses; 3 kpa kia.
14 april: u.s. army support group truck ambushed south of joint security area in daylight. 2 u.s. kia, 2 katusa kia, 2 u.s. wia; unknown kpa losses.
20 april: 2id 2nd 23rd patrol ambushed in dmz near mdl 1 u.s wia 1 kpa kia
21 april: 7id patrol (2nd battalion, 31st infantry regiment) engaged kpa infiltrator company in dmz. 1 u.s. kia, 3 u.s. wia; 5 kpa kia, fifteen kpa wia.
27 april: 7id patrol (2–31 infantry) ambushed in dmz. 1 katusa kia, 2 u.s. wia; unknown kpa losses.
3 july: 2id patrol ambushed in dmz. 1 u.s. wia; unknown kpa losses.
20 july: 2id patrol ambushed in dmz. 1 u.s. kia; unknown kpa losses. 7id patrol (1st battalion, 32nd infantry regiment) ambushed in dmz. 1 u.s. kia; unknown kpa losses.
21 july: 2id patrol (2nd battalion, 38th infantry regiment) ambushed in dmz. 1 u.s. wia, 1 katusa wia.
30 july: 2id patrol (3–23 infantry) ambushed in dmz. 1 u.s. kia, 3 u.s. wia; unknown kpa losses.
5 august: 2id patrol (1–38 infantry) ambushed south of dmz in daylight. 1 u.s. kia, 4 u.s. wia; 1 kpa kia.
18 august: 7id patrol (1–32 infantry) ambushed south of dmz. 2 u.s. kia; 2 kpa wia.
19 september: 2id patrols (2–38 infantry) , quick reaction forces (4th squadron, 7th cavalry regiment, 2nd battalion, 9th infantry regiment (mechanized), , 2nd division counter agent company) isolated , destroyed kpa infiltrator squad. 2 katusa kia, 6 katusa wia; 4 kpa kia, 1 kpa wia.
27 september: 2id jeep ambushed in dmz. 2 u.s. kia; unknown kpa losses.
3 october: 7id guard post (1–31 infantry) engaged kpa exfiltrator south of dmz. no u.s. losses; 1 kpa kia.
5 october: 2id patrol ambushed in dmz. 1 u.s. kia, 2 u.s. wia; unknown kpa losses.
10 october: 2id boat patrol engaged kpa infiltrator crossing imjin river. no u.s. losses; 1 kpa kia.
11 october: 2id patrol ambushed kpa infiltrators in dmz. no u.s. losses; 2 kpa kia.
23 october: 2id patrol engaged kpa infiltrators in dmz. 1 u.s. kia, 5 u.s. wia; 1 kpa kia.
30 october: ulchin-samcheok (gangwon-do) landings 120 men of kpa unit 124; 110 of them killed, 7 captured , 3 escaped. 40 roka , police kia , 23 civilians killed

1969

23 january: 2id guard posts repulsed kpa infiltrators. no u.s. losses; unknown kpa losses.
4 february: 2id guard posts repulsed kpa infiltrators. no u.s. losses; unknown kpa losses.
13 march: 2id fence repair patrol (2–38 infantry) engaged kpa infiltrators. no u.s. losses; unknown kpa losses.
15 march: 2id marker maintenance patrol ambushed in dmz. 1 u.s. kia, 2 u.s. wia, 1 katusa wia. medical evacuation helicopter crashed after takeoff, killing 5 airmen , 3 wounded.
16 march: 2id patrol engaged kpa infiltrators in dmz. no u.s. losses; unknown kpa losses.
20 march: 2id patrol engaged kpa patrol in dmz. no u.s. losses; unknown kpa losses.
29 march: 2id patrol engaged kpa patrol in dmz. no u.s. losses; unknown kpa losses.
7 april: 6 north korean infiltrators crossed border near chumunjin, gangwon-do , killed south korean policeman on guard duty
15 april: kpaf fighters shoot down navy ec-121 warning star aircraft on sea of japan (east sea)
15 may: 2id patrol engaged kpa infiltrator. 1 u.s. wia, 1 katusa wia; unknown kpa losses.
20 may: 2id guard post engaged kpa infiltrators. no u.s. losses; 1 kpa kia.
21 july: 2id guard posts engaged , repulsed kpa infiltrators. no u.s. losses; unknown kpa losses.
17 august: eighth army oh-23 helicopter (59th aviation company) strayed north of dmz , shot down. 3 u.s. captured , released on 3 december 1969.
18 october: 7id jeep ambushed in dmz. 4 u.s. kia; unknown kpa losses