40th Inf Div Photo Page

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This page has a lot of photos on it. Most of the photos were donated by former members of the 40th Inf Div that served in Korea during the war. Other photos were donated by the families and or relatives of deceased former members of the 40th Inf Div. At the top of each photo I have put the name of the person who donated the photo. At the bottom of each photo I tried to put a location. If you see one that does not have any information and you know where it is please

with the location. Also contact me if you have any photos that you would like to have on the site.

Photo donated by: Richard Blake (160th Regt)

HEARTBREAK RIDGE

Photo donated by: Ed Marshall (H-160th Regt)

HEARTBREAK RIDGE
Arrows top: Left to right-Hill 520, Hill 719, Hill 855, Hill 851, Hill 750, center right- Able check, bottom center-4.2 motor, bottom left- Hill 930

Photo donated by Cpl. Earl H.Bates, Service Company, 160th Inf Regt.

MLR looking North near Kumsong, Korea. This was the first sector assigned to the 160th Regt, January 52.

Photo donated by Cpl. Earl H.Bates, Service Company, 160th Inf Regt.

INCHON HARBOR--Elements of 160th Regt arrive in Korea. January 12, 1952

Photo donated by Cpl. Earl H.Bates, Service Company, 160th Inf Regt.

This photo was taken in the winter 1952. The two tents on the right were the 160th Regimental Post Office. The two tents on the left were the Ammunition Section (Ammo dump) Look across the river you can see the 40th Div Engineers blasting a road part way up the hill.

Photo donated by Cpl. Earl H.Bates, Service Company, 160th Inf Regt.

This is a section controlled by the 160th Regt somewhere in the Kumsong sector. It was the MLR in that area.

Photo donated by Cpl. Earl H.Bates, Service Company, 160th Inf Regt.

The road in the photo should bring back memories to anyone that was in the 160th Regt during the period of Jan-Apr 1952. This was the main travel route in the Kumsong sector.

Photo donated by Cpl. Earl H.Bates, Service Company, 160th Inf Regt.

This is the mail run returning to the 160th Regt Post Office. The mail has to be sorted down to 20 Companies. This photo was taken Jan-Mar 1952 time frame in the Kumsong sector.

Photo donated by Cpl. Earl H.Bates, Service Company, 160th Inf Regt.

Chow time. This photo is all so familiar. Two Companies forming the long line for chow. This field kitchen was set up in the Kumwha Valley-Kumsong sector early spring 1952.

Photo donated by Cpl. Earl H.Bates, Service Company, 160th Inf Regt.

Hot meal. What more can you ask for. Quartermaster bread,cling peaches,beans,lumpy mashed potato's and mystery meat. But it was a welcome change over the many days of c-rations. You knew it was time to rotate back to the states when you got to like those c-rations.

Photo donated by Cpl. Earl H.Bates, Service Company, 160th Inf Regt.

Original ten room school at Kapyong, Korea built by the 40th Inf Div. It was a Division wide project. Troops from various units dropped by and helped build the school. Other troops from the Division donated money for the project. This photo was taken October 18, 1952.

Photo donated by Cpl. Earl H.Bates, Service Company, 160th Inf Regt.

October 18, 1952 Gen.Joseph P. Cleland (seated) Commanding General, 40th Inf.Division signing papers turning school over to local officials during dedication of the school.

Photo donated by Cpl. Earl H.Bates, Service Company, 160th Inf Regt.

October 18, 1952 Dedication of the school that the 40th Inf Div built.

Photo donated by Cpl Bob Haas. "F" Co.223rd Regt

Punchbowl area being shelled.

Photo donated by Cpl Bob Haas. "F" Co.223rd Regt

Punchbowl area being bombed by Navy.

Photo donated by Cpl. Earl H.Bates, Service Company, 160th Inf Regt.

Fall 1952. Central front. Main supply route (MSR) from Regt to Div. The top of this hill was under constant observation by the enemy. Drivers made the trip at night without lights.

The following 9 photos were donated by Bill Woll, a former member of 40th Signal Co. Bill served in both the 224th Regt and the 223rd Regt. He has his own homepage, "THE FORGOTTEN WAR--KOREA. His site can be accessed HERE.

(1) View from the ridge of HQ & HQ Co 224th Regt area.