Latitude and longitude of Yongsan bombing
- Nearby Goyang-si, South Korea
Satellite map of Yongsan bombing
The Yongsan bombing by the United States Air Force took place during the North Korean offensive of the Korean War and included a destructive bombing raid in Seoul. About 50 B-29s with the U.S. Fifth Air Force bombed Yongsan, Seoul on 16 July 1950. The B-29s dropped bombs on the switch yard and arsenal behind the Yongsan Station to slow down the North Korean Army advance; however, some of the bombs missed the targets and hit civilian facilities. Some 1,587 citizens were killed representing 58.6% of the total civilian casualties.
Latitude: 37° 33' 59.99" N
Longitude: 126° 57' 59.99" E
Nearest city to this article: Seoul
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