Korean War Firefight Sergeant Douglas D. Tompkins of Jud, Nor | U.S History
Korean War Firefight
Sergeant Douglas D. Tompkins of Jud, North Dakota is seen above in the middle of an intense firefight on 14 July 1952. Sgt. Tompkins and his unit, the 5th Regimental Combat Team, 24th Infantry Division were taking part in an assault on Chinese held positions on the east-central front in Korea. Sgt. Tompkins is making use of his M26 Pershing’s .50 caliber M2 machine gun.
