Gen. MacArthur had them on the run. The dramatic “end-run” amphibious landing at Inchon had turned the tide in the Korean conflict. In October 1950, he planned to catch the retreating North Korean forces with another amphibious assault at Wonsan. But this time, the surprise was on MacArthur. The enemy had fled before his men could land.

Wonsan, however, was still historic. It was the last major combat amphibious assault attempted by the U.S.