The Korean War or Korean UN Police Action would bring the Transportation Corps back to heavy involvement in
the Pacific region. Although the Corps had continued to support the various forces in the Pacific following
the end of World War II, the conflict would see us expanding the routes and adding new technologies. Korea
provided the first opportunity for the Transportation Corps to test its newest mode of transportation,
making extensive use of helicopters for the first time. The most recognizable was the H-13 Sioux used for
reconnaissance but was most well-known for medical evacuation due to the starring role in the movie and
television show "M.A.S.H." Helicopters would redefine the nature of combat during this war,
ushering in a new era of mobility for Army forces. This new mode added to the other transportation modes,
with truck, rail and watercraft all continuing to serve widely in Korea.
The H-19 Chickasaw diorama depicts a helicopter from the from the 13th Helicopter Company
operating in Korea at the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.
Transportation Corps Soldier stands in front of his H-19 Chicksaw on a Korean airfield in 1953.
Part of the research collection of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.
A Frame (walking)
Forward Transportation in Korea. US Army trucks pass a Korean using an A-Frame to porter
materials to the front. Both a passing a knocked out North Korean T-34 tank.
558th Amphibious Truck Co. DUKW being offloaded by crawler crane for loading onto Railcars in
Korea. Part of the research collection of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.
A “BloodChit” or safe conduct pass that was issued to aircrews in Korea to help assist them in
returning to friendly lines in case they crashed. Part of the collection of the U.S. Army
Transportation Museum.
An M38A1 on display at the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.
A Rail Terminal Officer (R.T.O) brassard from the 8010th Terminal Military Rail Service (TMRS)
which moved from Japan to Korea in the early days of the conflict. Part of the collection of the
U.S. Army Transportation Museum.
The Diesel-Electric Switcher Locomotive 1811.
The H-13 Sioux shown on display at the U.S. Army Transportation Museum shows Army Aviation
maintainers at work. It was during this period Army Aviation maintenance training was
established at Ft. Eustis, VA.
MSGT Albert Montoya, Chief Customs investigator of the 7th Transportation Medium Port Detachment
briefing harbor Patrolman SFC Albert D'Aulerio before he departs on J-boat 2156 for ship
inspections in Korea. Part of the research collection of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.