Battle of Chonan

Battle of Chonan
Part of the Korean War
Map of the 34th Infantry Regiment's delay action from July 5 to 8
Date July 7–8, 1950 Location Chonan, South Korea Result North Korean victory
Belligerents
United States	North Korea
Commanders and leaders
William F. Dean Robert R. Martin † Robert L. Wadlington	Lee Kwon Mu
Units involved
34th Infantry Regiment	4th Infantry Division 16th Infantry Regiment 18th Infantry Regiment 105th Armored Division 107th Tank Regiment
Strength
2,000	12,000?
Casualties and losses
~300 killed, wounded or missing (98–109 killed/missing) and 60 captured	unknown

4th Infantry Division

105th Armored Division

The Battle of Chonan was the third engagement between United States and North Korean forces during the Korean War. It occurred on the night of July 7/8, 1950 in the village of Chonan in western South Korea. The fight ended in a North Korean victory after intense fighting around the town, which took place throughout the night and into the morning.

The United States Army's 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division was assigned to delay elements of the North Korean People's Army's 4th Infantry Division as it advanced south following its victories at the Battle of Osan and the Battle of Pyongtaek the days before. The regiment emplaced north and south of Chonan attempting to delay the North Koreans in an area where the terrain formed a bottleneck between mountains and the Yellow Sea.

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