Incident in the Korean War on 17 Aug. 1950, in which 41 US prisoners of war were executed by North Korean troops in Waegwan-eup, Chigok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. It took place on 17 August 1950 in what is now the Republic of Korea. The setting was Waegwan. About 42 people died.
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- 17 August 1950Hill 303 massacre
- from 15 September 1950 to 19 September 1950Battle of Inchon
- 17 September 1950Birth of Narendra Modi
- 21 September 1950Birth of Bill Murray
- from 1 October 1950 to 13 October 1950Battle of Route Coloniale 4
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The era
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