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Inchon

American

[in-chon] / ˈɪnˈtʃɒn /

noun

a seaport in W South Korea.

Inchon British

/ ˈɪnˈtʃɒn /

noun

Former name: Chemulpo. a port in W South Korea, on the Yellow Sea: the chief port for Seoul: site of a major strategic amphibious assault by UN troops, liberating Seoul (Sept 15, 1950). Pop: 2 642 000 (2005 est)

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He also played opposite Peter O'Toole's Robinson Crusoe in "Man Friday" in 1975 and alongside Laurence Olivier's depiction of General Douglas MacArthur in 1981's "Inchon".

From Reuters • Oct. 25, 2023

Roundtree also appeared in a number of movies and TV series, which include the films Inchon and Seven as well as the television series Roots, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Desperate Housewives.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023

Baldomero Lopez, killed during the Inchon Landing in September 1950.

From Washington Times • Apr. 23, 2023

The combat Marine who survived the Inchon landing recognized the shoe as a Marine Corps “boondocker” boot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2022

Troops moving north from Pusan met with forces that had made an amphibious landing at Inchon.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

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