By GI Korea on August 21st, 2011 at 1:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Reconstructing the Han River Bridge During the Korean War

Lt Gen James A. Van Fleet, CG US 8th Army, and LTC Barber, 453rd Eng Const Bn, 8th US Army, are amoung the first men riding the first test train across the newly reconstructed Han River Railroad Bridge at Seoul, Korea. 12 Jun 1951.

Via IMCOM-Korea.

• Chris Hiler
  1:35 pm on August 21st, 2011 1

  I know a serious train buff who will love this photo!

• Rich V
  1:53 pm on August 21st, 2011 2

  Any one know if the wrecked bridge on the right is the infamous bridge that was blown by the ROK’s in June 1950 while packed full of fleeing civilians during the first retreat from Seoul?

• Teadrinker
  5:16 pm on August 21st, 2011 3

  That’s a great picture.

• Sapper
  5:57 am on August 22nd, 2011 4

  Engineers lead the way!

• Orbit
  6:03 am on August 22nd, 2011 5

  <—— ROKUDT

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