U.S. military commemorates 75th anniversary of operation rescuing Korean War orphans

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- The U.S. military on Wednesday commemorated the 75th anniversary of an operation rescuing Korean children orphaned in the winter of 1950, when North Korean communist troops threatened to take Seoul.Under Operation Kiddy Car, more than 1,000 children and caretakers were airlifted to safety to the southern island of Jeju from Seoul on Dec. 20, 1950, thanks to the humanitarian operation led by chaplain Lt. Col. Russell Blaisdell and Staff Sgt. Merle Strang.The U.S. airmen initially rescued lost children from the streets and worked to provide them with shelter and…READ FULL ARTICLE