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  • Holding the Line – Oregon Airmen in Air Combat Early in the Korean War

    June 25, 2025, marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the Korean War on a sleepy Sunday morning in 1950. The unexpected war ultimately affected the United States and the Oregon Air National Guard (ANG) in many significant ways, even as some consider it to be the “Forgotten War.”

  • Korean War Call-up of the 142nd Fighter Group

    As the Korean War continued 70 years ago, more of the Oregon Air National Guard (ANG) was called to duty. On 1 March 1951, the 142nd Fighter Group (142FG) was activated for federal service at its home station, Portland Air Base, Portland, Oregon.

  • The Oregon Air National Guard and the Korean War

    Seventy years ago, on June 25, 1950, the Democratic People‘s Republic of Korea (North Korea) invaded the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in a blatant display of aggression, drawing the United States into a war to ensure the freedom of South Korea. As the sharp conflict escalated and worldwide