Battle of Jackson Heights
The Battle of Jackson Heights was a battle fought between 16 and 29 October 1952 during the Korean War between United Nations Command (UN) and Chinese forces for possession of a UN outpost position. The Chinese successfully seized the position and defended it against UN counterattacks.
Battle of Jackson Heights | |||||||
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Part of the Korean War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
China | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Col. Chester B. De Gavre | Hwueh Yiang-hua | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
65th Infantry Regiment | 87th Regiment, 29th Division |
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