"Operation Glory" exchange in South Korea between UN and North Korean government of bodies of war dead killed in Korean

Operation Glory marked the beginning of the exchange of war dead between the UN and communist forces, involving 4,000 American and UN soldiers and 14,000 communist dead. The process included memorial services led by Eighth Army Commander Maxwell B. Taylor and the transfer of bodies from Korea to Japan for identification and final burial. South Koreans honored the Allied soldiers in Seoul, and the journey continued through Pusan. Ultimately, the heroic Allied dead were returned to their homeland, having died defending democracy.

What was the primary purpose of Operation Glory?

• To exchange war dead between opposing forces

• To establish a peace treaty

• To conduct a military offensive

• To exchange prisoners of war

Who led the memorial service before the bodies were transferred to the railhead?

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Eighth Army Commander Maxwell B. Taylor

• President Harry S. Truman

• General Douglas MacArthur

How did South Koreans honor the dead Allied soldiers?

• By naming a holiday after them

• By honoring their memory in history

• By building a monument

• By holding a parade

Where were the war dead shipped after leaving Korea?

• To the United Kingdom

• To China

• To Japan

• To the United States

What was the final destination for the bodies after identification?

• A national cemetery

• A military base

• Resting places chosen by their families

• A memorial park