CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Service members, Veterans and community leaders gathered Friday at Camp Pendleton to mark the 75th anniversary of the Inchon Landing, a pivotal operation during the Korean War.

The ceremony at the Pacific Views Event Center brought together Marines, veterans and families to honor the bravery and sacrifice of the 1st Marine Division, which played a central role in the surprise assault.

The Inchon Landing, launched in September 1950 under the command of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, was a turning point in the war. U.S. and United Nations forces stormed the South Korean coast, broke through enemy lines and eventually recaptured Seoul.

According to the U.S. Marine Corps Museum, about 224 Americans were killed in action during Inchon.

Albert Devito, a Marine

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