Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK) Ipinadalang Lakas ng Pilipinas sa Korea Fuerza Expedicionaria Filipina a Corea (FEFC) 필리핀 한국 원정군 (Pillipin han-guk wonjeonggun) | |
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![]() PEFTOK Veterans' Association logo, incorporating the insignia of the different Filipino units that fought in Korea | |
Active | 1950–1955 |
Disbanded | 1955 |
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Branch | Philippine Army |
Type | 5 Battalion combat team (BCT) incorporating Infantry, Artillery and Reconnaissance elements |
Size | c.7,500 over duration of the war[1] |
Nickname(s) | "Fighting Filipinos" |
Engagements | Korean War
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Decorations | Various American Presidential Unit Citations, Filipino Presidential Unit Citation |
Commanders | |
President | Elpidio Quirino |
The Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK) (Tagalog: Ipinadalang Lakas ng Pilipinas sa Korea, Korean: 필리핀 한국 원정군; RR: Pillipin han-guk wonjeonggun, Spanish: Fuerza Expedicionaria Filipina a Corea or FEFC) was the Philippine Army contingent of the United Nations forces that fought in the Korean War (1950–1953). The unit arrived in Korea in August 1950. It was composed of 1,468 troops, and was the fifth largest force under the United Nations Command. The PEFTOK took part in the Battle of Miudong (which was hailed as the first battle won by Filipino soldiers in a foreign soil) Battle of Yultong and the Battle of Hill Eerie. The unit operated alongside the United States 1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Infantry Division, 25th Infantry Division, and 45th Infantry Division.