DMZ axe incident
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, DMZ axe incident has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).
The Panmunjom axe murder incident, also known as the Korean axe atrocity incident, was the killing of two United Nations Command officers, Captain Arthur Bonifas and First Lieutenant Mark Barrett, by North Korean soldiers on August 18, 1976, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The officers, from the United States Army, had been part of a work party trimming a poplar tree in the JSA.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Field | Military history |
Who talks about DMZ axe incident on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up DMZ axe incident; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Operation Paul Bunyan | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025) — Josh Clark
What is DMZ axe incident mentioned alongside?
DMZ axe incident is most often mentioned alongside pine tree of peace, Moonja and Little Chuck.
Mentioned together: pine tree of peace, Moonja, Little Chuck, stuffodcast@iheartradio.com, DEFCON 3, House of Dynamite, Idris Ela, USS Midway, B-52 bombers, 1953 armistice