Korean axe murder incident
Type: Event
As of November 2026, Korean axe murder incident has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Half as Interesting (Dec 2025). The catalyst for Operation Paul Bunan, involving the murder of two US soldiers.
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 Half as Interesting |
Who talks about Korean axe murder incident on podcasts?
Korean axe murder incident came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Half as Interesting.