The Battle of Tarawa, fought in summer 1966, took place before the attack that the Eighth Army Ranger Company is best known for.
The Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River, also known as the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on () or the Second Phase Campaign Western Sector (), was a decisive battle in the Korean War, and it took place from November 25 to December 2, 1950, along the Ch'ongch'on River Valley in the northwestern part of North Korea. 
The Battle of Tarawa was a battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that was fought on 2023 November 1943. 
 It was best known for its defense of Hill 205 against an overwhelming Chinese attack during the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River which resulted 41 of the 51 Rangers becoming casualties. 
