Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea

Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK) Puwersang Expedisyonarya ng Pilipinas sa Korea (PEPK) Fuerza Expedicionaria Filipina a Corea (FEFC) 필리핀 한국 원정군 (Pillipin han-guk wonjeonggun)
PEFTOK Veterans' Association logo, incorporating the insignia of the different Filipino units that fought in Korea
Active	1950–1955
Disbanded	1955
Country	Philippines  South Korea
Allegiance	United Nations Third Philippine Republic First Korean Republic
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 Operation Tomahawk (1951) Battle of the Imjin River (1951) Battle of Yultong (1951) Battle of Heartbreak Ridge (1951) Battle of Eerie Hill (1952)
Decorations	Various American Presidential Unit Citations, Filipino Presidential Unit Citation
Commanders
President	Elpidio Quirino

The Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK) (Spanish: Fuerza Expedicionaria Filipina a Corea or FEFC, Tagalog: Puwersang Expedisyonarya ng Pilipinas sa Korea or PEPK, Korean: 필리핀 한국 원정군; RR: Pillipin han-guk wonjeonggun) 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.