CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Coordinates : 37°57′21.59″N 126°40′21.33″E  /  37.9559972°N 126.6725917°E  / 37.9559972; 126.6725917 Korean axe murder incident Part of Post-armistice Korean conflicts Remains of the tree that was the object of the 1976 axe murder incident, taken in 1984. Deliberately left standing after Operation Paul Bunyan , the stump was replaced by a monument in 1987. Date August 18, 1976 Location Joint Security Area , Korean Demilitarized Zone , Korean Peninsula Result Operation Paul Bunyan Further conflict averted DEFCON 3 temporarily declared Removal of poplar tree Belligerents United States South Korea North Korea Casualties and losses 2 killed Arthur Bonifas Mark Barrett Others wounded One Poplar tree v t e Division of Korea Post- armistice conflicts Border Incidents DMZ con...