September 19th, 1952 – USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD 752) takes fire from three guns, estimated 105 to 155 mm in the Wonsan area of Korea. Thirteen personnel casualties, none fatal, were suffered. She expended 75 rounds of 5 inch and 84 of 3 inch in return counter battery fire. After emergency repairs, USS Alfred A. Cunningham was able to continue her combat operations

John Currin (JC) posted September 19th, 1952 – USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD 752) takes fire from three guns, estimated 105 to 155 mm in the Wonsan area of Korea. Thirteen personnel casualties, none fatal, were suffered. She expended 75 rounds of 5 inch and 84 of 3 inch in return counter battery fire. After emergency repairs, USS Alfred A. Cunningham was able to continue her combat operations https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z1ggsm536RY/V-Ag7R3DjyI/AAAAAAAAYp4/c9CwO8YFQlAHChtvP-XwlL-MzbkNO7xswCJoC/98bb3e44-dc4f-4de6-9a20-57073ea15608?imgmax=1024

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