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Medal of Honor – Koelsch
It was July 3rd 1951. The war had been raging on for a little over a year
at this point and the stalemate along the 38th parallel was just beginning.
Lieutenant Junior Grade John K Koelsch was aboard an old LST that was
serving as the floating base for his helicopter squad

September 25th, 1952 – USS Taylor (DD 468) is fired on by a shore battery in the vicinity of Wonsan, Korea. Counter-battery fire by USS Taylor silences the enemy guns

John Currin (JC) posted September 25th, 1952 – USS Taylor (DD 468) is fired on by a shore battery in the vicinity of Wonsan, Korea. Counter-battery fire by USS Taylor silences the enemy guns https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5P1W23rh8uY/V-gJzyQMWxI/AAAAAAAAY1E/kHoWsOtm0UYnbHmrPYNg2YJ2B3Vq8D0VwCJoC/3b2c74ef-a825-4a90-b627-b3389b35fba4?imgmax=1024

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September 22nd, 1952 – During the Korean War, enemy guns fire on Sosari. HMS Cardigan Bay (PF) and USS Bradford (DD 545) provide direct counter battery fire, silencing the guns

John Currin (JC) posted September 22nd, 1952 – During the Korean War, enemy guns fire on Sosari. HMS Cardigan Bay (PF) and USS Bradford (DD 545) provide direct counter battery fire, silencing the guns https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UdYEBYciBTU/V-QVaJgq-JI/AAAAAAAAYvE/IgjUEAuXRRQ0eJUWB8EjpEpO8OVnSFNcACJoC/be5c0d95-c119-4de2-a930-ef6ada50adc6?imgmax=1024

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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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September 15th, 1950 – During the Korean War, after preliminary naval gunfire and air bombardment on Sept. 13, the First and Fifth Marines go ashore for the Inchon Invasion, which includes US Army and Korean forces

John Currin (JC) posted September 15th, 1950 – During the Korean War, after preliminary naval gunfire and air bombardment on Sept. 13, the First and Fifth Marines go ashore for the Inchon Invasion, which includes US Army and Korean forces https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tGHbkZ3JNvg/V9ra3hpiXII/AAAAAAAAYk4/Hx3gYQ8fcFUZhr0G8rN7lFUJJHHUbAMJQCJoC/569983a9-30a3-4512-b293-60db9122587a?imgmax=1024

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