June 26, 1950 – After North Korean invaded South Korea, USS Mansfield (DD 728) and USS De Haven (DD 727) evacuates 700 Americans and friendly foreign nationals from Inchon, Korea

John Currin (JC) posted June 26, 1950 – After North Korean invaded South Korea, USS Mansfield (DD 728) and USS De Haven (DD 727) evacuates 700 Americans and friendly foreign nationals from Inchon, Korea https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5OCiaCUQVEo/V3ARRQ4mi-I/AAAAAAAAW5E/qiPtcFcgzKojgRLoz9pw_FRWvV2RbxQ3Q/3796a645-5c03-46aa-b738-a0d09582a8be?imgmax=1024
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June 25th, 1950 – North Korea invades South Korea, beginning the Korean War. Two days later, President Harry S. Truman supports the United Nations call and authorizes US naval and air operations south of the 38th Parallel, Korea

John Currin (JC) posted June 25th, 1950 – North Korea invades South Korea, beginning the Korean War. Two days later, President Harry S. Truman supports the United Nations call and authorizes US naval and air operations south of the 38th Parallel, Korea https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gV2YcB4okAM/V26_zQWLRPI/AAAAAAAAW3U/FS98TzWpqEYILZaEWConhtP28NHpSdGPQ/1eddbd70-5712-42eb-a65e-87ef96fa419f?imgmax=1024
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June 16th, 1953 – During the Korean War, USS Princeton (CVS 37) launches 184 sorties against enemy front-line positions, a new record for offensive sorties flown from a carrier during the Korean War in a single day

John Currin (JC) posted June 16th, 1953 – During the Korean War, USS Princeton (CVS 37) launches 184 sorties against enemy front-line positions, a new record for offensive sorties flown from a carrier during the Korean War in a single day https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RBea-9q3u4s/V2LiaA3yceI/AAAAAAAAWsQ/cOqYoEBgQsApZBB9xWqsYbYXuhTj1h6Kw/451f7ea1-eeba-4050-8b36-64e1479bd563?imgmax=1024
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