John Currin (JC) posted September 23rd, 1944 – USS West Virginia (BB 48) reaches Pearl Harbor and rejoins the Pacific Fleet, marking the end of the salvage and reconstruction of 18 ships damaged Dec. 7, 1941 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gq7xQ3dnqS4/V-Vm2KhBrvI/AAAAAAAAYxk/gpAhiLNghZQ3-K8cDgQaazurxZEHGwn5ACJoC/54394331-d052-4661-8675-98506fdac2a8?imgmax=1024
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September 20th, 1997 – USS Bataan (LHD 5) is commissioned at Pascagoula, Miss. The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship is homeported at Norfolk, Va. It is the second US Navy ship named in remembrance of the valiant resistance of American and Filipino troops on the Bataan Peninsula in the dawning days of World War II
John Currin (JC) posted September 20th, 1997 – USS Bataan (LHD 5) is commissioned at Pascagoula, Miss. The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship is homeported at Norfolk, Va. It is the second US Navy ship named in remembrance of the valiant resistance of American and Filipino troops on the Bataan Peninsula in the dawning days of World War II https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qbJHBlma8Vc/V-FyddTMrgI/AAAAAAAAYrA/MqkfEpRAbf0ja-V2t4Ojbpz3UvzXLqJ5wCJoC/4434313f-b1aa-424c-9c5e-06a238fd0231?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 17th, 1944 – The Naval Task Force under Rear Adm. William H. P. Blandy lands Army troops on Angaur, Palau Islands, supported by Navy carrier aircraft from USS Wasp (CV 7)and shore bombardment from USS Tennessee. Two days later, Marines land. On Sept. 20, the island is declared secure
John Currin (JC) posted September 17th, 1944 – The Naval Task Force under Rear Adm. William H. P. Blandy lands Army troops on Angaur, Palau Islands, supported by Navy carrier aircraft from USS Wasp (CV 7)and shore bombardment from USS Tennessee. Two days later, Marines land. On Sept. 20, the island is declared secure https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p5YDz-8CVPU/V919zAhF0rI/AAAAAAAAYm8/OtIK0byDl_cmrtdBeYtKRbxUH3zfe_71gCJoC/d3c74bae-b301-439b-ad84-dd4e6092060a?imgmax=1024
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September 16th, 1966 – USS Oriskany (CVA 34) helicopters rescue 44 men of British merchant ship, Aug. Moon, as she was breaking up in heavy seas on Pratas Reef 175 miles southeast of Hong Kong
John Currin (JC) posted September 16th, 1966 – USS Oriskany (CVA 34) helicopters rescue 44 men of British merchant ship, Aug. Moon, as she was breaking up in heavy seas on Pratas Reef 175 miles southeast of Hong Kong https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sk76geGGhTg/V9wtW_jNi9I/AAAAAAAAYlw/GKtLYrTvpwgznRPIL0XEr3LRQ7zYt2DzgCJoC/1140f6b0-5971-4ef4-b09a-fc5ffe93cf92?imgmax=1024
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