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Troops from USS Manchester Protect the Beach

2015-0590 (untitled)
Accession Number
2015-0590
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Black & White
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Related Collection
Parks, Lewis S. Papers
Keywords
Sailors
Beaches
Korean War, 1950-1953
Rights

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Credit:
U.S. Navy

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Troops from the USS Manchester were brought ashore to help in the evacuation of stranded sailors from the HMTS Prasae that ran aground during a blizzard off the coast of Korea under enemy occupation. Above the two unidentified troops that are laying on the beach are two visible shell bursts.
Date(s)
January 6, 1951