Korean War, 1950-1953

President Harry S. Truman paid the nation's highest tribute to five heroes of the Korean War, presenting Congressional Medals of Honor to the next of kin. From left to right: Mrs. Mildred Dean, wife of Major General William F. Dean; Mrs. Lavon P. Henry, wife of Lieutenant Frederick F. Henry; President Truman; Mrs. Maidie S. Watkins, wife of Master Sergeant Travis L. Watkins; Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Jr.; Mrs. Hazel O. Turner, mother of Sergeant Charles W. Turner; and Edward D. Brown, father of Private First Class Melvin L. Brown.

Six unidentified sailors are on the forward brow of the USS Manchester, passing five inch powder. The ship was located in Yokosuka, Japan.

Unidentified sailors are carrying five inch powder to magazine in mount 51 aboard the USS Manchester. The ship was in Yokosuka, Japan.

Thai sailors move to board a United States Navy helicopter sent to rescue them after their ship, the HMTS Prasae, ran aground on the Korean coast. The helicopter, which had been borrowed from the USS Philippine Sea after the USS Manchester's helicopter crashed, was piloted by Chief Aviation Pilot D. W. Thorin who can be seen inside the helicopter.

The frigate from Thailand, the HMTS Prasae, ran aground during a snow storm off the western coast of North Korea. In the background the USS Sanderling and other United Nations ships are present.

Commander F. D. Virgilio MC, United States Navy, performs an operation under combat conditions during the Korean War. All others are unidentified.

An unidentified Thai sailor from the HMTS Prasae boards the rescue helicopter. The helicopter, which had been borrowed from the USS Philippine Sea after the USS Manchester's helicopter crashed, was piloted by Chief Aviation Pilot D. W. Thorin who can be seen inside the helicopter facing the camera. The HMTS Prasae ran aground off the coast of Korea while conducting a United Nations operation.

Thai sailors are stranded on the western coast of Korea after their ship, the HMTS Prasae ran aground during a snow storm. At a snow covered beach, the United States Navy helicopter UP 27 arrives to rescue the sailors.

Two Thai sailors stand guard on a beach behind a trench as the United States helicopter UP 27 from the USS Manchester arrives to rescue stranded sailors. The Thai sailors were in need of rescue when their ship, the HMTS Prasae ran aground during a snow storm off the western coast of Korea.

A group of unidentified Thai sailors make a close inspection of the ship HMTS Prasae after it grounded on the Korean coast during a United Nations operation.