Korean War, 1950-1953

View from deck looking up at cannon and upper deck of USS Manchester.

Marines from the USS Manchester under Captain Hansen and Republic of Korea Marines commence assault and capture of islands in Wonsan Harbor, Korea.

Captain Lewis Parks stands outside with binoculars in his hands. Original caption: It's Cold in Korea!

During a blizzard night the Thailand Corvette Prasae grounded on North Korea's eastern coast in enemy territory about 200 yards offshore.

The main batteries and the bridge of the USS Manchester are ready for action while in Wonsan Harbor, Korea.

Captain Lewis Parks and Commander William C. Hughes stand in the bridge of the USS Manchester in Wonsan Harbor, Korea.

A close up of the main battery cannons of the USS Manchester while in Wonsan Harbor, Korea shows the black smoke stains on the cannons.

The USS Manchester fires on the Korean shore with the USS Missouri further offshore.

Crew members of the USS Manchester gather on the deck as three deceased North Koreans found in sampans are brought on board. Captain Lewis S. Parks looks over the dead. Others are unidentified. The North Koreans were killed as they tried to mine Wonsan Harbor and the USS Manchester.

The HMTS Prasae ran aground off the coast of Korea in enemy territory. Crew members from the Prasae sit huddled on the beach awaiting rescue from the USS Manchester helicopter. All are unidentified.