Korean War, 1950-1953

The mayor of Keelung, Taiwan, Mr. K.Y. Hsieh, inspects troops aboard the USS Manchester.

Four officers of the USS Manchester pose for photo. From left: unknown officer; Rear Admiral Allan Smith, Captain Lewis S. Parks, unknown officer.

The USS Manchester fires during the start of the two day bombardment of Kansong and Kosong, Korea.

Lewis Parks, Captain of the USS Manchester, poses for a photo with officials from Keelung, Taiwan. Left to right, Colonel Charles C. Chang, Colonel Para-troopers; Major General J.P. Chiang, Deputy Commander Keelung Fortress Command (for Major General P. Tan, Commander of Coast Defenses); Mr. R.S. Hsu, Keelung Harbor Bureau Director; Captain Lewis S. Parks, United States Navy; Mr. K.Y. Hsieh, Mayor of Keelung, Taiwan; Major General S. W. Ch'en, Port Commander.

A street view looking down a road lined with shops in Hong Kong during the Korean War.

The USS Manchester fires a six inch broadside salvo into Communist installations at Wonsan, Korea during naval bombardment by ships of Task Force 77.

Captain Lewis Parks stands in the wheel house of the USS Manchester. He was Commander of Task Force 72 during the Korean War.

Crew members help transfer wounded from the USS Buck to the USS Manchester in Wonsan Harbor, Korea. Injured men were hoisted to the Manchester using a pulley system and stretcher basket. All are unidentified.

The USS Bass docked next to the USS Manchester in Wonsan Harbor in Korea to transfer wounded men from the Bass to the Manchester. All are unidentified.

Lieutenant Charles Jones returns to the USS Manchester after his helicopter was shot down during a rescue mission. Here, he is seen on a high-line from the destroyer Hamner.