Sailors

The Thailand ship Corvette HMTS Prasae, seen from the rear, shows its relationship to the beach where it was grounded. Sailors involved in the rescue mission are seen in the left of the photograph. The ship ran aground in Korea during an United Nations military exercise and the crewmen were rescued by the United States Navy.

A helicopter from the USS Philippine Sea, piloted by Chief Aviation Pilot D. W. Thorin, lands on the snowy beach to effect rescue of the crew of the Thailand ship HMTS Prasae. The Prasae, which was part of a United Nations operation, grounded during a snow storm. The rescue team was surrounded by enemy troops during the operation but was protected by gunfire from the USS Manchester.

An unidentified Japanese woman, a member of the welcoming committee, admires to ribbons of a United States Navy corpsman while other bystanders take pictures and look on. These sailors are from the USS Manchester. All are unidentified.

While a group of sailors are seated together in the background (rear of photograph), others enjoy the fun as a Japanese woman, a member of the welcoming committee, admires a sailor's ribbons on board the USS Manchester. The USS Manchester was docked at Yokosuka, Japan. All are unidentified. The photograph is part of an album entitled "Pictures by R. Admiral Lewis Parks. USS Manchester."

The crew of the USS Manchester watches the welcoming festivities and anticipates permission to go ashore at Yokosuka, Japan. All are unidentified.

Corpsmen stand at ease awaiting permission to go ashore after the USS Manchester docked at Yokosuka, Japan. The three Japanese women in traditional dress were the "welcoming committee." All are unidentified.

Two unidentified corpsmen are visible aboard the USS Manchester while in the distance can be see two large naval vessels and an unidentified coastline. The photograph is part of an album entitled "Pictures by R. Admiral Lewis Parks. USS Manchester."

Seaman Carlos H. Smith is lowered from a helicopter to the deck of the USS Manchester where he was treated for a toothache. The photograph is part of an album entitled "Pictures by R. Admiral Lewis Parks. USS Manchester."

Seaman Carlos H. Smith is shown being lowered from a helicopter to the deck of the USS Manchester where he was treated for a toothache. The photograph is part of an album entitled "Pictures by R. Admiral Lewis Parks. USS Manchester."

United States Navy seaman Carlos H. Smith suffering with a toothache waits to be transported from the USS Higbee to the USS Manchester for treatment. The commanding officer of the Higbee (unidentified) stands to the left of seaman Smith. These photographs were part of an album entitled "Pictures by R. Admiral Lewis Parks. USS Manchester."