Ships

Lieutenant E. Peterson holding the projectile he had just removed from a marine's brain. Aboard the U.S.S. Pickaway, Inchon, Korea.

Left to right: Lieutenant Junior Grade E. Peterson and Lieutenant Junior Grade R. W. Maher. Lieutenant Peterson is holding the projectile the two doctors had just removed from a young marine's brain. It appeared to be a "dum dum" bullet. Aboard the U.S.S. Pickaway, Inchon, Korea.

A Korean Junk sinking from bullet holes during the Korean War. Taken from aboard the U.S.S. Pickaway in Inchon Harbor.

A light cruiser firing on Inchon during the Korean War. Taken from aboard the U.S.S. Pickaway.

The U. S. S. Mount McKinley, General Douglas MacArthur's flagship. Photo taken from the U. S. S. Pickaway in Inchon Harbor.

The L.C.V.P.'s continue to return to the ship and reload for another trip into the newly established beachhead during Korean War battle in Inchon. Note the smoke over Inchon. Taken from aboard the U.S.S. Pickaway in Inchon Harbor.

An L.S.T. has trouble with their screw propellor. A C.P.O. from the U.S.S. Pickaway volunteered to repair it, and did! These photos were taken during battle of Inchon.

A view of a sister ship in our convoy during Korean War. L.C.V.P.'s in the center are circling and waiting their turn to be loaded. Taken from aboard the U.S.S. Pickaway, Inchon, Korea.

One of our L.C.V.P.'s returns to the ship with the ramp badly damaged. This L.C.V.P. was one of the first to land on Wolmi Do Island. Photo taken from aboard the U.S.S. Pickaway in Inchon Harbor during battle of Inchon.

A departing L.S.T. extends passing courtesy to U.S.S. Pickaway during Korean War.