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bobdina
07-02-2009, 11:28 PM
July 3, 1950

General Dean arrives at Taejon and takes command of USAFIK.

Aircraft from the USS Valley Forge and HMS Triumph attack air fields in the P'yongyang-Chinnamp'o west coast area.

A Royal Australian Air Force F-51 mistakenly attacks an ammunition train stopped at the P'yongtaek Railroad station, causing it to explode. Railroad station was destroyed.

Two USAF Tactical Air Control Parties (TAC) arrive at Taejon.

North Korean forces take Inch'on and Yongdungp'o.

Planes of Seventh Fleet and British FES ships began carrier operations off west coast of North Korea as ordered by COMNAVFE on 30 June.

1951-At Wonsan, USS Everett (PF 8) received enemy shore battery fire. Minor damage, one killed and seven wounded.

1952-TF 90 amphibious vessels commenced the redeployment of 70,000 trouble-making POW's from Kojo-Do to new prison camps on other islands. By 17 July the operation had been completed, without incident.

Aircraft of TF 77 attacked the power complexes at Fusen and Puryong.

USS Currier (DE 700) provided counterbattery fire against two batteries, estimated 75 mm to 105 mm, which were firing at USS Current (ARS 22) in the vicinity of the headland between Wonsan and Hungnam. Enemy fired 30 rounds with many near misses, but no hits.

COMNAVFE approved a request from CG Fifth Air Force to move the First Marine Air Wing AN/MPS-4 height-finder radar and ground IFF equipment, plus two officers and 18 enlisted men, from Tsushima Island to Chodo Island. COMSEVENTHFLT recommends that these personnel report to the Island Commander in the event of an enemy attack.

USS Bausell (DD 845) suffered a boiler casualty in her #2 boiler, resulting in damaged tubings.

USS Currier (DE 700), while providing gunfire support for USS Zeal (AM 131) and USS Symbol (AM 123), in the vicinity of the island of Mayang-do, received 20 rounds of well directed 75/76 mm fire from the southwest tip of the island, but was not hit. USS Symbol (AM 123) provided a smoke screen for the ships.

350 friendly guerrillas carried out a successful raid on the peninsula north of Mudo Island, supported by HMS Comus (PC 703).