Byline: The Log Staff
SAN PEDRO -- The battleship USS Iowa is celebrating the big 7-0 on Feb. 17 with a grand birthday party.
Guests are invited to join in the festivities that include a Fra
In Oct 1952 I served with the 1st Marine Division on what was later known as Operation Decoy. The Battleship Iowa was the flagship of the fleet during this engagement. Our staging area was off the coast of Wonson/Kojo North Korea. I was aboard an LST during this “landing”. We were part of a very large convoy of almost every ship imaginable. I won’t go into great detail about the operation but I did want to express my awe and admiration for the Iowa. It is a magnificent ship with awesome firepower. I am honored to have served in an operation of such magnitude with such a remarkable ship. At 88 yrs old I wish I could make it to the bit 7-0. Maybe someday I will.
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In Oct 1952 I served with the 1st Marine Division on what was later known as Operation Decoy. The Battleship Iowa was the flagship of the fleet during this engagement. Our staging area was off the coast of Wonson/Kojo North Korea. I was aboard an LST during this “landing”. We were part of a very large convoy of almost every ship imaginable. I won’t go into great detail about the operation but I did want to express my awe and admiration for the Iowa. It is a magnificent ship with awesome firepower. I am honored to have served in an operation of such magnitude with such a remarkable ship. At 88 yrs old I wish I could make it to the bit 7-0. Maybe someday I will.