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To: GonzoGOP
The Iowa class in contrast had a well deserved reputation as 22 mile snipers.

My dad was the port 5" gunnery officer on the Iowa when his gun crew nailed Wonsan harbor on Sept 23, 1952. It wiped out the communist's winter ammunition supply.

47 posted on 09/12/2012 4:56:01 PM PDT by Myrddin
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To: Myrddin

Nice to have a Dad you can be proud of!


49 posted on 09/12/2012 5:17:41 PM PDT by what's up
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To: Myrddin

Saw a big ammo dump go up once in Quang Tri,we sat

all night with the cooks opening up the mess hall

Your dad and his men enjoyed that show a bunch I bet

Hope he got a commendation for that shot


56 posted on 09/12/2012 5:53:16 PM PDT by Harold Shea (RVN `70 - `71)
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