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Fire Rings From USS Manchester's Cannons

2015-0494
Accession Number
2015-0494
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 350892560
Related Collection
Parks, Lewis S. Papers
Keywords
Ships
Korean War, 1950-1953
Rights

Public Domain - This item is in the public domain and can be used freely without further permission.

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Credit:
Ken Henry
U.S. Navy

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
The USS Manchester as it fires its cannons on Korean shoreline in this photo captured by First Lieutenant Ken Henry, United States Marine Corps, from the helicopter of the Manchester. Original caption: In a two page spread in U.S. Camera magazine captioned this photo by 1st Lt Ken Henry USMC "The Years Greatest Amateur Picture." Also used by newspapers all over the United States, such as the St. Louis Star Times 2-13-51.
Date(s)
January 30, 1951