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Casualty Info
Home Town Venice
Last Address VENICE, CA
Casualty Date Oct 12, 1950
Cause KIA-Died of Wounds
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Korea, North
Conflict Korean War
Location of Interment Golden Gate National Cemetery (VA) - San Bruno, California
Korean War/UN Offensive (1950)/Inchon Landing/Operation Chromite
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September / 1950
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September / 1950
Description (September 15–26, 1950) in the Korean War, an amphibious landing by U.S. and South Korean forces at the port of Inchon, near the South Korean capital, Seoul. A daring operation planned and executed under extremely difficult conditions by U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the landing suddenly reversed the tide of the war, forcing the invading North Korean army to retreat in disorder up the Korean peninsula.
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
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September / 1950
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September / 1950
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
Memories She departed Sasebo 12 September, and, on the 15th, she swept the area to be used for the invasion of Inchon, Korea. On patrol off Inchon 30 September she captured 44 prisoners from a large sampan.
Pledge commenced minesweeping operations off Wonsan Harbor 10 October. She accompanied minesweeper USS Pirate (AM-275) to deployment off Wonsan, Korea. Pirate struck a mine. Enemy shore batteries on Sin-do directed heavy fire upon Pirate, which sank shortly thereafter, and then upon Pledge. As Pledge attempted to maneuver, she too struck a mine and was severely damaged. After fruitless attempts to save her Pledge sank. Her survivors were picked up by USS Endicott (DMS-35).
