19 Sep 1945
Korea
Korea
- Kim Il-Sung, Communist guerrilla fighter in China and then becoming an officer of the Red Army, arrived in Wonsan, Korea. ww2dbase [Wonsan, Kangwon | CPC]
3 Dec 1950
Korea
Korea
- USS Saint Paul entered Wonsan harbor, Kangwon Province, Korea to provide naval gunfire support for the evacuation effort. ww2dbase [Saint Paul | Wonsan, Kangwon | CPC]
24 Dec 1950
Korea
Korea
- USS Saint Paul departed Wonsan, Kangwon Province, Korea. ww2dbase [Saint Paul | Wonsan, Kangwon | CPC]
27 Nov 1951
Korea
Korea
- USS Saint Paul bombarded communist positions near Wonsan, Kangwon Province, Korea. ww2dbase [Saint Paul | Wonsan, Kangwon | CPC]
8 Apr 1952
Korea
Korea
- USS Iowa bombarded communist positions in the Wonsan-Songjin area, Korea. ww2dbase [Iowa | Wonsan, Kangwon | CPC]
14 Apr 1952
Korea
Korea
- USS Iowa bombarded communist positions at Wonsan, Korea. ww2dbase [Iowa | Wonsan, Kangwon | CPC]
28 May 1952
Korea
Korea
- USS Iowa bombarded communist positions in Wonsan Harbor, Korea. ww2dbase [Iowa | Wonsan, Kangwon | CPC]
23 Sep 1952
Korea
Korea
- General Mark Wayne Clark observed the USS Iowa bombardment of Wonsan, Korea from aboard the battleship. ww2dbase [Iowa | Wonsan, Kangwon | CPC]
11 Jul 1953
Korea
Korea
- USS Saint Paul was hit by a coastal gun battery shell off Wonsan, Kangwon Province, Korea, suffering a damaged anti-aircraft gun mount but no casualties. ww2dbase [Saint Paul | Wonsan, Kangwon | CPC]
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