26 Jan 1951
- Lewis Puller was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. ww2dbase [Lewis Puller | CPC]
- USS Saint Paul was attacked by communist shore batteries near Inchon, Gyeonggi Province, Korea. ww2dbase [Saint Paul | Inchon, Gyeonggi | CPC]
- USS Preston was recommissioned into service. ww2dbase [Preston (Fletcher-class) | CPC]
- Commander Frederick D. Riley, Jr. was named the commanding officer of USS Preston. ww2dbase [Preston (Fletcher-class) | CPC]
- USS Independence was scuttled about 30 miles (about 50 kilometers) off Half Moon Bay, California, United States. The wreck would be discovered by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in 2015. ww2dbase [Independence | California | CPC]
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