Wonsan Harbor,
North Korea 1952
Courtesy of
Alex Churchill
Sonny;
First, I'd like to express my great appreciation for the way you
bring to our attention the issues that are affecting our shipmates
and their families, and calling upon us to remember them to our
Father in Heaven in our prayers. Thank you very much for
making it possible for us to share in that precious responsibility.
I finally managed to dig out and digitize a slide that dates from May
of 1952, location Wonsan Harbor, North Korea, where the Laffey
was on duty interdicting enemy supplies coming down from the north
and rescuing an occasional pilot who had to ditch his plane. I got to
wondering, what might I catch on my camera if I were to wait for the
next shell with the shutter release half way cocked so that the concussion,
hopefully, would jar my finger enough at the right time to finish the job?
As you can see from the attached photo, the result was better by far than
I had dared to imagine! Please feel free to use the photo as you see fit.
(But if the photo doesn't make it, let me know and I'll try again.)
I see that our skipper of that tour of duty is on your address list.
Greetings to you, Captain Conger. I hope all is well with you.
Very best wishes to all,
Alex Churchill