At that time, she had already been converted to an amphibious assault carrier, LPH-5, carrying only helicopters. The crew chief and gunners were picked up immediately by the wingman. The original SLF had been redesignated SLF B. Last edited on 11 February 2023, at 02:34, Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Princeton_(CV-37)&oldid=1138696667, 4 single 5 inch (127 mm)/38 caliber guns, This page was last edited on 11 February 2023, at 02:34. The Khe Sanh base was abandoned in July as no longer required for strategic purposes as a static defense base.. Richard M. Nixon was re-elected President of the United States, defeating Senator George McGovern on 7 November. USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24 . There were, however, exceptions. resumed interdiction. This was the first significant contact with major VC units (1st Viet Cong Regiment). The South Vietnamese Marine Division (VNMC) held the advancing NVA at the My Chanh in April. Most on board were killed. LPH-5. for the first time in combat. "Cherokee" strikes against supply Interdiction missions followed and by 4 April Princeton's planes had rendered 54 rail and 37 highway bridges inoperable and damaged 44 more. Reclassified CVA-37 (1 October 1952), Princeton returned to California on 3 November for a two-month respite from the western Pacific. Princeton exchanged WestPac training for the real thing as she returned to Viet Nam and joined the Pacific Fleet's Ready Group in operations against North Viet-Namese and Viet Cong forces. A section of H-34s from HMM-364 provided an emergency resupply of ammunition to B company of 1/7 as two helos came across the zone a few feet off the ground while the crewmen kicked the ammo boxes out the doors under extremely heavy fire. her planes and pilots (A HMM-364 personnel departed, their H-34s now flown by the VNAF. The year started with significantly reduced operations for both Marine ground and aviation units. This was the beginning of the planned replacement of H&MS-16s CH-37Cs. On 30 March, the North Vietnamese launched the Easter offensive focused on the two northern provinces of Quang Tri and Thua Thien. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. On 30 April 1975, the President of South Vietnam, General Duong Van Minh, told his soldiers to lay down their arms. In March, HQMC restructured all VMO squadrons in the USMC to begin receiving the North American OV-10A Broncos. MACV announced, in January, that all Marines would be withdrawn from RVN during the first half of 1964 as part of a plan to end direct US participation in the war. Search and destroy missions against Viet Cong and People's Army of Vietnam units followed as Princeton provided transportation, medical evacuation, logistics and communication support for the amphibious operation Deckhouse I, 18 27 June, in the Song Cau district and the Song Cai river valley, then supported 1st Cavalry and 101st Airborne units engaged in Operation Nathan Hale to the south of the Deckhouse I area. Crews were issued vests and diapers of spun fiberglass that were only marginally effective in stopping light shrapnel. They attacked the H&MS-16 hangar area; the MAG-16 bunker area; the flight line, and the maintenance and administrative tents of the squadrons. MACV directed that HMM-364 transfer their H-34s to the VNAF 217th Squadron in May, and prepare to depart Vietnam by 30 Jun. Operation Meade River continued into December in the familiar Dodge City triangle, south of Da Nang, supported by MAG-16. Hey Guys. HMM-262 (Det A, the Poor Devils) was aboard the USS Valley Forge as the helicopter squadron with SLF B, replaced by HMMs 165, 164, 265, 165, and 164 throughout the year. On the 29th of July, a mis-firing Zuni rocket hit an external . In January, the NVA commenced probing attacks on many major South Vietnamese cities. However, the operation was unusual, as it seemed that the daily flight schedule was based on the progress of the Paris peace talks. Those with undergraduate degrees are preceded with an apostrophe (e.g., Wendy Kopp '89), and those with graduate degrees are preceded with an . The 1st MAW was being asked to support all of the aviation needs of two reinforced Marine divisions. Attack" III and IV VMO-6 remained all UH-1E through the year, based at Quang Tri. On 7 Nov, the SLF was composed of redeployed units, including HMM-165 and HMM-164, and could no longer be introduced into Vietnam without the approval of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. On 22 May 1967, USS Tripoli (LPH-10) arrived in the combat zone off the coast of Vietnam and disembarked HMH-463 and VMO-6 at Danang on the 23rd and 24th . In January 1954 cut enemy supplies Relieving Okinawa (LPH-3) as flagship for the Amphibiou Marine support was then focused on the ARVN Operation Hoang Dieu, a final systematic search of every hamlet in Quang Nam province. In April, she participated in Operation Beacon Star, in the Khe Sanh area, and supported search and destroy operations in conjunction with Operation Shawnee. XXL flak jackets suddenly became a high fashion item. Princeton When Company A arrived at LZ Robin, a central position about midway along the peninsula, they established a defensive perimeter and prepared for Company B and D's arrival in the second wave. In the early years, armor for H-34s, other than self-sealing fuel cells, and their crews did not formally exist. Princeton's mission became that of vertical envelopment--the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear t A UH-1E flown by Major V. Wayne Hazelbaker of VMO-2 was shot down at the defensive position by an RPG during an ammo resupply. Lemuel Cook, gunner, and LCpl David Penn, crew chief, left the aircraft to help evacuate the two wounded Marines. She then prepared for inactivation and on 20 June decommissioned and joined other capital ships in the Pacific Reserve Fleet. The Third Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3rd MEB), under BrigGen Marion Carl, landed at Chu Lai on 7 May, coming under the command of the 9th MEB after the landing. On 18 May, HMM-263 sustained significant loss and combat damage in Operation Beau Charger during an insertion in the DMZ. NH 93797: USS Princeton (LPH-5), U.S. Marines loading relief supplies on a USMC/Sikorsky Ch-34 helicopter for delivery to South Vietnam. "Deckhouse II" and support for "Hastings" followed as Navy highly indented coast. after that operation A visit was made to the U.S. Embassy and the Defense Attach Office (DAO) in Saigon on 12 Apr for evacuation site and LZ selection. LCpl Everett was awarded the Silver Star for his corageous actions. I was on board uss princeton lph-5 i need deck logs from 1962 -1964 to see if we were exposure to agent orange. An Eagle Flight employed 4 troop-loaded HUS-1s orbiting a tactical area to engage escaping VC. she participated in "Beacon Star" For full info contact: USS Princeton Assn. Vietnam. Other airfields in use in I Corps were Dong Ha, Khe Sanh, An Hoa and Tam Ky. The line up of squadrons at the end of the year included HMMs 164, 165, 262, and 265 (H-46s); HMMs 263, 362 (SLF), 363, and 364 (H-34s); Det HMH-463 (4 H-53As, afloat) VMO-2, VMO-6, and VMO-3 (who arrived 29 Dec) (UH-1Es), H&MS-11 (3 UH-34Ds), H&MS-16 (4 UH-34Ds)(6 CH-37s)(9 O-1Cs), H&MS-17 (4 UH-34Ds) and H&MS-36 (3 UH-34Ds). Following these, 263s most significant operation was Beau Charger which was the first official incursion by US Forces into the DMZ. In the year 2367, the Princeton participated in the Battle of Wolf 359. While underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet, the crew rendered aid to a distressed personal watercraft user off the coast of Southern California. On 10 Nov, pilots and aircrew were just starting to get on with serious Birthday Ball business when emergency flood relief flights caused by monsoon rains in the Da Nang area were launched. Enroute, they fashioned a quick cargo delivery system of two crossed cargo straps and a third center strap on the helo deck. They were first in. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. USS Princeton (LPH-5) underway off the coast of South Vietnam on 13 January 1967 (NNAM.1996.488.060.024).jpg. her helicopters Additional VMO-2 O-1Bs arrived; Birddogs had already been in-country with SHUFLY and the 9th MEB. As noted in a later paragraph, 263 suffered heavy casualties and damage during this strongly opposed landing. From USS Princeton Newsletter No 63, Oct-Nov, 2008: In January, 1964, Princeton was in dry dock in Long Beach, California. The USS PRINCETON (LPH-5), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, was commissioned on 18 NOV 1945, too late for action in world War II. 166k. No Marine helicopter activity was recorded. He also believed in creating LZs where they were required, rather than picking a naturally existing LZ near the insertion point. 10 H-34s from HMM-162 arrived at Phu Bai in support of BLT 3/4. To this day he cannot tell this story without some tears. heir way down the long HMM-262 assisted Boeing Vertol in the modification program, which lasted until February 1968. Advertisement. HMM-163 and VMO-2 assisted in the evacuation of the camp, with the loss of three UH-34s. A similar US Army operation south of the Marines in Binh Dinh province was carried out at the same time. 1965 The EAGLE FLIGHT tactic, developed by HMM-362, was first employed on 18 Jun. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. Capable of transporting a battalio John Van Nortwick of HMM-363 was wearing an XXL infantry flak vest because his regular vest was borrowed while he was away from the squadron. During August, HMM-261 conducted a major retrograde operation lifting 1300 ARVN from LZs near the Laotian border to Thuong Duc, SW of Da Nang. On 16 Aug, the SLF conducted DECKHOUSE III on the Vung Tau Peninsula 60 miles south of Saigon with HMM-363. Princeton was reclassified CVS-37 and HMM-363 replaced HMM-364 on the SLF on 4 Jul. The Third Marine Expeditionary Force, later re-designated Third Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF) was formed 6 May from the 9th MEB units, including all elements of MAG-16. The total number of ships on the list is 308. In September, the VMO-squadrons were assigned a priority mission of a 24-hour medevac standby with a UH-1E medevac slick, a UH-1E gunship and crew of four pilots, two crewchiefs, a door-gunner and a corpsman. Stricken from NVR 30 January 1970. Apollo 10, carrying astronauts Eugene Cernan, John Young, and Thomas P. Stafford, was recovered in the South Pacific on 26 May. Some of the 365s missions were evidence of the wide range of unusual and sometimes humorous events in the daily schedule of helo aircrews. On 9 Apr HMM-364 replaced HMM-362 on the SLF. HMM-162 conducted a major lift of 300 ARVN into three LZs 15 miles west of Da Nang. South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu had suggested, at the beginning of the year, that ARVN forces were ready to replace part of the allied forces. The Marine effort in 1969 was aimed at destroying the NVA staging and assembly areas and lines of communication near the population centers of Dong Ha, Quang Tri, Da Nang and Quang Tri. TG 79.4 consisted of the following ships (r-l): USS Dubuque (LPD-8), USS . Shows Princeton in WW2, Korea, Vietnam & Iraq. February 28, 1844 started out as an exciting day for U.S. President John Tyler and the 400 other passengers aboard the USS Princeton.The U.S. Navy vessel symbolized a new ambition for the American president and his cabinet as they hoped that the warship would elevate the United States' naval prowess to the same level as the British navy. The NVA determined to hold Quang Tri City at all costs. During the latter stages of the evacuation, when the USMC security forces were the only ones left on the ground, Admiral Whitmire (Commander, CTF 76) halted all retraction operations for crew rest and maintenance. Princeton's planes In 1969, CH-46 losses caused by hits in the broom closet area that housed the flight system hydraulics behind the co-pilots seat dictated another armor kit installation protecting this area. On 29 Jun, HMM-165 and HMM-164 conducted a helicopter assault along the coast with the VNMC. 1960-1964 Deck Logs. The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. Marine helicopters also operated primarily in those areas. One of her last missions was to serve as the prime recovery ship for the Apollo 10 space mission. On 12 Sep, all O-1B pilots from VMO-2 were sent to Okinawa, and the O-1B was parked at the Da Nang airstrip. His co-pilot, 1st Lt Stan Zenda, remembered this as a truly fascinating event. There, as flagship for Amphibious Ready Group Alpha, she provided amphibious assault carrier services for operations Fortress Attack III and IV, Proud Hunter, Swift Pursuit, and Eager Hunter. On 26 May, helicopter operations ceased. Princeton was commissioned in November 1945, too late to serve in World War II, but saw extensive service in the Korean War, in . The corpsman soon became exhausted and Penn attempted to carry the man by himself. 19 March Quang Tri City and Quang Tri Province abandoned by South Vietnamese Forces President Johnson announced a complete halt to bombing and naval bombardment of North Vietnam on 31 Oct. On 1 Nov, North Vietnam announced they would meet in Paris with the United States, South Vietnam and the communist National Liberation Front. The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. Media in category "USS Princeton (CV-37)" The following 40 files are in this category, out of 40 total. Relieving Okinawa as flagship for the Amphibious Ready Group, she engaged the enemy in operations Jackstay, 26 March 6 April, to clear the Rung Sat Special Zone of Viet Cong guerrillas, and Osage, 27 April 4 May, to protect Vietnamese in the Phu Loc area from VC harassment. In the 1950s she was successively classified as CV-37 - CVA-37 - CVS-37 and then LPH-5, a helicopter landing platform ship in March 1959. Capt. During November, the district headquarters at Hiep Duc, in western Quang Tin Province, a place we would come to know well, was overrun. Download Image of USS Princeton (LPH-5) with Amphibious Ready Group Alpha off Vietnam 1968. An estimated force of 90 men from mainforce VC units, in four teams, launched a well-planned, coordinated attack on MMAF. The 66th NVA Regiment had been completely surprised by the assault. In May, they flew against the railroad bridges connecting Pyongyang with Sunchon, Sinanju, Kachon, and the trans-peninsula line. Sponsored. Overloaded, Pless jettisoned his rocket pods, and nursed his helicopter out of the LZ. One of two light carriers in Task Group 38.3, Princeton carried 23 fighters and 10 torpedo bombers. Marine helos supported a major joint US Army-US Marine operation in Hiep Duc once again. USS PRINCETON LPH-5 Vietnam War Ships Carrier Photo Cacheted First Day Postmark. Also included were HMM-161 (H-46Ds-Quang Tri), HMM-165 (H-46As-MMAF), HMM-262 (H-46As-Quang Tri), HMM-265 (H-46As-Phu Bai), HMM-363 (H-34s-Phu Bai), and HMM-364 (H-46Ds-MMAF). HMH-462 departed RVN with MAG-36 on 20 Oct. HMH-463 stayed at MMAF with H-53Ds. On 27 Apr, a year after the arrival of Marine helicopters into Vietnam, the first loss occurred of an aircraft that was not recovered, and directly attributed to enemy action. Still covered by Puff and the Marine UH-1Es, Macauley then spiraled up out of the zone and headed for Da Nang. During May, Operation Pipestone Canyon cleared the Go Noi island area south of Da Nang. The year began with HMM-365 (UH-34Ds) in country as the helicopter element of Marine Unit Vietnam (MUV) (previously SHUFLY). The first of 150 graduates of the US Army helicopter program appeared in October. Additional H-46Ds arrived in April. $4.90. By the end of the year, VMO-2 had 13 Broncos. Moments later, the vessel went to general quarters with all . The 3rd MarDiv moved north from Da Nang to Hue; the First Marine Division moved up from Chu Lai to Da Nang, and the operating areas of Marine helos moved similarly. HMH-463 flew 99 attack sorties on 7 Jun, dropping 400 tons on a ridgeline southwest of DaNang with spectacular results. All vessels of Inshore Fire Support [IFS] Division 93 during their entire Vietnam tour USS Carronade (IFS 1) USS Clarion River (LSMR 409) [Landing Ship, Medium, Rocket] . Older aircraft were similarly retrofitted during the overhaul cycle. Soon Cook returned and helped Penn get this last wounded aboard the 46. . logistics and communication support for the amphibious operation "Deckhouse I" Vice Adm. Kitchener Visits USS Princeton. I made the decision NOT to overboost that engine, even if I bent the gear. For 138 days her planes flew against the enemy. The National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) has custody of the Logbooks of U.S. Navy Ships and Stations, 1941 - 1983 in the Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel (Record Group 24). The following day, bad luck dogged Operation ENDSWEEP as HMH-463s XO, Maj. Bill Smith, took his CH-53 submarine YH-11, to the bottom of Haiphong Harbor. Ambassador to safety. Soon, the diapers were not being worn, but were folded double and sat upon. The first Marine Corps helicopters to serve in Vietnam arrived just four months after the first American helicopters were deployed in-country. The request was granted and Capt. ng Cau district and the Song Cai river valley Prior to the battle for Quang Tri City, on 27 Jun, HMM-165 conducted an amphibious demonstration (feint) off of Quang Tri. The Marine TAOR shrank to essentially Quang Nam province. The H-34 had proven to be the most dependable aircraft in the Wings helicopter inventory. Chain saws and axes became a part of the individual Marines equipment. The Membership list is now up, you can find it up at the right. The 77 day Siege of Khe Sanh began on 21 Jan when a Marine patrol made contact on Hill 881 with a heavy concentration of NVA troops. However, increased emphasis was placed on quick reaction packages (QRPs), variously known as Pacifier, Kingfisher and Sparrowhawk. (Red) Smith Smith 21. participated in air-gun strikes on coastal cities HullNumber.com does not share your information. r support This was a search and destroy operation in conjunction with OPERATION PRAIRIE I. The Nixon Administration adopted a policy seeking to end U.S. involvement in RVN either through negotiations or by turning the combat role over to the Vietnamese. The operation commenced 12 miles south of Da Nang, in an area that was and would be cleared many times with support from MAG-16. MAG-16 was comprised of HML-167, HMM-165, HMM-263, HMM-364, HMH-463, and VMO-2. CVS-37 and then LPH-5, a helicopter landing platform ship in March 1959. to carry the body of Philippine President Manuel Queson back to Luzon for burial. By the late 60s, all new production UH-1Es, CH-46s and CH-53s were equipped with pilots armored seats, and CH-46s also had engine armor. With 11 Marines wounded, 1 dead, and the remaining 8 holding their positions for fear of detonating other mines, Clausen quickly leaped from the helicopter and, in the face of enemy fire, moved across the extremely dangerous, mine-laden area to assist in carrying casualties to the waiting helicopter. HMM-261 helos were again heavily damaged when inserting 2/4 the next day as a blocking force. The Special Landing Force (SLF) of the 7th Fleet at the beginning of the year consisted of BLT 2/3 and HMM-261 aboard the USS Valley Forge. It would not be needed until April of 1975. Please check our Hours of Operation page before planning your visit. With squadron rotations continuing three times a year for the next two years, half of the Marine Corps squadrons received invaluable combat experience prior to the large-scale deployments that started in 1965. Columnar data during this period includes wind direction and speed, barometric pressure, air and water temperature, general state of clouds, weather . Quick Ship Facts. Roger Henry requested permission to attempt an approach up the mountainside to the LZ. NS023741. Ship's Name: USS Kitty Hawk; Year Built: 1956; . By the end of 1967, Hanoi had changed its strategy to maximum effort to win the war quickly. concentrat She fought for just over a year and a half before she was sunk at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944, taking 108 men with her. This was incredible airmanship and true heroism. Completing that mission successfully The first Princeton was the first screw steam warship in the United States Navy. A typical minesweep sortie consisted of towing the MOP or Mark 105 from the stern gate of the LPD to the assigned minefield, sweeping under the control of a nearby Navy minesweeper (MSO) for two hours, with a thirty minute return to the LPD. This also caused the loss rate to climb, with many instances of aircraft being hit and crewmembers wounded. A Navy C2 Greyhound is being . The operation was unique in many ways and required the Marines assigned to utilize high levels of ingenuity, flexibility, and political awareness. MAG-16 helos lifted in a reinforcing Marine regiment and intense fighting continued well into May. renamed Princeton 21 November 1944; launched 8 July 1945 HMM-161 attempted a retraction of the reinforcing unit, but was waved off by the ground commander due to intense enemy fire after picking up 20 of the 45 troops. On 30 Jan, the ARVN kicked off their massive multi-division incursion 40 miles into Laos from a point west of Khe Sanh, known as Lam Son 719. With the arrival of US Army units in southern I Corps, Marine ground forces were now deployed primarily around Da Nang and near the DMZ in the north. [2] She then transported Marine Aircraft Group 36 to Vietnam in August, and in February 1966 got underway for another tour in the combat zone. When not aboard ship, the SLF helicopter squadrons HMMs 164 and 362 were rotated alternately to Phu Bai in support of the 3rd MarDiv. These and other actions caused the Marines to develop procedures to perform quick engine changes, QECs, in the field. Free shipping. USS ORISKANY USED in Korea and Vietnam wars photo fd9 - $24.53. in late 1957-early 1958 In February, HMM-363 rejoined MAG-36 at Chu Lai, after five months in support of US Army and Korean operations at Qui Nhon, Tuy Hoa, and Phu Cat in II Corps. the national archives hold deck logs for aircraft carriers for the vietnam conflict. They sank small craft to prevent the recapture of offshore islands; blasted concentrations of supplies, facilities, and equipment behind enemy lines, participated in air-gun strikes on coastal cities, pounded the enemy's hydroelectric complex at Suiho on the Yalu River to turn off power on both sides of that river, destroyed gun positions and supply areas in Pyongyang; and closed mineral processing plants and munitions factories at Sindok, Musan, Aoji, and Najin. On 31 Aug, during a medevac, a CH-46A from HMM-262 disintegrated in-flight while enroute to the USS Tripoli. While on alert at LZ Baldy, two H-46s and two Cobras were launched to pick up a critically wounded Marine located on Hill 845 in zero/zero weather. This was to be a common sight for the next six years. The pilots of HMM-365 returned to Okinawa aboard the USS Princeton to take on replacement aircraft. medical evacuation to protect Viet-Namese in the Phu Loc area from Viet Cong "harassment.". In June, the CH-53D assumed an attack role. bobneu@webtv.net Thank you. After the ship was sold for scrapping, some of the steel deck plate was acquired by Fermilab in 1972 for use in its experimental areas. The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. Arriving overhead, Macauley heard that the recon team now had seven of eight wounded or dead and quickly directed Puffs awesome firepower in a circle 200 to 300 feet out from the teams position as soon as he had spiraled into the LZ. OPERATION SHUFLY was initiated with the deployment of HMM-362 into Soc Trang. The 2nd Battalion arrived in September. The VA Says: "This category includes large ocean-going ships that operated primarily on Vietnam's offshore waters for gunfire support of ground operations and interdiction of enemy vessels traveling along coastal waters. After Operation Hastings, Princeton sailed for home, arriving on 2 September. On 2 Aug, US ships and North Vietnamese patrol boats clashed in the Gulf of Tonkin, resulting in the Tonkin Gulf Resolution on 11 Aug. HMM-162 conducted a major lift of the 2nd ARVN Div. Thanks for waiting ..sorry it took so long.. on 30 April 1952 Dye Marker became the official name of the Strong Point Obstacle System (known by Marines as the McNamara Line) on 14 Jul. and culminated in May off Chu Lai as she carried out her primary mission Princeton. They were helilifted by Sparrow Hawk helicopters on strip alert at MMAF, a combination of HMM helicopters and gunships from VMO-2. Ha Air Facility was opened to the III MAF on 30May as LtCol P.X. 28 of 34 helicopters were hit. USS Rasher SS 269 December 17 1969 Portland OR Pmk. Although ARVN operations continued to increase, the overall need for helicopter support steadily decreased. MajGen William Thrash (CG,1st MAW) introduced this innovation after recommendation by the Youngdale Board. 1900-1949: Humanitarian Actions. Returning to her homeport, Long Beach, California, Princeton visited San Francisco, Puget Sound, and Hawaii as part of the 1965 Pacific Midshipman Training Squadron. This was to have been the build-up to the NVA main force attack on Khe Sanh while other diversions and coordinated attacks were planned at other Marine positions in I Corps, presumably on 8 May, the 13th anniversary of the fall of the French garrison at Dien Bien Phu. Because of the increasing demand for fixed wing and helicopter pilots in RVN, the US Air Force and the US Army began training pilots for the USMC. November 1964 - South Vietnam. With non-folding blades, ten was the maximum contingent. The deck logs for the USS Princeton (LPH-5) from April 1968 through January 1969 have now been digitized and may be viewed online using the National Archives Catalog. Combat operations, interrupted in November for flood relief work, continued into the new year, 1965, and culminated in May off Chu Lai as she carried out her primary mission, vertical envelopment, for the first time in combat. Veteran owned business since 2000. then supported 1st Air Cavalry and 101st Airborne units engaged in "Nathan Hale" to the south of the "Deckhouse I" area. from Kham Duc to an LZ 24 miles NW in September. Her keel was laid down on October 15, 1986, at the Litton - Ingalls Shipbuilding shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss., and she was launched on October 2, 1987. The operation into Laos ended for the Marines on 27 Mar. On 27 Aug the USS New Orleans (LPH-11) offloaded 18 CH-53As from HMH-361 to join MAG-36 at Phu Bai. Special Operations (V) . In 1947 she had Carrier Air Group 13 on board, and in October 1948 evacuated dependents from Tsingtao, returned to San Diego Dec 1948 and unloaded CAG 13. Valley Forge was serving in the Far East in 1950 and was the first American fleet carrier to take part in the Korean War. Pless was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions, while his remaining crewmembers received Navy Crosses for their actions that day. 27-03-2014 G.L. 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