John Pierce (DD 753) - Naval Cruise Book

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This is the graphic portrayal of the log of the USS John R. Pierce (DD 753) during her tour of duty in the Korean war in the summer of 1952 and her round the world adventure before she returned home to Norfolk, Va. To all the men who were a part of her on this voyage, this book is respectfully dedicated.

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JOMTM A AV S££ f£ £ k 0 ?£D YOU!! It was a holiday weekend for the men of the USS John R. Pierce. It was April 28, 1952 in New York City. There were the shows, night clubs, crowds and honking of horns on Broadway. But on board ship there was only the thin squeal of the radio re- ceiver and momentarily it was more im- portant than Radio City music hall or the Empire State building. The radioman typed out the dispatch. Then he called the watch supervisor. To- gether they read the message. But the heading was sufficient to tell the story. Action: Destroyer Division 21, Informa- tion: Commander Cruiser Destroyer Force PACIFIC. There could be only one con- clusion — duty in Korea. Two quick weeks were all that were al- lowed for the extensive preparations for the voyage to the Far East. For all hands there was a hurried four days leave to say good- bye to loved ones and to tie up the loose ends of personal affairs. There were stores to load, ammunition and torpedoes to hoist aboard and last min- ute repairs. And then there were the shots in the arm, ably administered by Doc ' ' Weber. Then promptly at 8 o ' clock on the morn- ing of May 15, it was Anchors Aweigh.

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