Manchester (CL 83) - Naval Cruise Book

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KORE AN ORPHANS come aboard Manchester for dinner Christmas, 1951. While anchored at Pusan, Korea, Christinas, 1951. we invited orphans to eonie aboard and share our food. No one on the Manchester knew exacti) wh) or how these children were orphans — we could only look into their faces for an answer. There we saw the pinched remnants of fear and want. For a few hours we trie l to fill the unfortunate citizens with roasted turkey, whipped potatoes and hrown gravy, asparagus tips, hot rolls and hutter. ice Teani and pumpkin pie. We gave them sacks of hard candy and sent them away with a pari of our (Christmas cheer. They left with us a deeper understanding of the meaning of (Christmas.

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WEST COAST OF KOREA DURING MONTH OF DECEMBER MANCHESTER WAS FLAGSHIP OF REAR ADMIRAL DYER, COMMANDER TASK FORCE 95. West coast islaiuls hecamo a major issue in the peace talks at Paiinmnjoin. ' I ' lie defense of our stratejiic outposts near Mi{: Mle now was para- mount. ' Ilie island of Taeilo had alread) fallen to till- eiieni) when C. ' l ' V )5. in Manchester, rushed to the west coast of Korea to assist the Lnited kin{;doni ami Uepuhlic of Korea forces in c-oordi- nating the defense of the island garrisons.