Chosin (CG 65) - Naval Cruise Book

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t-X y tf THE ROYAL MARINES WERE AN IN- TEGRAL PART OF THE CHOSIN FEW!

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THE USS CHOSIN IS THE FIRST SHIP TO BARE THE NAME OF A KOREAN WAR BATTLE. FROM 25 NOVEMBER TO 10 DE- CEMBER THIS IS THE BATTLE THAT TOOK PLACE: THE U.S. MARINES, ARMY AND THE ROYAL MARINES WERE SUR- ROUNDED AND OUT NUMBERED 6 TO 1 AT THE CHOSIN RES- ERVOIR. THEY BROKE OUT AND MARCHED 14 MILES FIGHT- ING ALL THE WAY, CARRYING ALL THEIR EQUIPMENT. DEAD AND WOUNDED TO THE COAST. WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE AIR FORCE THEY MADE IT IN 2 WEEKS LEAVING BEHIND A 10 TO 1 CASUALTY RATIO. IN THE PROCESS THEY EARNED 17 MEDALS OF HONOR, AND MANY NAVY CROSSES. THIS WAS THE MOST HIGHLY DECORATED BATTLE IN US HISTORY. F ciuuivr Fraternity- of Honor THE CHOSIN FEW , NOVEMBER - 1950 DECEMBER USS Chosin in Seattle ■ J M ■ rK ' -: -i CH 4 rf Northwest Chapter members aboard the USS Chosin (CG6e

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CAPTAIN MAYER SERVED HIS FIRST TOUR ON BOARD THE USS BENNING- TON (CVS-20) FOLLOWED BY THREE PATROL BOATS OFF THE COAST OF VIETNAM. AFTER RECEIVING AN MBA HE SERVED ON THE USS GRAPPLE (ARS- 7) AND THE USS REASONER (FF-1063) HE WENT TO WASHINGTON TO SERVE AS A FINANCIAL ANALYST ON THE CMOS STAFF FOLLOWED BY A TOUR AS XO ON THE USS COOK (FF-1083). CAPTAIN MAYER COMMISSIONED THE USS RENTZ (FFG-46) AS COMMANDING OFFICER AFTER SERVING AS ASSIS- TANT BUDGET OFFICER HE COMMIS- SIONED THE FINEST CRUISER IN THE NAVY ON 12 JANUARY 1991 • THE USS CHOSIN (CG-65) . C@.liMJKDmG OFfilllR