History

From: Russell D. Stephens Email address
Part of August, September, and first 10 days of October, 1950, USS
Endicott DMS35 was swinging from anchor in Msan, Chinhae Man area as
"direct gunfire support" for the Army 24th Division Field Artillery. 
Shooting interdiction and harrassment fire on select targets.  We blew a
gun implacement off the top of a mountain on the south end of the bay we
were anchored in, not once but twice in about 5 or 6 days.  The Exec
would watch them carry it up to the mountain top, and wait until they
were just about ready to start firing, then he would change the ready
mount and blow them away. We were very light gunfire support, as we only
had 3 single 5 inch 38 mounts, and two quad 40 mm tubs.  Just wanted to
get this into the recordl.

Russ Stephens RM3  In Korea from July 1950 to March 1951, and from
October 1951 to may 1952.
The Endicott won 8 Battle stars, and the South Korean Presidential Unit
Citation during 3 tours of duty  with the first two tours conducted on
the east coast. She also picked up survivors from the USS Pirate and USS
Pledge, two 180 foot metal mine sweepers that were sunk on 12 October
1950 as they were going into the outer harbor at Wonsan.  Can maybe
scrape up some more info if you would like to have it.

Russ Stephens     2310CDT  041701
e-mail  RDSADA1@WORLDNET.ATT.NET 

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USS Endicott DMS 35

From time to time looking for people for Navy Reunions for 
the USS Endicott DMS35.  If you have any information or a way of obtaining
information please respond via Snail Mail to the above address, or to my 
son-in-law's 
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Thanks in advance....Brgrds... Kenneth Wren