Partial history
On Thu, 28 Oct 1999
KenPage@aol.com wrote:
Excerpt from history of Mt. McKinley:
On 20 May 1950, Mount McKinley was underway for WesPac to conduct
training operations with the 8th Army. On 26 June, when North Korea
launched their aggression against the South, the ship proceeded from
Japan to direct the landing of American reinforcements at Po Han.
In early September 1950, General MacArthur was on board, directing the
brilliant amphibious assault at Inchon which forced the Communist to
scurry north in headlong retreat. The next assault was against the
heavily mined port of Wonsan.
When Red Chinese troops entered the war, and American troops were pushed
back to the Hungnam beachhead, Mount McKinley assisted in the
evacuation. In late January 1951, she assisted in the transfer of
thousands of Korean refugees to Cheja Island.
On 7 June 1951, Mount McKinley sailed from Yokosuka and entered Mare
Island Naval Shipyard 3 August for an extensive overhaul. Mount
McKinley departed for WesPac, 6 March 1952, returning to the States
30 January 1953. While in Mare Island Naval Shipyard, a helicopter deck
was installed on the fantail.
AGC-7 sailed again, 27 October 1953, for her third tour of duty in the
Korean war area, arriving Yokosuka 16 November. From then until her
departure for the States 30 July 1954, she was involved in fleet and
amphibious exercises off Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
Ken Page
KWVA
On Fri, 12 Mar 1999
Ken Page Email address wrote:
While doing some research for the book our Chapter of the Korean War
Vets is trying to put together to honor the 22 casualties from
Rensselaer County, NY I came across a photo in a magazine of General
MacArthur and the caption said he was on the MtMcKinley at the Inchon
landing on September 15, 1950.
The AGC stands for Amphibious Group Communications and is usually the
flagship for the amphibious forces. I didn't see the MtMcKinley as one
of the ships involved in the Korean War. I was on the AGC 17.
Kenpage@aol.com
1950-54
On Sat, 17 Jul 1999
Anna L Wong Email address wrote:
My father, Thomas Landeta, served in the Korean War from 1950-1954 on
the USS Mt. McKinley, AGC7, an amphibious communications ship.
I'm trying to find information on others who served on this ship.
Please advise me how I may find this information on this website.
Thanks.
Anna - Phoenix, AZ - USA annaw4@prodigy.net
Brief History
On Thu, 28 Oct 1999
John Greenwood Email address wrote:
On my cruise the Mt. McKinley arrived in the far east on November 10,
1953 and stayed until about August or September, 1954. The ship was the
flagship for Commander Amphibious Group and the Admirals staff.
The following is a brief history of her duty in the Korean war:
Initial Korean duty for the Mount McKinley was as one of the original
ships of the forces which carried the 1st Cavalry Division to Korea. She
carried units of the 1st Cav into Pohang-dong in the days of July, 1950.
Aboard her during subsequent trips to Korea were top military and naval
officers including General Douglas MacArthur, Commander-in-Chief of the
United Nations Command.
From the bridge of the Mount McKinley, Gen. MacArthur directed the
amphibious assault in Inchon on 15 September, 1950.
I hope this helps .... keep up the good work.
John Greenwood
