Missouri at Inchon, Korea, became flagship of Rear Admiral J. M. Higgins, Commander Cruiser Division Five. Missouri arrives at Sasebo, Japan, where she became flagship of Vice Admiral A. D. Struble, commanding the US Seventh Fleet. 1st Marine Division commences...
Missouri sailed from Pearl Harbor for Sasebo, Japan. Steaming about 10,000 miles, Missouri joined United Nations Forces west of Kyushu, Japan, becoming flagship of Rear Admiral A. E. Smith. The first American battleship to reach Korean waters, Missouri bombarded...
Missouri is alerted to prepare for reassignment. First Marine Brigade fights along Obong-ni Ridge in Korea. Missouri, after five days of intensive replenishing and re-arming, at Norfolk, sailed for Korea, to support United Nations forces fighting communist aggression....
Korean War begins as forces from the communist North invade the South. President Harry Truman ordered the Air Force and Navy into the Korean conflict after a call from the UN Security Council for members to help South Korea repel an invasion from North Korea south of...
