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824:Chipyong-ni
801:Thunderbolt
70:South Korea
1568:Categories
1451:References
1429:Grant 1992
1288:Yellow Sea
1277:HMAS
1256:Royal Navy
1232:Korean War
1171:Sui-ho Dam
1127:Big Switch
1005:Hill Eerie
999:Rat Killer
987:Polecharge
981:Haktang-ni
864:Courageous
858:Maehwa-san
394:Korean War
259:2nd Wonsan
214:Korean War
173:~40 killed
30:Korean War
1348:Murchison
1341:Aftermath
1334:Murchison
1329:Murchison
1324:Murchison
1313:Murchison
1309:Murchison
1279:Murchison
1262:HMS
1240:Han River
1156:MiG Alley
1010:Old Baldy
957:Punchbowl
934:Stalemate
885:Dauntless
829:3rd Wonju
819:Hoengsong
763:Uijeongbu
757:3rd Seoul
656:Pyongyang
625:2nd Seoul
581:Tabu-dong
571:Nam River
489:Chochiwon
479:Pyongtaek
449:Uijeongbu
429:1st Seoul
424:Chuncheon
288:Han River
253:Tailboard
168:4 wounded
103:Australia
66:Han River
1537:50315481
1275:frigate
1271:and the
1166:Strangle
1094:3rd Hook
1062:2nd Hook
1057:1st Hook
968:Commando
908:Hwacheon
871:Tomahawk
834:Chuam-ni
637:Hill 282
509:Hwanggan
504:Yongdong
434:Gorangpo
271:Buzz Saw
265:Fireball
153:Infantry
141:Strength
61:Location
1337:clear.
1259:frigate
1250:Prelude
1161:Sunchon
1104:Kumsong
1067:Chatkol
913:Kapyong
903:Yultong
813:Roundup
706:Pakchon
671:Chongju
651:Sariwon
586:Yongsan
561:Kyongju
418:Pokpung
349:Cheonan
277:Kickoff
148:frigate
136:Unknown
1535:
1525:
1497:
1466:
1317:Bofors
1303:Battle
951:Minden
878:Rugged
845:Killer
839:Wonsan
777:Pohang
696:Onjong
661:Yongyu
612:Inchon
576:Ka-san
514:Hadong
499:Sangju
494:Taejon
484:Chonan
464:Andong
444:Ongjin
301:Dangpo
247:Inchon
100:
77:Result
1441:Anzac
1358:Notes
1284:Seoul
1052:Noris
1016:Blaze
725:Wawon
701:Unsan
666:Kujin
566:Haman
541:Taegu
531:Masan
519:Notch
242:Haeju
115:China
1533:OCLC
1523:ISBN
1495:ISBN
1464:ISBN
1269:PF62
1226:The
474:Osan
53:Date
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