General Church closes Naktong bulge drive in heavy fighting
In August 1950, General Church extended a fierce counteroffensive along the Naktong bulge. Marine and Army units pushed to seal the bridgehead, taking major objectives, capturing prisoners, and destroying the Fourth Division. Casualties were heavy on both sides, with observers noting substantial American losses while eliminating a key enemy force.
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Rok
Tusaday
Reek
Church
Naktong
First
Bulge
General Church
Edward A. Craig
Naktong Bulge
Revenge for the 24th Division in Korea at Naktong
Aug 21 report details the Fighting 24th led by Gen Church, battered along the Naktong bulge near Changnyong after heavy losses in Taejon and Suwon. Reinforced by the Second Division and Ninth Combat Team, the 24th halted the enemy, then launched a two day offensive to erase the bulge and threaten Taegu and Pusan.
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Me aAck Macbeth
U.S
Korea
24Th
Suwon
Naktong
Naktong River Bulge
Changnyong
Taegu
Pusan
Naktong Bulge
24Th Division
William F. Dean
Taejon
Yongsan
Church
Division shows 24th Division stamina against North Koreans
The passage notes the 24th Division under General Church executing a planned operation. After six weeks of determined defense they withstood heavy pressure from a numerically superior North Korean force, demonstrating stamina, efficiency and courage.
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24Th
General Church
Stegall Returns to Face Grand Jury Extradition Waiver
George Murphy Stegall of Strong Arkansas was brought back to Gettysburg to await the September grand jury on a grand larceny charge after waiving extradition. He is accused of stealing 27 dollars from Thurmont firemen's carnival on August 5. Authorities said he was taken into custody in Adams County at the request of State Trooper Kenneth Bond and Deputy George F. Crouse.
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George Murphy Stegall
Strong
Ark
Guardian Hose Company
Thurmont
W. C. Sheely
Gettysburg
Stegall
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Adams County
Kenneth Bond
George F. Crouse
Heights To Hold Card Party August 29
The Braddock Heights Community Center will sponsor a public card party on August 29 at The Vindobona with Mrs. Helen McCutcheon as chairman and Mrs. M. J. Croghan co chair. The center has long supported civic projects and raised funds for playgrounds the fire department recreation education and garden activities.
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Braddock Heights Community Center
Vindobona
Helen McCutcheon
M. J. Croghan
Frank Goodman
Hermann Fisher
Yolando Cole
Horace Opel
Melvin Angleberger
George Harwood
William Stultz
Guy Neal
Joseph Rhoderick
Markell Smith
Helen Crouse
William Meizer
Edwin Steffer
Eric Lundgren
Robert MecCutcheon
Francis Eigenbrode
William Meintzer
State of Maryland Scrapping Bid Window Set
Washington August 21 The government offers the 28 year old steamship State of Maryland for scrap. Maritime Administration owner sets August 30 as bid closing date. Built in 1922 the 320 foot vessel of 2929 gross tons carried passengers on Chesapeake Bay and was operated by the Baltimore Steam Packet Co.
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Washington
State of Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Maritime Administration
The
Baltimore Steam Packet Co
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