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	125k	Responding to uprisings in China in 1871 that destroyed the American merchant schooner "General Sherman" and resulted in the murder of its entire crew, six American warships including the USS Benicia; USS Colorado; USS Monocacy; USS Palos; and Purvis’s ship the USS Alaska were dispatched to Korea in retaliation. After coming under fire, on June 10th a group of 550 sailors and 100 marines were landed to assault the enemy forts. After making camp on the night of the landing, the following morning the Americans assaulted the middle of the five forts and chased the enemy into a high bluff and the last of the fortified positions called the Citadel. In the assault that followed, fierce hand-to-hand combat ensued, with many Americans wounded. Despite this, Marine Private Hugh Purvis pressed his attack, and while braving enemy fire he was the first American to scale the wall of the fort and capture the flag of the Korean forces on 11 June 1871. Photo from the National Archives and Records Administration, Marine Corps Photograph Collection (USMC).		Bill Gonyo
USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709)
	17k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	63k	Undated, at Hong Kong.		Steve Singlar, ETCS, USNR (Ret)
	94k	Undated, location unknown.		Bill Gonyo
	85k	Undated, location unknown.		Bill Gonyo
	133k	Undated, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
	153k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	174k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	77k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	45k	As commissioned, March 1945.		Steve Singlar
	79k	Two views of the USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709) and USS Beatty (DD-756) at Rouen, France, 02 March 1947.		David M. Musgrave
	78k	As above.		David M. Musgrave
	81k	The destroyers USS Compton (DD-705), USS Purvis (DD-709), USS Dickson (DD-708) and the USS Gainard (DD-706) behind the USS Yosemite (AD-19). Circa mid 1950's, location unknown.		William T. Bullard
	172k	USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709) coming along side The USS Tarawa (CVS-40) for refueling. Official US Navy Photo #1046498, dated May 15 1958.		Steve Singlar
	123k	Circa 1960's, location unknown. U.S. Navy photo.		Robert Hurst
	111k	Circa 1960's, location unknown.		Bill Gonyo
	264k	Aerial view of Boston Navy Yard, looking Southwest, 1 April 1960. Photo taken by a helicopter from Naval Air Station South Weymouth. Ships and Craft present: Location Ship (Hull No.) Ship Type Pier 11 USS Wasp (CVS-18) Aircraft Carrier Dry Dock 5 ARD-16 Floating Dry Dock In ARD-16 YFND-23 Dry Dock Companion Craft Pier 10 Empty   Pier 9E USS Macon (CA-132) YD-196 Heavy Cruiser Floating Crane Pier 9W USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709) Destroyer Pier 8E USS Thor (ARC-4) YPD-24 Cable Layer Floating Pile Driver Pier 7E USS Springfield (CLG-7) Guided Missile Light Cruiser Pier 7W Empty   Pier 6E USS Perry (DD-844) Destroyer Pier 6W USS Mitscher (DL-2) Destroyer Leader Pier 5E USS Albany (CG-10) Guided Missile Heavy Cruiser Pier 5W USS Yosemite (AD-19) Destroyer Tender Pier 4E Empty   Pier 4W USS Skywatcher (AGR-3) Radar Picket Ship U.S. Navy photo, Boston NHP Collection, NPS Cat. No. BOSTS-10111)		Stephen P. Carlson, Preservation Specialist, Boston NHP, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA 02129
	114k	Boston Naval shipyard undergoing FRAM overhaul, May 1960		© Richard Leonhardt
	134k	Boston Naval Shipyard, May 1960		© Richard Leonhardt
	248k	Boston Naval Shipyard, September 1960		© Richard Leonhardt
0570957	515k	With a QH-50C Dash drone ASW helicopter flying alongside during operational tests off the Virginia Capes, 15 December 1962. USN photo 711253		Ron Reeves / Bob Canchola
	63k	Boston Harbor, July 6 1964		© Richard Leonhardt
	90k	Underway mid 1960's		Steve Singlar, ETCS, USNR (Ret)
	119k	May 1967 just south of Block Island.		Bill Gonyo/Bruce Vantine
	136k	At Genoa, Italy on June 1 1967.		Carlo Martinelli
	75k	Bristol Rhode Island, July 4 1968		Steve Singlar
	102k	Pearl Harbor circa late 1968/early 1969.		Marc Piché
	153k	USS Warrington (DD-843), USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709) and USS Dealey (DE-1006) in Newport, RI.		Vince Venincasa
Memorabilia
	29k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	63k	Ship's plaque.		Mike Smolinski
	88k	Ship's patch.		Wolfgang Hechler
	85k	Ship's patch.		Wolfgang Hechler
TCG Zafer (D 356)
	44k	Undated, location unknown.		Murat Kurtulmus
	47k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	289k	Undated, location unknown.		Cüneyt Demir
	111k	Undated, location unknown.		Cüneyt Demir
	120k	Undated, location unknown.		Cüneyt Demir
	37k	Undated, location unknown.		Cüneyt Demir
	105k	Undated, location unknown.		Cüneyt Demir
	129k	Undated, location unknown.		Cüneyt Demir
	112k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	117k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	70k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	60k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	49k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	68k	TCG Zafer (D-356)/USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709) and TCG Yücetepe(D-355)/USS Orleck (DD-886) in the Izmir, Turkey dry dock in the 1990's.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	107k	August 30 1991, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	87k	USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709)/TCG D-356 Zafer, German built Köln Class D-360 Gelibolu/FGN Karlsruhe and TCG D-353 Atepe/USS Forrest Royal (DD-872) at Ailaga Ship Dismantling Facilities in Izmir, turkey during 1994.		Cüneyt Demir
	44k	Ship's Zippo.		Tommy Trampp
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CDR Byron Lawrence Gurnette    Mar 1 1945 - Sep 1 1945

LCDR Thomas Chapin Buell    Sep 1 1945 - Oct 1 1945 (Acting)

CDR Charles Weigel Musgrave    Oct 18/20 1945 - Mar 31 1947

CDR Frank Lucius Pinney Jr.    Mar 31 1947 - Mar 1 1949 (Later RADM)

CDR Henry Harris McCarley    Mar 1 1949 - Oct 1950 (Later RADM)

CDR Willis Raymond Denekas    Oct 1950 - Oct 1952

CDR Newell Edward Thomas    Oct 1952 - Jul 15 1953

LCDR Gordon W. Martin Jr.    ? 1952 - ? 1952 (Acting)

LCDR John Patrick Gorman    ? 1953 - ? 1953 (Acting)

CDR Eli Vinock    Jul 15 1953 - 1955

CDR Bernard Webster Moulton    1955 - ? 1958

CDR Robert Noren Lyberg    ? 1958 - 1960

CDR George Stebbins Davis, Jr.    1960 - Nov 1961

CDR James Calder Linville    Nov 1961 - Jun 1963

CDR Lawrence Henry Heidorn    Jun 1963 - May 5 1965

CDR Harry Robert Moore    May 5 1965 - Feb 6 1967

CDR Clinton Wagner Taylor    Feb 6 1967 - Feb 19 1969 (Later RADM)

CDR William Keith Mallinson    Feb 19 1969 - Jul 10 1970

CDR Aloysius Gonzaga Hennessey Jr.    Jul 10 1970 - Jan 21 1972

CDR Carl Emil Geise Jr.    Jan 21 1972 - May 10 1972

LCDR John James McNamara    May 10 1972 - Jun 15 1972