Navy sailors man the rails aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) as it passes the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Sept. 10, 2004. The crew will prepare for the ship's commissioning ceremony on Sept. 18th. The destroyer is named in honor of Rear Adm. Gordon Paie'a Chung-Hoon who was born and raised in Hawaii and previously served on the USS Arizona during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. Chung-Hoon was also awarded the Navy Cross and the Silver Star for gallantry as commanding officer of USS Sigsbee during the Battle of Ok
Navy sailors man the rails aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) as it passes the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Sept. 10, 2004. The crew will prepare for the ship's commissioning ceremony on Sept. 18th. The destroyer is named in honor of Rear Adm. Gordon Paie'a Chung-Hoon who was born and raised in Hawaii and previously served on the USS Arizona during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. Chung-Hoon was also awarded the Navy Cross and the Silver Star for gallantry as commanding officer of USS Sigsbee during the Battle of Okinawa during World War II.
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