U.S.S. Allen M. Sumner DD-692
Newspaper Clippings

Clipping from the front page of the Staten Island (NY) Advance of July 6, 1967. This photo appeared nationwide in many major newspapers.
Clipping from the Mayport Mirror of October 5, 1967 as the Division Commodore presents Captain Beaman the Bronze Star. Thanks to Jan Tenhoeve.

Clipping from Statesville, NC May 26, 1997 of an interview with Jim Lambert and Paul Jurney covering WWII service on the Sumner.
  

Clipping from San Francisco October 8, 1953 as Division 161 heads home from Korea. Thanks to Don Smith. 

Clipping from January 1960 reporting Sumner's 16th birthday in GITMO.
Thanks to "Larry" Sheppard.

Clipping from Dec 15, 1943 when Sumner was launched.

Clipping from the Navy Times Jun 7, 1961 as Sumner began her FRAM II conversion. Thanks to Ron Reeves.
  

Clipping from the New York Times with first public picture of a Sumner Class Can.

Clippings from The Albany, NY Times-Union May 18, 1951 on Sumner's Armed Forces Day visit. Thanks to Don Marion.
  

Clipping from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin September 28, 1953. Thanks to Don Smith.
  
These two clippings are from the Norfolk newspaper, October 26, 1953 as Sumner arrived back from Korean Duty. Thanks to Don Smith.
The Mayport Mirror of March 4, 1971 as Sumner returns from her last deployment thanks to Mike Raatjes.
  

August 2 1968

from the 1964-1965 overhaul

A mystery from 1965
Charleston Naval Shipyard News clippings thanks to Robert Hall.

Be sure and visit Captain Laighton's Scrapbook and Mike Raatjes Collection for more clippings.

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