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Korean Combat Action Reports for Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA 31), CVG-102 and CVG-7 (Note: All action reports have been declassified)

• USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31) 31 May-28 Jul 1951, Part 1 (2.1 mb file, download as .pdf file)
• USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31) 31 May-28 Jul 1951, Part 2 (2.6 mb file, download as .pdf file)
• USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31) 10 Aug-5 Sep 1951 (3.6 mb file, download as .pdf file)
• USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31) 19 Sep-18 Oct 1951 (3.2 mb file, download as .pdf file)
• USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31) 31 Oct-30 Nov 1951, Part 1 (2.7 mb file, download as .pdf file)
• USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31) 31 Oct-30 Nov 1951, Part 2 (2.8 mb file, download as .pdf file)
• USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31) 31 Oct-30 Nov 1951, Part 3 (2.4 mb file, download as .pdf file)
• USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31) 21-27 Jun 1952 (2.0 mb file, download as .pdf file)
• USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31) 2 Jul-4 Aug 1952, Part 1 (2.4 mb file, download as .pdf file)
• USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31) 2 Jul-4 Aug 1952, Part 2 (2.0 mb file, download as .pdf file)
• USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31) 7-18 Aug 1952 (2.0 mb file, download as .pdf file)
• USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31) 20 Aug-28 Sep 1952, Part 1 (2.1 mb file, download as .pdf file)
• USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31) 20 Aug-28 Sep 1952, Part 2 (1.9 mb file, download as .pdf file)
• USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) 30 Sep-5 Nov 1952 (3.0 mb file, download as .pdf file)
• USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) 8 Nov-18 Dec 1952, Part 1 (2.8 mb file, download as .pdf file)
• USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) 8 Nov-18 Dec 1952, Part 2 (3.3 mb file, download as .pdf file)
• USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) 8 Nov-18 Dec 1952, Part 3 (2.0 mb file, download as .pdf file)

Photo captions: An aerial view of Bon Homme Richard's stern, 28 March 1952. A three quarter view of Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) underway on sea trials after reconversion at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco, 15 September 1955, USN-680661.

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