21 Nov 1917
Russia
Russia
- Chung Il-kwon was born in Primorsky Krai, Russia. ww2dbase [Chung Il-kwon | Primorsky Krai | CPC]
28 Jul 1937
Russia
Russia
- USS Augusta and Destroyer Squadron 29 of US Asiatic Fleet arrived at Vladivostok, Russia. ww2dbase [Augusta | Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai | CPC]
1 Aug 1937
Russia
Russia
- Destroyer Squadron 29 of US Asiatic Fleet departed Vladivostok, Russia for Yantai, Shandong Province, China while USS Augusta departed the same port for Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. ww2dbase [Augusta | Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai | CPC]
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