Andrew L Foreman (DE 633) - Naval Cruise Book

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C 0 U f r A ,Q 'N rf' I r ' ' ll' f I a ffggiffi F . aff' gas The East China Sea Ex edition The 29th of June saw'the Foreman assigned new duty No.more ping line once more shewwas to travel with the Uheav1es,U thas time on for aye into the East China Sea, for air strikes againstfthe China Coast, and to provide air wat rs. Now she Wes in Task Force 32, still under the over-271 ccmmand of Admiral Halsey's mighty Thi rr. Fle et Reporting to her new duty on 3 July, the plucky little IE was diverted temporarily on an e cert mis ion, accompanying a heavy crui sei to Lejte Gulf, and returning six days later with another heavy cruiser, which w Joining the Naval force On the 9th, she regolned her unit, and cruised with it in the East China Sea until the llth, when she returned to Buckner Bay CNakagusuku Wahl, for rep nishment and for mall for the fighting force. On the 13th she agair rejoined her T ask Group On the lhth of July, the Foreman went to Battle Stations when an unidentified aircraft approached the formation, at 5 miles distance. Aircraft . I I .- I 4-1 K - ' 0 o 1 b A C':'.' I ' Q f I I i ' -..,,s.. :ss . I it a ' , , X Q Ld WJX. ' . '-arf. s , .2 . . 1 5 X ' e ' u f V , K' 'M I .- 1 V -' ' A kai, In , o K V ' , V E, . .A K uP.. 'A 1 f A . . 1 Q' 4 std' . h ' I r l 4 . szmg L.. . . ' V' 1 I. Q. Q .1 V A 2 ' M ' ' . ' P660 - 'V 'N . ' ' U:-.9 , e ,X ' ' ' . ,U 0 e sires' cover for minesweeping operations in China Sea .I -his A 2 ' 2 d t . 4, . V I V . Q s ' iz it-., . IQ, ' ' X MN ,c ' . . N g , r-c - X : . :suv - ' Q I I ' u- 7,1 'h ' 0 A - 4 A o -9 A... l t fu Ca X - , ' U 4 p., , I . nb .fy 5 . 3 1 Q . f -.s ' :.'a H ' ' Y K A Ki 1 fn u ' 9 'I A. 0 s Q ' :,.... +L, ' 7 - , A f 3.5 .. -0- -L' a 0 br n 'M A A . T-1 If i r ' Al-'sxfli , ' ' ' L K' . Sl - . ',d oy? ov 0 ' h - er s u 9 Y ' 0 ,,s.fl' V V - ' '-' :xi V X +G ifci r o ..,. ' l ' 1 ' s i- .. A , 0 v sk l ' . V -'..' ., , Q i ' ' ' ., . '. .t yi , 4 , i h

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