Carter Hall (LSD 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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'LW' -ui io'Efiiti1ff'F-fM fEQ4: 1 5Q-L-,sal-s - 1 M-, To the Officers and Men of the USS Carter Hall QLSD H35 Under the command of Commander C. J. Qasserly, you deployed from the United States on 15 May 1965 to join the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. You were embarked on a great adventure. It was not until ten months had passedthat you re in these action-filled months? The USS Carter Hall was engaged turned on 2 March 1966. What was accomplished in operations almost ninety percent of the timel Of course there was liberty, but only a total of forty-six days. You visited ports with exotic names: Da Nang, Naha, Chu Ijai, Phy Bai and Luchon. You saw new things and different peoples, and learned how these people live in distant lands. ' ' ' ' stretch But most of the time you were operatingg salvage operations, repairing boats fone of ninety-four days at Da Nang with work around the clockj, hauling equipment from Okinawa to Viet Nam. Finally, f'j,c3 ation Starligiht. You played your part with the U,S, Marines in this action which lasted four ,iwfromgi 18 August 1965. This was the first battlefield con- frontation by a major U,S, Forcewitli a Hiiain force of the Viet Cong. dl f whatever recognition you may have received, you are entitled to one of Regar ess o the greatest rewards: this satisfaction of knowing you did a difficult job well. . . . . 1 . S I know your colleagues in our great Navy would Join me in offering to you congratu ation and admiration. Well done. Robert L Dennison Admiral, U.S, Navy QRet.j Former: P Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic Commander-in-Chief U,S, Atlantic Command Commander-in-Chief U.S. Atlantic Fleet