John Bole (DD 755) - Naval Cruise Book

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E. P. Angeles, V. B. Benitez, F. C. Macapagal, O. M. Rallos To the men Who prepared the chow for the officers and enlisted men. The editor has quite a bit to say about that chow but he isn't going to make any comment because he thinks the chow speaks for itself. Two thousand six hundred of the buttons missing from shirts sent to the ship's laundry appeared in the Wardroomfs thousand island salad dressing. Since the crew liked roast beef so much, the cooks managed to serve it nine times a Week just for us. QFrontj B. Reid, R. B. Haile, C. D. Carnahan, QBacl-cj E.T. McCormack, N.D. Taylor D. M. Clotfelter, F. L. Perate, G. I. Bare, M. D. Springer 25

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flfrontj R. J. Stratman N. L. Mitchell R. G. Deyling fBaCkj R. I. Nelson, R. M. LeCompte, S. S. Jennings, R. B. Harrison, R. M. Walters To the men rn supply who ordered the mountams of supplies We used, the men 1n drsbursmg who ms ured the eagle acted promptly every payday the shlp s barber Q I don t mean Gurdry J who cut hundreds of heads in more Ways than one, and to the shrp s laundry men who kept our clothes clean. fFrontl M. Arthur, R E S1lSby Arlas, D R I-Ionz C M Macaraeg fBackj M.E. Copper, M Kummer

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SAYDNA A SAN DIEGO Many people ask themselves why we have to make these cruises. That is a very difficult question to answer, A very good friend of mine has an eleven year old daughter. She was crying very much as the ship prepared to leave San Diego. She is a very religious little girl and she turned to her mother and said and I quote, Mother, I prayed to God every night last week that daddy wouldn't have to go away again. Why does he have to go Mother? There is no answer you can give to a child that age. To a nation who believes in God and wants to continue to have that right, we must be prepared to defend it. On December 7, 1941, llO2 men gave their lives on the USS Arizona, Countless other men died that morning and many ships were severely damaged. The United States no longer controlled the seas. It took us three years of hard fighting to regain that control. We learned a lesson that morning. In order to remain a free nation, we must have unrestricted movement on the waters of the earth. ln this day and age, that is more important than ever. The United States Navy is responsible for maintaining control of the sea and is a ready force on watch at home and overseas. Tradition, valor, and victory are the Navy's heritage from the past. To these we may add dedication, discipline, and vigilance as watchwords of the present and future. The navy will always employ new weapons and new techniques, to protect and defend the United States on the sea., under the sea, and in the air. Never have our opportunities and responsibilities been greater. It is fitting that the U.S. flag still flies above the Arizona, for it is a sign for all ships to see, that we shall never bow down before a nation who does not believe in God. We aboard the BOLE make our own contribution to the many who have gone before us and to the many that will follow. LDH HAWAII