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NEAR the end of our Korean 6'tour , Rear Admiral E. C. 'GEddie,' Ewen, USN, Commander of Task Force 77, came aboard the Leyte for two periods of a few days each, during which time we were the temporary flagship. At the end of the second visit, culminating days of rumors, the admiral told us, I have been directed to detach you from this task force and to send you to Japan for onward routing to tl1e continental United States? You should have heard the cheer that day. l Aclmirlzl Ewen meets Beno ...L v - .-.,x.., -4 v..-.., .. -A. ,, .. A warm welcome Sorry to lose you but glad you iget to go home
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I. i I E THE BIG WHEELS COME ABOARD l l 1 f DURING our service in Ko- E X rea, we were visited by l p many prominent civilian offi- 4 cials and officers inspecting tl1e progress of the Korean ' fighting. Among these was the Secretary of the Navy, the p Hon. Francis P. Matthews. Q . - 1 1 SecNav. greets department heads on arrival Some of the boys from Nebraska A 1 l i I 1 Leaving by 'copter' i A v Q l 1 1 E I E L
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Captain Sisson receiving the Legion of Merit G Admiral Struble comes aboard ON THE day of our departure from Task Force 77, Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble, USN, Commander of the Seventh Fleet, came aboard to bid us goodbye and to present Captain Sisson with the Legion of Merit, in recognition of the services performed in 'Gan outstanding mannerv by his ship. In his address, the admiral said, HWe are deeply appreciative of the outstanding battle record of the Leyte. I know of no ship which deserves more to return to the United States for a well and hard-earned rest. God bless you and good speed-well done. After lunch Admiral Struble departed and shortly afterward, we were on our way-at a very good speed indeed. reeting the Department heads
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