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R - , -..flSSi.. EDITOR ENS. G.M. IRWIN ILLUSTRATORS FITZMEYER, EN2. SORIANO, EM3. HILLSTAD, FN. COLON. SA PHOTOGRAPHY LT. VERDEL, ENS. IRWIN The editor wishes to express his appreciation to all the division editors for there assistance and contributic
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30. May 1966 From: Commander l. S. Naval Forces. Vietnam To: Lieutenant Commander William J. MOREDOCK. 5.S.I94.5 1100. I ' SN Via: (1) Commander Cruiser-Destro.ver Force. C. S. Pacific Fleet (2) Commander Destroyer Flotilla FIVE (3) Commander Escort Squardon SEVEN Subj: Letter of Commendation 1. Commander V. S. Naval Forces. Vietnam takes pleasure in commending you for exceptionally meritorious per- formance of duty as Commanding Officer. CSS LOWE (DER 325). from 22 November 1963 to 31 March 1966. During this period LSS LOWE, as a unit of Task Force 113. brought distinction upon the Navy and the Nation through her outstanding performance. Despite a heavy operating tempo I ' SS LOWE remained in an effective state of readiness, and her officers and men continually demonstrated competent professional ability and exceptional devo- tion to duty. I ' SS LOWE achieved a reputation of being able to react quickly and effectively to changing circum- stances, a factor which contributed greatly to the successful accomplishment of the mission of which you can be justly proud. 2. USS LOWE, with constant and aggressve initiative, sought out the enemy at every opportunity. Through her unrelenting inspection of surface contacts within her assigned area of operation. CSS. LOWE, under your out- standing leadership, made a significant contribution toward the effective elimination of North Vietnamese infiltra- tion of which you can be justly proud. 3. USS LOWE was required to spend approximately 85% of her time underway during this period. The extraordi- nary demands which were placed on you and your ship oftentimes necessitated long and arduous hours on watch on a port and starboard basis. Although patrols were lengthy and upkeep time in port was inadaquate, you nevertheless maintained your ship in an exceptional state of preparedness. 4. As commanding Officer you were an exemplary and inspiring leader, maintaining high morale and high standards of smartness in the face of circumstances which taxed to the limit the ability of the ship ' s company to maintain operational readiness. Your initiative and professional performance have reflected great credit on yourself, your ship and the Cnited States Naval Service. 5. You are requested to make suitable commendation to those ship ' s company personnel who have distinguished themselves by significant contributions during your successful tour as Commanding Officer on Market Time ope- S, N. G. WARD RADM USN
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