Whidbey Island (LSD 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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NEW SHIPNIATES During the long six month cruise, many joined the Whidbey Island team. Listed are the photographs and divisions of the personnel who reported during the second half ol the crulse and were therefore not included with their division. HIC ISWI G SH2 M PCIRCE .ICIHNSION S-3 DIVISION R DIVISION rs 'Q MS? C SU' MHS I Ai I I N I 'I I IJ MAN! IN! '-N I1 C' l UUCQII RMSNJ IIMS S 2 DIVISION M .' lvlvlmef IH A in iw 'N Jw: litvlwifilil OC DIVISION SN C OSBCRNF OSSA T Aran-we 'IFJ I- F-f'.H'ff' fr','.I- II I10f,A.vI,iIJ'I SA D COUCH 3nd DIVISION OI IWIUSIOII '-' I1'.'1'.-Wa UI liIvI'IIf,iN 2nd DIVISION to Axim SR D, FINLEY SA E HARRIS SA M IJQGUIQE SQ B MAHAFFEY SR G. MILES Ist DIVISION 2nd DIVISION If-ci DIVISION 2nd DIVISION lst DIVISION 102 P

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A SPECIAL THANKS THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON June 26 1987 Dear Commander Holder: This is to express my sincere thanks to you and the members of the USS WHIDBEY ISLAND team for the outstanding service you provided on the occasion of the economic summit in Venice. Nancy and I are truly grateful to everyone who helped to make our visit safe and pleasant The plaque which you presented for me is indeed appreciated and a perfect remembrance of the dedicated service you and those under your command provide on behalf of our country. With our best wishes to you and everyone aboard the USS WHIDBEY ISLAND. Sincerely, cw-ink Commander Gordon S. Holder, USN Commanding Officer USS WHIDBEY ISLAND QLSD41J FPO New York 09591-1729 FROM THE PRESIDENT

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7 'R ' S 0. NAPPO OSSA R. NURSE SR A. PERKINS IQ: DIVISION OI DIVISION lst DIVISION RMSQQ' EQISION AMBAUGH SA M STITH 2116 DIVISION SA M. STURM ENFA R. WEBB lst DIVISION M DIVISION LATE PHOTOGRAPHS .WWI-I 2 The pictures of these Whidbey Island crewmen - were not processed in time to be included with J - Iholr division pages. ENS. S. DELANEY ENS. F. ALVAREZ NC1 C. LICHT EN1 C. DISTELRATH EMl D. LEWELLEN MS2 R. BROWN IC2 J. CODY EM2 D. HILL HM2 C. POWELL HT3 D. PEED HTIISWJ G. WOLF RM3 T. BENNETT LNFA M MASICLAT R DIVISION OC DIVISION M DIVISION NOT PICTURED EN3 C. ROBERTS QM3 w. SHOWELL EM3 F. SMITH HT3 C. SYKES EN3 J. WALKER BMS M. WILLIAMS ENFN R. ROSE RMSN J. THOMPSON SN O. wlLLcOx SA H. DAVIS RMSA J. DOCTOR ENFA D. FORBES DKSA J. NACHTMAN MSSA J. MOJICA OSSA J. MORGAN SA D. PHILLIPS ENFA J. WELSH SMSA J. WILLIAMS SA T. WILLIAMS SR R. GLENN SR J. SOTO SN D. STRICKLAND