Andrew L Foreman (DE 633) - Naval Cruise Book

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a e fl-fi, V. liven i iened its upsn day, it 3-5ti0!lS of the? T1S'C Chilly V l frival in the 'O the New ianto was f ity with the 3 the first n Rgcreatimz, ir acquaint-1 peculiar to atcrs. They n , . of the E ,sp ,C Ware ' l solo Fjflalo ted, WHS t, , I' 1-:Peng , . ' '-'L--v,vv1-rf.. N 4 I . , V . , I.--fi' ts without lossof or damage to her- escorted ship, The month of March for the most part was spent by the escort on the nowhfamous Nmilk- rcun'l,.b,etween the various Solomons area and New Hebrides harborso A It was while on these escort runs that the Foreman, on Ma.r'cfn 6, received her fi:cst Flash Redu alert, the real.meaning of which she was if '4 'Wei to learn laters, ' - .9 -,qi Ha ' Q V' ' ' , a Onf- the 25th of March, she was placed in , , , C as her flrst lnvaslon convoy, and proceeded to . a Emirau Island, in the St, Mathias group, where, American forces occupied the tiny coral atoll. t Departing Eminem, the Foreman completed ly minor tasks, and egrlvcd at a new harbor, Pur- . - . , ' 4 .3 1,9 D 5 - I vis Bay ln the Flcrina lslandss -+ Crew mem':.ne::'s still talk of the night they watched motion pictures on the fantaj.l,'while at distance of tnree mi'.i.es, gun duels raged between Japanese in the hills , and American 1 forces one the beacnneads aloof Bou5ainvj.lles Al- reagiyca the Crew gf DE 633 were used to action l

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2 '9' ss' ' s - l i on May 20 she got underway from Hollandia D E enemy. ia part of an invasion for-ce headed due west in- nut to what was then strongly-held Japanese- terrif- gd tif Fheitory. The invasion force struck at Toem, near Q mleyfaicde Island on the next day, Wakde ,WGS also ,Apiil tralattacked. During this period, airraids occur- nellmgsihbfiifed near-by, but did not directly involve the U. , gt 5FOI'GI Ui Ig' r 4 , Y V A little DE!f 0n,26Mayshe izeturned to Langemak, and ics, Greenliigherewsighted the first hospital ship she had TFC3SUl'Y15seen in ,South Pacific waters. 1 began a HI' i P amlvalzl During July, the Foreman operated once ' more in the Solomons area, escorting tothe .Treasury Islands , to Ehirau, to Hanover, to' isa campa19NGW Britain and New Ireland, to Menus, to fl Part of :Green Island, and on the list of September, , the DE 63fOllD.d. herself once more in Blanche Harbor , a much movin the Treasuries, Short, uneventful trips to Choiseult Island ,'toQthe southeastern , ,capes of New Guinea, and back to the area ,long therlfof Mono Island comprised ner early' Soptems- L to Hollfwher forays, She sank her first mme on 15 t Cretin, in1SsGptemb er, i , , i' i H' u A o l 4 ' a g . : . , g,Y..J'-'.-f 5 ifg, 5-H Y, J WA, migv ,W gr, u,,,,,.,,, - ., - f.- 4 , '- -' f f-3 f 1 LW- ,., - ' or --.,,...,.. ,,. . -, -- -4