Andrew L Foreman (DE 633) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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Q..-.wwf-1 3 , ii '?L',1:'.'n.,, ,-r,,.,f ,Q 5 ' 1 - l ..10... Q nel A 'l :5l At Treasllilfy ISTUH on the l6th' Of :fl ber5 the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant C-by er Gharfles A. Menswn, USNR, was relieved nl commend, and 'Lieutenenb commander 'Nill.i8-mel Carey, Jrif, lUSN assumed the-,duties Qf Offioern, n l Q , n ' AE if in celebration of the new co-rqg the Foreman departed Treaeury.Islands on 24Q Septejger enroute via the Coral Sea, with nf nsiete1 snip, the USS England, to Sydney, A tr-alia? oo one ,juhilagion of ,all hendslg l l Rest, I-ecz ealoigionon, :and 'fthe very lighte f of duties filled the ten days at the Pe.riSfQ7 of the PeCifi C'f5-and all hands enjoyed the' first xriiiailiz-'lvto e'lx'Aeal liberty port since leaving e?ee.rl Hz rbore months before, 5: e ' The wer'-weary crew was warmly welconie by the Auetre.l1i:ne, l and n King' s,Croes tflS'fQ bl, Circ H1311 QL1E3.,Y15,,a Wane Parkf' and Manly Bea? became e,lmols't f eE1nilier'lto the men es. theg intricacies of thneiriovwn shipg v l 'ee.l Q Thegiwrfemz llnn n +1'+ema.ined' at Berth 2 in Po Jackson until lG October, when she departed Sydneyo with a tired but nappy Complemerrb, ln , V 5 W: PA