Andrew L Foreman (DE 633) - Naval Cruise Book

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-12-A 4 at. each. . Ea . , .4 E X mphe Lyte go The ship was ofaorca on escort duty to Hollohdia on Novombor 1, and proceeded with o her convqy, but enroute was recalled to Kosso1 ?f Passage, Palau Islands for replenishwent and served E shore lr A , ' ' QT oT1 another escort mission for roiurn to Loyte 1,iingaSioI Gu1f. Rnrouto Palau, a definite underwater con- fticipatj tact was made, and an Smhour tracking ensued in o -o company with anoiher oscort. Several patternso ooo oBi of antiwsubnarine charges were loosed with no off oop oo- Y - o A . ' ' - ' . .A., observed results, , o o .ggo V Q ofor air . of . ,o o o o' - A ff some '2 From Palau, the Foreman returned to Leytel QA hOurS3 oGulf on Novcmber 70 On the morning of arriVQly'5S'the ras she Sighiod an enemy piano, but the friendly Qooa1arm C combi? Sir patrol Htally-hoedn, chased. ond' o,1fway5 ma o - , , o ' oo o .o o aign W A On the afternoon of 12 hovember, the crewo l1 p o OL the small destroyer observed suicide air u E 4- , .r 'W' b , Q , K K -X 3htPCkS OH CEC LQ? ana a merchant vessel in 'ow, their C th-:f'Soe1I1 o Pfydrco 3715037 ,o The Foreman pesnea fire flaw ty oo on omomy plane, but a fricndly P,3g'Shot Lo24o,thigonB 'ooo the attacker down. o ' W 9' :ul ' A N X' .A A 5 . - ,Q A On'ph9.14t? of Ebvcmber, ghg gbggrvgdbj . ymvwith at enemy p1HBCS Sk0t down durjnw gp Sgr raid' o6WaS WCf . i,. 0 ii, M V . Q ' .. J, 'E WoooowooopyewWWwfofffQf-.fMgM oo wfFf'Q4W

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J fr H, -- V 'H'Eff!'F '.'f -sir'-V ' During the remainder of the year 194A ff on nisslons oi escort between Hollendla, Dutch N6W'Guinea and Seeadler Harbor at she 6SCOFtSdfb1OUght supplies and.much Headed equipment to the repid-expanding New,Guinee bese Christmas Day was spent at Menus A festive holiday dinner was served, inoluv ding traditional turkey and the fixings All hands enjoyed a full dey of rest by order of their Skipper, and opened packs ges received from home. Despite gay decor ations in the crewfs mess hall, and their attempts to feel happy, it was evident that meny'were the thoughts of Hthose Christmases at homefn Few spoke of it, but ell'were thinking of the next Christmas p end'wondering,mhether it, too, would be spent in Far Pacific waters. ' f . Je By the end of l9L4, the Foreman and her crew were veterans of the Pacific war, Pafiidbents in three invesions,'eccomr ' a 1 I .gg,, sv . I as x V Y M I U: J 7 , x k I A- A 4 F 9- 3' the little Nav: ship Hturned to 'once agal - QV Menus in the,Afmiralty Islands. The ships Q n f :.:,3' G uv .I . :Mh,.n ' I I V -. I ' ' I 1 4. 4' A'-U A A' . Q C. 'I V i .1 ...vo s p diien . ' s X .f-, -5 s A. F J. 4 1 . 1' V 0 f . 'Qtek e New 3 k PliShed travelers of the South Pacific, r experienced in the battle tactics of the enemy, had known war weeriness, and wit- v Jzs