Andrew L Foreman (DE 633) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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- ww-:1rx 1f'-1 ' ' --- , --s--A--ff - v w , .--fx-. A . , , W -was an M- , :hy T.. ' L ,, .15-. ,,- ,ffl the Yearlgf Q leases of the irzccption of the new Japanese to Once , airs technique sei' Kamikaze Ulivine Windl M 'fn H0Uandia,5f f Aybacksfh They were to see more of this fi? Hlrbor technique as their effor-ts in the war con- fands. The pinueds. ' s a if-13-Expandjmg mt at Manus.A3 5 served, incluf td the fixingsgf 'zip of rest by 3 gi apznai packafe :pine gay decore 31311, and their wie evident 5 Of those 5: 5 :size of it: has ,it Cf1riStH1f351anA n LQC, o'iOU.ld be I- .30 : 1 'e Fore!-Hin andy? ' ' ' HQ ,TLC Pifllflc W cific: ,. n . -L11 PJ ,e M . U1 ,E-35105 gf . XCS-'51 an Q , Wltn , - During 1944, major events had taken place aboard ahip, Her commissj,onir1gCap- tain, her conmissioningg Executive Officer, and 'ef' n'ffig.iJ'al ring-gineerimg Ufificer khad beef. re,.Ja.:ed., So me the liven Eisgs offi- cer! It-Jxngfaqneie faceswere to be Seen among hercrew, ami a few of the old ones. were Y missingsa A new battle-wiseness was ,evi- dent. This was to be an advantage in days to come-, 5 , a Y ' xg , ' ' As the year 19145 opened, the Phili- ppines campaign was amost complete. The big sh-ips were engaging the enemy in the last big naval battle of the war, andthe a last phase of the Pacific wariwas be- 5130108-n a ' T he outlook for actionefor the DE appeared not very br-ight. as it continued' ' its usual escorts runs between Hollandia 4 :PFA A A 1, 1 .- Vg, - ,N W. . ff-fn----'wi-W ' A 5 - ' 3-f ' - .4,,H - 'Ks.s'f:g9., ,fu P! H in-I u