Carpenter (DD 825) - Naval Cruise Book

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SN Devore helps move beds into new wing of Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital in Hong Kong. CARPENTER sailors paint hospital equipment at St. Paul's orphanage in Hong Kong. The assistance rendered to a children's home by ten of your men during your recent port visit to Hong Kong is most commendable. As you well know, the activities of sailors ashore in Hong Kong are watched closely by the local population. The unselfish work per- formed by your men is a credit to them person- ally, to your ship and to the United States Navy... Cfrom a letter to the Commanding Officer from Rear Admiral David H. Bagley, regarding CARPENTER's work at St. Paul's or- phanage, Hong Kongj I and all of us at Our Lady of Nlaryknoll Hospital consider ourselves very lucky to have received . . .the services of the men from your ship helping us in your People to People project. This assistance comes at a time when we are indeed needing it...You could be assured that in the future, all of the men on the U.S.S. CARPENTER will be in our thoughts... Qletter to the Commanding Officer from Sister MaryLou Ann Rajdl, Administrator, Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital, Hong Kongj Sandy Bay Children's Clinic, site of another CARPENTER people to people project in Hong Kong.

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, l While in Bangkok, CARPENTER carried on a people to people' project that involved' painting several rooms of the Phyathaz' Reception Home for Girls, a government-supported Way stative f0t' f0MWdl1'rlgs and orphans. We spearheaded such projects in almost every port, and found them to be the best way to meet the people of a foreign land. . CARPENTER artists pose in front of one of their works in the Phyathai Reception Home for Girls in Bangkok. Left to right 2 RDSN Hamilton, MMFN Litke, BT3 Reyes, BTS Allen, FN Fitzgerald, STG3 Black, DC3 Parsley. EPopeye's words are Ahoy! From the USS CARPENTER QDD-8255? lt was a big surprise to have your crews come to coat our church, on 26 Sept. through 28 Sept. The work they did was so splendid ' Q that, on the next day, all the boys and girls f .ef who attended Sunday school, were so happy to have their class-room quite renewed. We, together with our congregation, ap- preciate you and your men for such kind concern on this Hospital and Church... Cfrom a letter to the Commanding Officer, from Rev. Katsuko Sumi, Pastoress of the Kinugasa Hospital Church in Yokosuka, .Iapanj is 4 1311 We On behalf of the Department of Public Welfare of Thailand, l wish to thank you and all members of the U. S. S. CARPENTER for the friendship and good will which you have brought to the many deprived children under our care... We also deeply appreciate the work which your crews contributed to our Reception Home for Girls... Qletter from Suwan Ruenyote, Director-General of Child Welfare for Thailandj PEOPLE TO PEGPLE In Yokosuka, Japan, earlier in the cruise, CARPENTER sailors paint the Sunday school annex of the Kinugasa Hospital Church.

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By now we were over the hunapg the trip home was downhill all the way, and the routine jobs we had done all cruise were znade a little easier and more enjoyable by the knowledge that we wonldn't have to be doing thern too mach longer, at least not without the comfort of honie and loved ones . . SUPPLY DEPARTMENT THE CREW.. Two of the cooks, SN Godfrey Cleftb and C53 Hartwell prepare dinner in the galley. Even barbers must have haircutsg here, SHSN Hoek does the honors on SHB3 Fenstermaker. is I