Carpenter (DD 825) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT -A RM3 Dory paws through a pile of transistors In Radio Central U S S CONSTELLATION CCVA-645 sails serenely by whale SN Smoot mans the flag bag. 'EW-iQ' MMM