Charles Berry (DE 1035) - Naval Cruise Book

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Omar Mesa, Age 10 I960 marked a liapii) war liir the men of U.S.S. CHARLES BliRK . hul il ua:- a M-ar ol tragedy lor little Uiiiar Mesa. On Memorial Day this small Mexiean hoy was romping and playing along the railroad traeks in Tijuana. As he tripped and fell, a train rolled over his body, severing his leg at the hip. For weeks Omar remained in the hospital as doetors struggled to save his life. V ith his once-happy childhood gone, Omar now waits for maturity so lliat doctors ran lit him for an artificial leg. As he waits, he knows that the men of U.S.S. CH. ' RLES BERRY will not forget him. The OM. R MES. FUND, established by the Crew in cooperation with Mr. .lohii S. . lessio, prominent Southi-rn California businessman, will grow over the years, giving our lillb ' len-year old friend the medical care he needs. Willi this care, uill come brighter ho]ies for the future. THOROUGHBRED RACING v m SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS TIIUANA, OLD MEXICO CAUENTE FOREIGN BOOK OPEN DAILY FOR WAOERINO ON ALL U. S. TRACKS, HOME OF THE FABULOUS CAUENTE O-IO October it, i960 Lt» Commander R. C. ' tr. ' ' - ' - F.S.S. Charles Perry re-10J5 c c Fleet Po?t Office i7„„ — -; „« , f -T ' f ' -r ' ila Your letter nn ' l e-- turned over to me fcr re- extended leave of =ibsence. n S. Alessio has ' been Alessio is awgy on an In reading your wonderful letter, reccuntinj; the trqfedy of the younc mexiean boy, Oner Mesa, and the penerous humani- tarian response of yourself and inembers of your crew, T could rot help but rond ' r hoi 3t pnp-e indeed are the deeds of men. The r r dox of tr ' ined men and officers well versed in the art oe tr T . .pv-iph i-— rtlT t; , o -i-rii i--i nr, , -i ri ct-ap-FT y reacting to man ' ' - .,,- ,„ t-„ -, ■- . : .. ---ives to the wel- fare - :■- -■• ' . . ,. ■ -.. ,.-] (,yT ' eiy have perirl ' - ' ■- - ' ' : ' - ■ • ' -. - ■- -s -,. J s ,i-, ;pp- - i , li lc ii- ' ire, WOUl ' ' ■ ' - 11 -■-■ - ■■ ' -rii, t.h1 - wonlri h i •, hr t .-T -Trl- !. Needless to ;?ay, it is a pr ' - -it hrrrr - -t- you should have thourht of T r. M ' ssio as coursel ' -i ' 1 - ' -i ' -i j trator of your very worthy efforts. Since younp I.fpsa is a resident of San DieEO, we are reouesting leral counsel frc;n friends in that city so that the disbursenent of funds will nmrly protect the interests of Or.ar. Their suggestions will be forwarded to you as soon as received. f.!ay this, noble deed of yours serve as ar example to men of goodwill and our fervent hooe?? that the humble nexican boy you lifted from the depths of tratredy, grow into manhood as a living syiobol of the true brotherhood or a iu- Sincerely preurs. Rfben B. ' Padilla Public T?plat? ons I KTXPrpc c,c. J ' r. John P. Al? KSlO THE INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS RACE COURSE SOUTH OF SAN DIEGO IN TTJUANA. OLD MEXICO

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