De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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Q' ' FQO' 1 ll' ll 'kit' VW' 5 vltgszfwf Yell? 'K ll 'Q' su lm, Qiulwtauaueuul 23l5 Collingwood Blvd. - Toledo, Ohio 43620 Phone 243-6248 Rev. John Curry Walker, D.D. The Rev. Roger Ben, gp Mlnlslef Associafe Minister July 1? , 196Ll Lieut. Commander H. Do Mann, U,S.S. De Soto County CLST-ll7lD Care of Fleet Post Office New York, New York 09501 Dear DT. Mann: I have your very courteous letter of July oth. Of course, we were glad to be of some service to your causeu Mrs. Welker and.I were very'much impressed by our visit to the U.S.SQ De Soto Couniy. Your officers were the soul of courtesyo we took a great notion to the Doctor and to Lieutenant Cramer who took us over the ship when we came beck in the afternoon. Gur very best wishes to the officers and the crew on the U.S.S. De Soto County. l ,f f, 4 Q Cordgally'y Q ff X7 1 H 'L' 3.1, F. if I ,c.1ff'fQJohn C . walker If J -jf' A 5 I, of

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' CEZTY OEET' OG-DEIKISBUBLG, VVARD J. KEENAN MAYOR I June 15, 1964 - The U. So S5 DeSoto County LST 1171 under the command of LCDR Horace D. Mann, Jr. USN is presently visiting our HSeaport Cityn, The visit of your ship together with the Marine Corp Detachment under the command of Major John A, O'Brien is a great achieve- , . ment in the development of public understanding. Your officers and men of both the Navy and Marine Team have displayed genuine knowledge, tact, and understanding to.our people while explaining and , . demonstrating the military equipment aboard the U. S. S DeSoto County. Q q I You, together with your officers and men have forever a HHome Portn here in the firstzrnd last American USeaportACityU on the St. Lawrence Seaway, Ogdensburg, New York. ' ' God Speed, Good Sailing, and return to Ogdensburgl 4SOOn4. A M V 4 5 - p I Sincerely, 459191116 I. q ,M Edward KeenanfV IQA, Mayor 1 'EJKfc1sL 'V