De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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DEPARTMENT OF TZ-IE NAVY U. S. NAVAL 5 MARiNE CORPS 'RESERVE TRAINENG CENTER FULTON AND BLUFFS svazsts MusKs:soN. MlcHisAN 49441 m aamv Raven -ro I non .. -x .. .- o K.-'... . It F fl 7 -'N -5 , .. 1' - M' . 1 '- fx 1 v E-cr: rpg-sig .32 -TAT? f' .Q n..,1 .lk Y From: Commending Officer,UiKETC, Heskegcn, Kichigen. To: Commander, Amphibious Force, U.S. Etlentic Fleet, FEC, New York, N.Y. Suhj: USS EESOTG COUNTY visit,Muskegon, Eiccigen l?-li LUG 64 Ref: gs? LCER ?.H. ELLIS, TSNR ltr of 15 HCV 64 Encl: Q15 Press clippings Q22 Letters from Ruskegon Civic leaders l. Reference Qs? requested en evaluation of the visit of the USS DE SCTC COUNTY to Muskegon, Michigan lY-19 AUG 64. Enclosures fl? 1 I -, . . ESQ g2H are forwarded tor information. 2. in evaluation of the visit of the USS DE SGTO COUNTY and the benefits derived therefrom is extremely herd to make. One yerdstick of measurement that can he used is in the field of recruiting. is of 1 7 ' 5 ' '.-. ev,-.-. fl ,.-N .- -4--- 'N - fe 45' - 's ji och od this comrens hed on hoard count5 of lol enlisted. lo or this writing the on board count is ldi enlisted. This increase is lsrgely du to thevisit of the USS DE SOTC COUHTY, the large amount of guhlicity rf- ceived, the enthusiasm generated in all the different stations of income brackets. It must he remembered that any increase of the on hoerd count of this commend comes fromwithin this community. E. Considering the amount of work entailed by an undertaking of this nature by such s small active duty force such as at this commend, and further considering the overall benefits derived, it is strongly re- commended thet visits of this magnitude be continued infuture years. fl' ,. - A Q N, ,.....-,N A I., . ,fy .-' .1 ,U f - k K- f . N.F. WIRTH 7,

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