De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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url'-'-' '- - - -.., .-,., ..,, .. ,Y mv- Y-,num l ,..-, W A .TiL!4T'Z,.,,.1'zL.11Ef.... ' ':i...' ' 5 f - ff- W- -ff V f-...- --V- i r- . 'Jule A. . I 1 I , A 5 I J 1 r an cv as 14 0. J towed 43243 6198614 Qifgfzt eflfife Road, ewozthviffe, Jgicfiigan September 21st, lfif Lt.Odr. H. D. Mann, U . 5' . Ita , D Care of Fleet Post Office, dew York, N. Y. 09501 Dear Lt.0dr.Mann: This letter will serve a dou le purpose, lst - to thank you for your kindness in having me aboard the U.S.S. De Soto Uounty KLSIF-11712 on the trip from Chicago to Muskegon on Monday August 17th, 19541 2nd, to thank you for your hind letter of August 29th and the card you enclosed making me Honorary Crewman. Thanh you and your crew so much for all the Hi.ndness shown me on this trip - I appreciated and enjoyed every minute of it. Should you be in Detroit at any time I would appreciate a call from you and a chance to reciprocate for the courtesy shown me. Being aboard with my son was also a treat for me, and I can readily understand after this trip why you sailors make a career of the Navy. Thanking you again and wishing all oy you the best of luck, I am, 5inaerily,' for , ' if - W x, iiififaf, Ray S. Howell, Sr., 43243 W. Eight Mile Road, Northoille, Michigan