De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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--- N- -.......-,., Q 11 'I I .. . . WHILE CIVILIANS WROTE f I w, , , ni ,I it il A United States Congressman -- I wish to compliment you and your officers and men for the outstanding manner in which you carry out a most difficult assignment. The U. S. Navy and the country can be proud of your contribution to a better understanding of our way of life and the role of our naval forces in it. i I I l An Elderly Lady -- I just went through your ship. I didnft say thank you for the privilege but I did appreciate it. You sailors must never think we forget I Q. you -- you are often thought of in our prayers and though we don't know you 3 I personally, still we know you are helping to keep us safe -- so thanks for . everything. Milwaukee Port Director -- We hope many more Visitations can be arranged to demonstrate to inland ports and inland areas the continuing role of seapower in our national life and international affairs. Public Relations Executive -- I was greatly impressed, not by the type of equipment you carry, for we civilians expect and want you to have the very best, but by the excellent attitude and esprit de corps of the ship's personnel toward their mission. As a somewhat blase' P. R. man I expected that your officers would naturally exhibit this attitude but I will admit that I was agree- ablysurprised to see that it extended to the entire crew, or at least every member with whom I came in contact. A New York Visitor -- There have not been as many people in Clayton in the time intervening since your departure as there were on that one daythe DeSoto I County was here nor as many happy girls. . County Manager -- The USS DeSoto County accomplished its public relations l and public education mission in Rochester and Monroe County. Minnesota Businessman -- After a tour of NORAD Headquarters and then to see the effectiveness of this great Navy-Marine Corps Team, I feel a great deal more ,secure in the event of war. A i Buffalo Evening News Publisher -- The DeSoto County is quite a ship. You and your men will leave a fine impression in the cities bordering the Great Lakes. I Mayor of Ogdensburg, N. Y. -- The visit of your ship is a great achievement in the development of public understanding. Kiwanis International Youth Director -- All this brought home a firsthand , knowledge and appreciation of this phase of the defense of our country and thefree world. L 5 I ., --.. . Y , ..,, ,,, ,,,, Q ,V . ,

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THE MILITARY vIEwPo1NT . . . FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. . . Performance of Duty. . 1. Please read the following message to your crew and embarked units at any suitable time. 2. Upon completion of your successful cruise through the heart of the United States I congratulate you on your brilliant perfor- mance of duty. You have brought to hundreds of thousands of visitors a sense of sharing personally in our country's sea power. As your embarked units now return to their stations and you return to normal duties I hope you will take with you a deep feeling of satisfaction in having completed an outstandingly successful task. ' I FROM THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS. . . l, Your highly success- ful Great Lakes cruise of good will is noted with pleasure. The outstanding performance of all hands 'participating in the cruise has brought great I credit to the Navy. Well done! 2 FROM THE COMMANDANT, U. S. MARINE CORPS. . . . . . a significant success. 2. Please accept my personal congratulations to the officers and men of the Navy-Marine Corps Team on board for the highly professional manner in which all hands discharged their duties during this long and important cruise. , FROM THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET. . . For Lieutenant Commander Mann from Admiral Smith. The cruise of USS A DeSoto County through the Great Lakes this summer has proved outstanding in every respect. As you return to salt water and home, please accept, and pass on to the rest of the Navy-Marine Corps Team on board, my per- sonal congratulations on your ability to tell the story of Seapower. You have translated the Navy-Marine Corps Team's Four Ocean capability to a five lake's public relations success. Well done. . FROM THE COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS FORCE U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET . . . Performance of duty. '1. I extend my heartiest and most sincere con- gratulations on a job well done to the officers and men of the Navy-Marine Corps Team aboard the USS DeSoto County upon your return home. Your conduct and demonstrated pride in service which I personally observed on my visits to the ship during the summer have advanced the Navy-Marine , Corps image in the eyes of more than 400, OOO Americans in the Great Lakes area who visited the ship. 2. A great cross section of America is now more than ever aware of the four ocean challenge which faces our nation, and confident of our ability to meet the challenge as a result of your untiring efforts in the past three months. Again, well done.

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