Emmons (DMS 22) - Naval Cruise Book

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r K POST ROAD FARM SUGAR HILL, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03585 - 'A 7 July 1980 Mr. Jerry McAlevey 520 W. 81st. St.,,N New York, N.Y. 40024 Dear Jerry: png, Herewith are the-slonghand reports from some of the survivors of the EMMONSg as locate report letter years, to the CO of PGM 11. many as Jack Griffin could right after the action. Also is a SECRET action by Mr. Griffin and a CONFIDENTIAL appreciation As of the passage of 55 I would assume, but don't know directly, that these reports are now declassified. These are all original overall files on the ship. papers and can find nothing interest. You may recall that by we were all prohibited from documents and are part of my I have scoured the rest of the more that would be of current Navy Department directives keeping any personal diaries of the ship's actions, travels, duty stations, etc,etc. and all mail was censored. After the passage of nearly Q0 years, and without some prompting from the ship's logs, my memories of the varied voyages we took are very hazy indeed. V. , Use these records herewith as you see fit. I would like to get them back again in no big hurry. when you are through, but am I can't get to the reunion this fall in Wrightsville Beach, so I hope you may be able to convey my best wishes to all and my regrets at being unable to greet you all again in person. Most sincerely, Cffimi, Eugene N. Foss

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