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H. W. MQELWAIN LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, U.S.N 900 Milwaukee Avenue Deer Lodge, lvlonlana OW rhal if is all over and we are scallering in all direclions il is hoped +ha+ i Shipma+es will bring back many fond memories in +he years ro come. The fad Jrhal such a book exisls is an indicaiion of The spirii and unily of lhe crew. To command The Poole during a porlion of rhe war has been my greaiesl privilege. To a greal crew of a grea+ ship, well done and Jrhe besf of everyihing in whal- ever you choose for The iuiure. f 6 'IO

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AM graTeTul Tor This opporTuniTy To express my appreciaTion To The oTTicers and men who served wiTh me during The sTirring days and nighTs oT operaTions which we shared in The SouTh PaciTic and in The Philippines. The eTTecTiveness oT a TighTing ship, like any oTher organizaTion, is dependenT upon The loyalTy and uniTy oT acTion oT every man in The crew. l am proud oT The record oT This period, and oT The men who made iT. Many who served wiTh us lasT Their lives rin The service oT our counTry, and in combaT wiTh The enemy. LeT us pay humble TribuTe To Their memory, and leT each oT us in his own way insure ThaT These men did noT make a useless sacriTice. . ' B. L. AUSTIN COMMODORE, U.S.N. ALSTON RAMSAY CAPTAIN, U.S.N. O The gallanT oTTicers and crew oT a gaIlan+ TighTing ship, a well done Trom your TirsT Commanding OTTicer. T From The shores oT ATrica To The shores oT Japan, via The sloT, you have ToughT a good TighT. NeiTher The enemy's 'Torpedoes, guns, bombs nor Kamikaze plans sTopped you. You were wounded buT you wenT back To TighT again. l am proud To have had a small parT in sTarT- ing you on your TighTing career. l shall always cherish The memory oT my days on The FooTe and The shipmaTes l had There, especially Those who ToughT Their lasT TighT on ThaT long road To Tokyo. l appreciaTe This opporTuniTy To wish you all The very besT, in or ouT oT The Service, and To again Thank The old Timers on board Tor Their splendid work and True loyalTy in The diTTiculT days when we were shaking down. Very sincerely