Francis Hammond (DE 1067) - Naval Cruise Book

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FM CINCPACFLT TO RUWGSJJ USS FRANCIS HAMMOND UNCLAS F F T WELL DON I 1. AS USS FRANCIS HAMMOND COMPLETES A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT TO THE U. S. SEVENTH FLEET, YOUR OFFICERS AND MEN CAN TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN THEIR IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROSECUTION OF THE WAR. FRANCIS HAMMOND HAS PLAYED A MOST IMPORTANT ROLE IN NAVAL GUNFIRE OPERATIONS AND HAS CARRIED OUT HER DUTIES WITH GREAT PROFESSION- ALISM AND SKILL. YOUR FINE PERFORMANCE AND ACCU- RATE GUNFIRE DURING THIS PERIOD HAS HURT THE ENEMY BADLY AND HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR SAVING COUNTLESS FRIENDLY LIVES. THE ENEMY ' S DETERMINA- TION TO STOP YOUR GUNFIRE TESTIFIES TO YOUR EFFEC- TIVENESS. I TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN EXTENDING MY PERSONAL WELL DONE TO YOU AND YOUR OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL. ADMIRAL B. A. CLAREY. USN. COMMANDER IN C HIM U. S. PACIFIC FLEET FM COMCRUDESFLOT THREE TO RHWZSKK USS FRANCIS HAMMOND UNCLAS Wl LCOME HOMI 1. WELCOM1 BACK rO YOUR I MILII S AND FRIENDS IN LONG Id U H l II R HIGHLY SI CCI SSI UL Dl PI (A Ml N I 2. YOU MAY ALL LOOK BACK ON THIS Dl PI OYMEN1 WITH SENSE OF PRIDE THAT COMES ONLY FROM IOB WELI DONE. YOUR EXPLOITS AND SIGNIF1CAN1 ACCOMPLISH Ml MS Willi I UNDER llll GUN, HAM PRECEDED YOU WD SI RVI K) M VKI VOIR HOMI COMING AN EVEN ! MOM! MoiSOl CASION. 3. It) YOUR MANY I ' KI VIOUS KUDOS I Dli MY Bl SI WISH! S 1 OR A HAPPY FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. WELI DOM Kl AK ADMIRAL W. L. Rl l wi pi i m i ro Kl I NION Wl 111

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