Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1984

Page 55 of 88

 

Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1984 Edition, Page 55 of 88
Page 55 of 88



Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1984 Edition, Page 54
Previous Page

Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1984 Edition, Page 56
Next Page

Search for Classmates, Friends, and Family in one
of the Largest Collections of Online Yearbooks!



Your membership with e-Yearbook.com provides these benefits:
  • Instant access to millions of yearbook pictures
  • High-resolution, full color images available online
  • Search, browse, read, and print yearbook pages
  • View college, high school, and military yearbooks
  • Browse our digital annual library spanning centuries
  • Support the schools in our program by subscribing
  • Privacy, as we do not track users or sell information

Page 55 text:

-: 1 - - A 1

Page 54 text:

.p» ' itw -. tt ' ' ;-.: . . ■ ■



Page 56 text:

SPENCE MEMORIAL CEREMONY USS SPENCE (DD-512) was built by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, and was launched on 27 Oct 1942. Following commissioning she proceeded with her crew under the command of LCDR Henry J. Armstrong to the West Coast of the United States. After a short training period she sailed for the South Pacific and arrived in Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides Islands, on 18 September 1943, and joined Destroyer Squadron TWENTY-THREE. USS SPENCE was a key member of the Little Beaver Squadron and was i n the forefront of the action against the Japanese Navy in the Solomon Islands. USS SPENCE and a small handful of ships turned the tide and halted the advance of Japan. It was the turning point of the war in the Pacific. No Squadron in any Navy has ever won as many battle honors in less time than the Little Beavers. Boldly pene- trating submarine infested waters during a period when Japanese Naval and air power was at its height. Destroyer Squadron TWENTY-THREE operated in daring defiance of repeated attacks by hostile air groups, closing to the enemy ' s strongly fortified shores to carry out sustained bombardments against Japanese coastal defenses. They countered the enemy ' s fierce aerial attacks, destroyed or routed his planes, intercepted his surface task forces and sank or destroyed his warships. USS SPENCE and the rest of the Little Beavers continued to punish and push the enemy north through the islands of the South Pacific, the Philippines and Okinawa. During the Okinawan Campaign, after inflicting heavy damage on the enemy, USS SPENCE fell victim not to the enemy but to the weather. She was lost at sea while battling one of the most violent typhoons in history. Only one officer and twenty-three men survived. On March 11 the Little Beavers paid tribute in memory of one of the finest ship ' s in the history of our Navy.

Suggestions in the Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book collection:

Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1986 Edition, Page 1

1986

Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1991 Edition, Page 1

1991

Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1984 Edition, Page 52

1984, pg 52

Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1984 Edition, Page 49

1984, pg 49

Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1984 Edition, Page 55

1984, pg 55

Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1984 Edition, Page 31

1984, pg 31

1985 Edition online 1970 Edition online 1972 Edition online 1965 Edition online 1983 Edition online 1983 Edition online
FIND FRIENDS AND CLASMATES GENEALOGY ARCHIVE REUNION PLANNING
Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? Do you want to see past girlfriends or boyfriends? Relive homecoming, prom, graduation, and other moments on campus captured in yearbook pictures. Revisit your fraternity or sorority and see familiar places. See members of old school clubs and relive old times. Start your search today! Looking for old family members and relatives? Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? Want to find out what hairstyle was popular in the 1920s? E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly! Are you planning a reunion and need assistance? E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. We can provide you with an electronic version of your yearbook that can assist you with reunion planning. E-Yearbook.com will also publish the yearbook images online for people to share and enjoy.