Mahlon Tisdale (FFG 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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Day o£ Departure 20 November, 1986 I just love all this attention before deployment. ■ m i promise. I ' ll write.

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Dfomartg co- Master Chief o£ the Command CALVIN C. PIPER Master Chief Boatswain ' s Mate Master Chief Piper was born m L indole, Geor- gia on 14 August 1925 He Jomed the Navy 9 June 1943 and had led o very prominent career His list Of commands include USS WARREN (APA 53), NAS Sangtey Pt . RP. Salvage Divers School. Bay on. NJ. USS McNAIR (D0679). USS WILLIAM R RUSH (DD 714). USS YELLOWSTONE (AD27) U S Naval Sup- port Activity. Da Nang. Vietnam. Naval Recruit- r g Station. Macon. Ga. USS SAN BERNIDINIO (LSI 1 189). Naval Manpower and Management Cen- ter. Pacific. San Diego. Ca USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA3), NATTC. Memphis. TN. DTV-501 Elk River, and USS MAHLON S TISDALE (FFG27) During his naval career. Master Chief Piper has been awarded the following medals and ribbons Navy Achievement Meddl. Navy Unit Commendation. Meritorious Unit Commenda- tion. Good Conduct Meddl. Naval Reserve Meri- torious Service Medal. Ndvy Expeditionary Med- al. American Campaign Medal. Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Meddl. World War II Victory Medal. National Defense Service Meddl. Humanitarian Service Medal. Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Naval Reserve Meddl. Philippine Presidential Unit Commenddtion. Vietndm Meritorious Unit Com- mendation for Civil Action. Vietnam Meritorious Unit Commendation with Cross of Gallentry. Phil- ippine Liberation Ribbon. Vietnam Service Meddl. and Battle Efficiency Award Mdster Chief Piper is married to the former Mildred Lorme Edge They have three Children. Douglas Neil. Margret Lynn, and Susdn Lee.

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I It was a cool, hazy morning and there was a mat in the air as well as the eyes As the final preparations were being made, everyone said their last good-bye ' s and prayed for a safe and speedy return The hidden purpose of a sailor ' s neckerchief. How long is six months?