Peleliu (LHA 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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PELELIU BABIES During Operation Fiery Vigil USS Peleliu provided transportation for well over two-thousand Navy and Air Force dependents who were forced to evac- uate Clark Air Force Base and the housing areas around Subic Bay Naval Station. One ofthe biggest and most exciting highlights of that operation were the four births which took place onboard. FIERY VIGIL WE WERE PROUD TO SERVE AMERI- C A N D E P E N - DENTS :A f 100 FIERY VIGIL Vita ax 1,1 , , l , , ' -'c W' --- - -- ,,, ,... - ,, i

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V Many of the children didn't really understand what kind of disaster they had just lived through. But when they came on board most of them were very tired and very hungry. Many came on the ship with frovms on their faces. It was a fun experience watching their fears disappear and smiles cover their faces. Just about every mother who joined us for the transit to Cebu was worn out when they finally got settled on board. It was a thrill for those of us with our oum children so far away, to watch the little ones while mom got some well deserved rest. FIERY VIGIL 99

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Left top photo submitted by CPL J. ROBBINS. Right top- Peleliu photo lab. Left center- RM2 B. ISELLEY. Above- MM5 J. COFFMAN. Thls ramp was the gateway to the fllght deck 'sfxggi a,a. can f I Dunng Operatlon Flery Vlgll the younger chlldren were lnvlted Into the Flrst Class Mess and Lounge area where they llterally colored for hours and hours After each plcture was finlshed lt was taped up on the bulkhead Dunng the two day translt there were enough plctures colored to wall paper the entlre space Three of those plctures have been reduced and are featured here The Information wntten below was sent to the shlp ln a Thank- You card July 12 1991 To the crew and members of USS Pelelnu Thank you all very much for the care and klndness you gave us whlle we were on board your shlp You wlll always be a part of my Ilfe because I felt safe then when I took my first step on your shxp To the gentleman who escorted me all the way to the slck bay because I got sea slck and to the hellcopter crew who asked my name and comforted me because I looked scared I Thank you all very very much God Bless you all and God Bless Pelellu Mrs APIITA DAVIS ' s 1 - I ,, M , , 5 If N 2 9 I gg Z 1 f , A f I NX 'flu Q' ff 724-X f F3 xl ft 710 X , .xx 1 I I ,ffm I I I ll af Q fl 6 7? f? ' ?v' 191' f2 vm H f 7 , . . . . . f 1 xx I I f I 2 XS I O I li Fil ' . X 0 V tg ll . . . 2 A j ,I L f,, fl A WW fag V gl? W wa WW, f 51 ' ZW? fi W4 A . . fa f y, W f X W fff 1 f J fwf WW ff f Wy f f f Sf G W7 X . KI 6 ' fa V I I v gi , . 5, K I f if I A 5 Q I 1: I X C If 0 , f X , W ff I 3 7 , Vw, Z ff W A ' Wm ff f ff I X ,X 75 ft: f M W f ,Z X X I I I Y M, I ,za fm X A V , W . . M, W X 7 X f ' If . I . I . . . . . . . . . . - I . 1 I . , . .