Saufley (DD 465) - Naval Cruise Book

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STAB ENGAGEMENTS AND OPERATIONS PARTICIPATED IN BY THIS VESSEL Capture and Defense of Guadalcanal Consolidation of Solomon Islands New Georgia Operation Treasury Bougainville Operation i Bismarck Operation Marianas Operation 5 fi Leyte Operation ff' 'Luzon Operation Borneo Operation ENEMY SUBMARINES CBEDITED TO THIS VESSEL September 15, 1943 One submarine - Class HB Assessment, be- tween Purvis Bay, Solomon Islands, and Es- piritu Santos, New Hebrides Islands. Sub- marine was contacted by sound contact, sur- faced, and was destroyed by gunfire. April 7, 1944 One submarine - Class NB Assessment, near Emirau Island. Submarine was contacted by sound contact, and was destroyed by depth charges. I November 27, 1944 One submarine - Class QA Assessment, at Ormoc Bay, Philippine Islands. Destroyed on surface by gunfire. V ENEMY PLANES CBEDITED TO THIS VESSEL DATE , No. PLANES LOCATION or ACTION July 12, 1943 1 Munda Point July 18, 1943 1 Munda Point August 17, 1943 4 Vella La Vella October l, 1943 1 J Kolombangara, New Georgia Islands October 27, 1944 3 Leyte Gulf, Philippine Islands November 29, 1944 3 Leyte Gulf, Philippine Islands January 8, 1945 l Cassistl Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippine Islands January 9, 1945 1 Lingayen Gulf, Luzon Philippine Islands, Personnel attached to this ship from commissioning date to the end of the War should be entitled to wear the following ribbons: American Theater No stars Asiatic-Pacific Theater 12 stars Philippine Liberation Ribbon 1 star 27

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Un thc morning of January 26th, the SAUFLEY led, the Division up the Narrows into New York Harbor, and tied up at the 35th Street Docks in Brooklyn.. From February lst through February 28th, the SAUFLEY underwent repairs and alterations at the New York Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn. On the night of February 25th, a Ship's Dance and Party was held by all hands at the Starlight Boof of the Waldo-rf Astoria. This dance was attended by many ex-crewmen of the SAUFLEY who were either stationed in and around New York or who were by now civilians. Everyone agreed that this was the nicest party ever given by the ship. n Un March -ith, the SAUFLEY, in company with the remainder of the Division, steamed out of New York Harbor-destination: Charleston, S. C., and decom- missioning. On the morning of March 6th, she com- pleted the last sea journey of her career prior to inacti- vation. Steaming past historic Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie, on under the Grace Memorial Bridge that spans the Cooper River, she tied up in Berth F-5 at the Charleston Naval Shipyard at l240. This voyage made a total of 238,980 engine miles steamed in her three and a half year career. Cn April l8th, Commander Francis W. Silk, USN, was relieved as Commanding Officer by Lieutenant Com- mander Richard C. Smart, USNB. On June l2th, the SAUFLEY was formally decom- missioned and placed in the Out of Co-mmission, ln Be- serve, status in the SIXTEENTH Fleet. Ei'NiiD 26

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LIST OF AWARDS AND DECORATIONS AWARDED TO MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF THE U. S. S. SAUFLEY BROWN, Bert F., Comdr., U. S. Navy, I 2270 Sunnyside Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah Silver Star. Commanding Officer during New Georgia campaign. COCHRAN, Dale E., Lt. Comdr., U. S. Navy, 128 Garces Drive, Parkmerced, San Francisco, Calif. Legion of Merit. Commanding Officer l2f1f43 to 8f10f44 MARSHALL, James. M., Lieut., USNR, 130 Grandview Rd., Ardmore, Penn. Letter of Commendation. Gunnery Officer during Saipan- Tinian shore bombardment. MCADAMS, James H., Rad. Elec., USNR, 1315 Ridenbaugh St., St. Joseph, Missouri Letter of Commendation. Excellent radio maintenance during shore bombardments Marianas. SILK, Francis W., Lt. Comdr., U. S. Navy, 2010 Kalorana Rd., N. W., Washington, D. C. Bronze Star. Commanding Officer during Borneo operations. STOUGHTON, Howard, Jr., Lieut., USNR, 76 Bellvale Road, Mountain Lakes, N. .l. Letter of Commendation. Navigator during Saipan-Tinian shore bombardment. CZECHOWSKI, Edward M., Slc, USNR 209 Spruce St., Reading, Pa. Letter of Commendation. 20MM gunner 11f29f44. DAY, Edward L., GM3c, USNR, Holly St., Great Falls, S. C. Letter of Commendation. 20MM gunner 1lf29f4f1-. 28 Q a