Truett (FF 1095) - Naval Cruise Book

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Homecoming

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A? t f fri L to Fig Top Row: USS QONYNGHAM's greeting was intending for the families on the pier but served to welcome V TRUETT also. OC Division stands at Quarters to starboard coming into port. Looking past the fantail of USS THOMAS C. HART the Navy band is seen striking up a tune. Once quarters was broken the flight deck and fantail seemed too small to hold everyone who wanted to await the visitors. Bottom Row: This series shows home approaching as seen from the viewpoint of the TRUETT sailor. In order: Passing the - bridge-tunnelj The piers in sightg Flag India close up on USS CONYNGHAMQ The band strikes up as the bow comes even with CONYNGHAlVl's sterng Line one is over and the families greet TRUETT with a sign.

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X tgg X i t f ,M Q , M ,W aQ..w-v....l-M., .v,,.. .,,, , X 1 L to R3 Top to Bottom: LTJG Bill Luebke greets his wife on the Quarterdeck. A child's face upon greeting the return of his father symbolizes the feelings of homecoming better than any words could. MMFA Brian Hofmann can't wait to start relaying some of his deployment adventures. The crowd on the fantail of USS CONYNGHAM can hardly wait for the brow to open up. OSSN Dale Bottorff slings an arm around his parents in welcome. Wives and children begin crossing the brow as husbands await their arrival.