Warren (APA 53) - Naval Cruise Book

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Qff our starboard beam, an ene- my plane svvooped down in a sud- den sneak attack on a nearby ship, dropped its bomb, and escaped through the brief hail of fire from . our destroyers. just a few minutes later, one Nip plane crashed in a flaming explosion near the beach, While a couple of miles off on our port side, a suicide plane targeted one of our destroyer escorts. Three days later, the Warren, sobered by her recent losses, sailed safely into Leyte Gulf once again. February 9, 1945 - Our last mission to the Philippines--and our last, too, before We finally returned to the United States-was completed today uncventfully When We landed on the already secured beaches of Mindoro the personnel and equipment of the Army's Forty-hrst Infantry division. Though air raids were probable in this sector, they did not occurgvvhile We Were there, and We unloaded Without interruption. 1 ' Thus, quietly, ended a little over a year of combat action for the Warren. She had earned the right for a rest-and so at last We sailed once more. This time We Were homeward bound! T

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We. nu pecvtaffi -N LETTER OF COMMENDATION R. E. Blasters, Phlfllc, USNR A. J. Jeffrey, PhKI2c, USNR VV. Jarae, PhNI3c, USNR C. H. Klauder HI, PhlT3C, USNR C. Pielaszckyk, PhlVI3C, USNR R. E. Simon, HAIC, USNR R. E. Leavine, Coxswain, USNR R. T. Gerry, BMIC, USNR P. A. Jameson, Ylc, USNR J. D. Johnstone, QMZC, USNR T. R. Willianis, Coxswain, USNR R. L. Parrott, GM3c, USNR LETTER OF COMMENDATION fWith Ribbonj L. L. Bryant, Lt. Comdr., USNR J. R. Hanson, Lieut., USNR R. L. Fischer, Lt. fjgj, USNR Ctwicej J. VV. Schonwald, Lt. Cjgj, EUC, USNR Terryl Dougherty, Lt. fjgj, USNR D. R. Kaltreider, Bos'n, USN R. T. Gerry,B111c, USNR A. Jeffrey, PIHVIZC, USNR R. E. Maste1's, PhM2c, USNR G. E. Wa1ke1', Coxswain, USNR R. L. Parrott, GM3C, USNR W. Jarae, PhM3c, USNR C. H. Klauder IH, PhM3c, USNR C. J. Pielaszckyk, PhiVI3c, USNR R. E. Simon, HAIC, USNR NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEDAL Henning Hansen, Coxswain, U. S. Navy BRONZE STAR MEDAL L. L. Bryant, Lt. Comdr., USNR J. R. Hanson, Lieut., USNR A W. J. Schonwald, Lt. Qjgj, MC, USNR B. F. Blumer, RM3c, USNR J. E. Carter, SIC, USNR