Order
Title
Order
Creator
Dismukes, D. E.
Identifier
CD001
Date
1918 May 5
Description
An order from DE Dismukes, the Captain of the USS Mount Vernon, commending his crew for their dedication to duty.
Source
Bud Feuer
Publisher
WWPL2389
Subject
United States. Navy
Contributor
Matthew Fosdick
Language
English
Text
U.S.S. Mount Vernon
At sea 5 May 1918
ORDER
Now that we are nearing the end of the second record breaking trip of the MOUNT VERNON, the Captain desires to express his deep appreciation of the zeal, patriotism, and devotion to duty that has actuated the officers and men of this ship.
In the Captian's thirty-two years of naval service, it has never been his privilege to witnes a like exhibition of zeal and devotion to duty that has been shown on this ship in the last three weeks.
It has been the practice for the Captain to show by actions rather than by words his affection and devotion to the men under his command, but in this instance he cannot refrain from expressing his pride in having the honor to command a ship manned by this company of officers and men.
Such devotion to duty on the part of the officers and men has made this a marked ship, so let us all keep up the good work.
D. E. DISMUKES
CAPTAIN, U. S. N.
Commanding
At sea 5 May 1918
ORDER
Now that we are nearing the end of the second record breaking trip of the MOUNT VERNON, the Captain desires to express his deep appreciation of the zeal, patriotism, and devotion to duty that has actuated the officers and men of this ship.
In the Captian's thirty-two years of naval service, it has never been his privilege to witnes a like exhibition of zeal and devotion to duty that has been shown on this ship in the last three weeks.
It has been the practice for the Captain to show by actions rather than by words his affection and devotion to the men under his command, but in this instance he cannot refrain from expressing his pride in having the honor to command a ship manned by this company of officers and men.
Such devotion to duty on the part of the officers and men has made this a marked ship, so let us all keep up the good work.
D. E. DISMUKES
CAPTAIN, U. S. N.
Commanding
Original Format
Paper
To
Crew of the U.S.S. Mount Vernon
Files
Collection
Citation
Dismukes, D. E., “Order,” 1918 May 5
, CD001, Melinda Cox Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.