After the Battle of Cape St. George, DesRon 23 received the following messages:
From - Commander Destroyer Squadron 23
NO SQUADRON IN ANY NAVY HAS WON MORE BATTLE HONORS IN LESS TIME THAN THE FIGHTING CHASING TWENTY THIRD X THERE ARE NO SHIPS WHICH HAVE DELIVERED MORE DEVASTATING BLOWS TO THE ENEMY THAN THOSE OF THIS SQUADRON X YOUR HEROIC CONDUCT AND MAGNIFICENT ABILITY WILL MAKE YOUR FAMILIES AND YOUR COUNTRY PRETTY PROUD OF YOU X MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU BT
From - USS COLUMBIA
TO YOU YOUR OFFICERS AND MEN THE COLUMBIA GIVES THEIR CHEERS FOR A JOB BEAUTIFULLY DONE X EIGHT THREE PERCENT LEADS THE LEAGUE AS A BATTING AVERAGE BT
From - Commander Task Force 39
YOUR LAST VICTORY OVER THE YELLOW BELLIES FILLS OUR HEARTS WITH PRIDE X ONCE AGAIN THE JAP IS SET BACK ON HIS HEELS THANKS TO THE RELENTLESS DRIVING ATTACKS OF OUR SUPERLATIVE RUNNERS X THE REST OF TF 39 LIFT THEIR HATS TO OFFICERS AND MEN OF DESRON TWENTY THREE
From - Commander Carrier Div. 1
HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO THIRTY ONE KNOT BURKE AND HIS BOYS X THE NIGHT OF NOVEMBER 24-25 WAS A NIGHTMARE FOR TOJO DUE TO YOUR MAGNIFICENT TEAMWORK X WE ARE PROUD OF OUR FORMER TEAMMATES
From - Commander Third Fleet
TO COMDERSRON 23 AND ALL HANDS IN YOUR FINE SHIPS X I ADMIRE YOUR FIGHTING ABILITY AND ENVY EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR YOUR OPPORTUNITY IN COMING TO CLOSE GRIPS WITH THE ENEMY X THE SOUTH PACIFIC FORCE IS PROUD OF YOUR CLEAN CUT AND CRUSHING VICTORY X TO COMMANDER AIR SOLOMONS AND HIS FLYING TEAM A SALUTE FOR PROMPT AND COMFORTING ASSISTANCE X GOD BLESS YOU ALL /S/ HALSEY
