Brush (DD 745) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE BRUSH The USS BRUSH slid down the ways and was christened at Bethlehem Steel Company's Staten Island Shipyard on December 28th, 1943. She was christened by Miss Virginia Perkens, great grand-daughter of the inventor, Dr. Charles F. Brush, after Whom the ship is named. Her first Commanding Officer, Commander John Edwards, USN, predicted: '6The ship will steam victoriously into Tokyo Bay. BRUSH did. During World War H, BRUSH was sent on many campaigns, several of which Were: Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet, to launch the invasion against Leyte, Samar and Luzong successfully fighting off numerous 4'Kamakaze attacks, serving as advance radar unit, she battled through the terrific typhoon later made famous by the fictional 'cCaine Mutiny. World War H years were spent successfully by BRUSH, with the exception of one hit by a 500 pound bomb. Later, during the Korean War she hit a mine, and completed four WestPac cruises during the Korean conflict. She has completed six WestPac cruises since 1955, and is currently serving as a part of a Hunter-Killer Group. , On her bridge BRUSH wears ribbons for the American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign fwith Silver Starj, the World War II Victory, Navy Occupation, China Service, Korean Campaign, United Nations, National Defense, Philippines Liberation, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Philippines Unit Citation. During her lifetime, her crews have earned 5 Silver Stars, 7 Bronze Stars, 24 letters of Commendations and 60 Purple Hearts fl7 posthumouslyj, corroborating Major F. Roger's letter to the ship in which he noted: '4AgaiI1 we are reminded that great ships alone do not make our great Navy.