Heywood Edwards (DD 663) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1944 volume:

- £ ' S 1 U K R I A NION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST RKrUBUCS CHINA U.S.S. Hi EDWARDS ( i ll)U. HI:) II (H)l) .. l:l)il UI)S ConiiiHiliilinii Oljirrr oj llir I lu I ' y.M AS. (( id liave his lifr in arliott iiixainsl ii (iiTinnri suhiitariiif in llir oilli Itliiiitic on Orh.hr, !l. I ' ll Citations and y wards Alfred Anietl, CMM. I S, . Letter of Coniniendation. Lt. Allieit William Beck Jr.. USNR, Letter of CommeiKlatio,,. Comdr. Joe Wood Boulware, USN, Navy Cross, Bronze Star. Lt. Francis Xavier Brady, USIN. Letter of Commendation Walter Bush. CTM. USN. Letter of Commendation. Lt. (jf-l George Robert Cain. I S. K. Letter of Conuncndation. Calhoun Robert Compbell. PhM.3V ' , LSNR. Letter of Commcndalion. Marion Cornelius Jr.. S] c. USNR. Letter of Commendation. Clayton Ira Dissinjjer. CFC. USN. Letter of Commendation. Lt. Ij.g. ) DonaldEdwardEasdon. USNR. Letter of CorHrn(]Hiali..n (2i. Lt. William Francis Farrell. Jr.. USN, Brcmze Star. Leller of Comincndall,.!!. Lt. Ij.or.l Robert Fleming; Flott. USNR. Letter of Conmiendation. Lawrence Lloyd Gellerman. Cox.. USN. Letter of Conmiendation Fduar.l J„s,-ph Ha-gerty, CY, USNR. Letter of Counnendalion W dliam Kci.i Hannah. ETMl c. USNR. Letter of Commendati. Ll. W illiarn Dickinson Hart Jr.. [iSNR. Letter of Conunendatio John Jam.-s HoefTcr. F-TM I (■, USNR. Letter of Commendation. I ' aul Christopher Holland. MoM.V ' c. USNR. I.cllcr . f CorinncrK i2i. I.t. i . ' . JoM-|ili Til a- Juliri-..ri. ( l!. l.cll.i nf Ci.imiiciulcili.i:!. (;.nij;,- J. I.rvin.-, SI .. I SM{. l!i..M .- Mai. Kuh.Ml Jaiiio l.ill.-, SM.V , I S . L.ltci of ( ' ...iiimcndatinn. K.li Aiilli..ii Luiiihardi. l ' liM2 . . I SNK. I.i-m-i ..f C.inin.iKlaliMn. I.I. Kraiik S -liastiaii Marino, l MV.K I S l{. Lrltrr i.f (:..jimn-ri(!ali n. I.awi.-ii( r W aii.-ii Tin. mas .Mc Cal.c, HM.Vc . I SNK. l.rtl.-r ..f (; .iiiiiH-iuljli..ii. J..lin Ja M.nill. SM2 ' r, I SNK. l.Hl.T of (:..imiu-n.lati..ii. (;eoii;. ll,iv. l l.5 .-. I SNK. I..-II.M of Coiiirii.-iKlation. Cliarl- lo,„h. . l r, I SNK l,,lt, , ,,f (..iniiu ' iidatiun. William ll.-mv Mm an J r .. ( W 1. I n |;. l.,.it,M of (:..mmrn.lali,..i. Vl.-Kiii Saimifl Naill. (!( ; 1. I N. I ,.ll.r of Commrmialioii. l.l. ij.fi.t Ko F.Uf;i-ii - Ntl-.n. I - N. LclliM of (:omMifii lali. n. 1.1. (j.-;.! KoJKTt Cordon On. I . ' NK. 1.,-tlcr of Connnciidaliori. Chail.-s l.utlKT I ' aisons Jr.. KdM2 ( . I SN. Lfllt-r of CoMnncndalion. I.t. Charlfs Mi. ha.-l IVllcf;rini. I SNK. Kroii e Star. John Daniel IVicrson Jr.. S2 ' C. ISNK. I.clli-r of tionimfridation. Koli.-rl Kil.son I ' ikc. CF.M. rSN. Letter of Commendation. JoM-ph Pinker. .SC.i ' e. I SNK. Hr..„ e Star. Lt. Donald Kodinar Keimir. I NH. Hron .e Star. I. lter of Connnrmlalion. Ira I.. KolMn on.C.TM. I N. I,,H, , .,f Commendation. Har e W oodrow Sliellon. S2 (. I NI!. 1 ., -Iter of Commendation. Corndr. All.erl I.ee Slie|.li.rd. I N. ilv(r Star. I.eiiioti of M.iil. I ' .ron e Star. Lt. Stuart W eiidell Shore. I SNK. Letter ..f Commeiidalinii. Jame Hiller Tliompson. Co .. I SNK. Letter of Commeiidalloii. W illiam Foster lull. KdM2 e. I SNK. I.elt.r of Commendation. Lt. William Fouler ose. LSN. Hmn e Star. Letter of Coimnendation. Lt. (j.f-.l Jack Waller Wild,- I SNK. Letter of C n,-ndali..n. Ii€ fillip WW. «ir HPiflir- Miifiiinj: -l;ilii.ti. 2 l ) . . . ( )li- -i iilioii plain- s|)()tlctl laifjfU ill iiiul iirarliN liiiian Town. Took U.S.S. HEYWOOD L. EDWARDS DD663 ' lir ' M l lir.- .,,, larf-.l ..II .lorllurr. Tii.iai.. 2J! . . . Miip I iiiiuiii-nili ' d upon lilts atlainrd mi 1 iiiiaii in ' 944 K.-vrrx- Slop,- Firiii;; . 29. . I iiderwav with . l( . Cninl til Kiiiwi-ti.k. lar lialls. JWl VK ' l 2u. .ll,M,o,„l .. I:,lu„t,ls ..,iii.iii - -ii.ii.-(l al !, ' )()( al Most. .11 a aid C.i aiici.i M (il S I. . . I. . Airi .-.l KiiiwHok. 18 .. liuli-rwav Ji.f W. Hoiihvaif. I .S. .. Ill iniiiiiiaiKl. ' l ' iir i Hav. Klnri.la Mamls. 20. . i ' olK wo s iii.i.i ii .1- II I. . I oiiM-itrd into trii!il Shi-illia. k- as ship ro . •d the r r.hlxl An 1 . . . 2.1. . . I iidiM wa , I ' liroiitc to Mci iiiiK a. i.- v.ui •)• • i i-i • i i i i .m .,..,( Ill • 1 1- . ' I ., r.(|uator at l.-5(M). 11. . .. ' rri fd I- lorida Islands. 2 ' ) ti.U.I.. till s laki ' i own nt-iiod. J,. ..Arrived Mci- m i i ii i i a i- i ' . 1 -. . . . iri-e-mii}; Marylantl. Iliinnliihi off (.ape Lspi-r- aiica, (fUadalranal. ' M)- ' . . . .Moori-d in I ' urv is |{a . l VU ' Cll 2(. I M.l.-r«a for .nx ' l ai d. lioslmi. Klorida Islands. _ ' 7 .Arrived Mosloii a .ml. l.i. ri-M iju ' u i i . n i iv . . l-.r I KMMhK . . .0. . . I nder va to Palaii. Western l ' l!ll.. .7. .1 iiderwa in i oiiip.in u illi Muiiiii in- Can dines with Loiiisrilli ' and Miiiriis l.slainl. 11... II. lite lo(!asro May, Maine. I!. . . Vik lion-d in lliisse ion es disjiersed for offensive a;;aiiist I ' al.iii Uiaiid Sniiiid, I ' ortland. .Maine. I I . . . I nderwav with (;rou|). 1 2 .. . (!oniiiieneed lioniliardnieiil of I ' elelin l ((; ii enrotile to Boston. .Massaihusetls. l. )....Ar- Island. I .i . . . .Su|jported underwater deiiiolilion rived Boston. I( . . .1 iiderwav w ith lloiislon. Miami teams w ith lire (lesij;nated upon shore targets. I.t. . . and others eiiroute to Panama llaiial. 22. . . Me-iaii Su|)ported assault troo|) . inaiiitained smoke screen transit of Panama ( ' anal. 2. ' i. . . I nderwav with sueeessfully l)loekin : enemy ohservation of land- lliiuston. Minmi. Moiissen and itiirnni ' s to San injjs. 17. . .Placed call lire on site of Jap counter- Mie;;... (laliforiiia. .ii). . Arrived .San l)iei. ' o. offensive. IK. . . .Shore liomhardment over sloping i .1.1 i.derwav with Kilkun liav anil other- I ' ' ' ? ' ' l ' ' « -. ' P ' - « iH ' .U«n «,„ and I ' orl. to Pearl llarl.or. I!. . . Arrive.l Pearl Harbor. II... ' ' i-, ! ' ■ Tr ' ' ' ' t|. ' ' - ' ' f ' ' . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' - v., I 1, f 1 • I • I ' I- - 211-22. . .( .all lire: patrolliii : screenmi; various Attached to lone under ice Adniiial I uriier. t.oii- • c i i i i , ,,, I , 1 ,■ . 1 . I f L 1 I ■ M 1 I units ol the l.oin lardment roup. 2.i . . llluminat- ducled lire support detail of Kaiiriakakai. .Molokai i i i i i ■ . ■■• ' ■ . 11- 11 • , .)(! II . I.- ■ i 1 ' r detail: Jap liarges reported in la oon west of and Keana roint. 2 ' I iiderwav to hniwctuk. . ' . . i i , . , , Marshalls. in lunipain with A ' or .t Mount and others. N gargarsuil Island. One harge sunk and others driven to heach where surprise air strike destroyed scattering harges. Direct hits made on all desig- Jl NE. . .!!. i lived I ' .iiiucl.ik. Ill iiilciwav en- nated targets. 2.5. . . L ' lidervvay to Kossol Pa.ssage. route to Saipaii. Marianas Islands, l.j. . . .Vrrived Palaii Islands. 28. .. Patrolling off Xgesehus Island. .Saipan area; a.ssumed patn.l of unloading area. 2 ' ). . . I nderway for Seeadler Harl.or. Maiius Is- Kiiemv air attack l.v four A al.s driven off. 17. . . land. Admiralty Islands in eonipanv with the Hmio- Enemv air attack while fueling at sea fn.m Samnac. lulu. liulianapoUs. and others. 18-20. .. Performi-d screening duties for R hI; nr-rnurii i v • i ii ii i i .i ,, . , ,, .,. ,■ I ,■ , ()(. lOHI ' .K ... I .. ..Arrived Si-eadler Harlior. 12... .Mount and others. 22. . .l.ommenced lire support , , , ..■ n n . r . . . ... . , ... ,T ,. c • ' Iiderwav Irom Seeadler Harbor for bombardment duties against positions oil ( arapan. Saipan. in i • • r i • i . r . -.1 If ; • II II I ir ; .i-j  ' invasion ot Levte in companv with units of the compaiiv with Melvin. Honiilulu and W alter. 2. . . . -.i i-i . lo 4 ' i i i ' . ' •,,. . 1 .■ IT T u I ' ' Upt ' t- 18, .. .Approached the entrance to Sun- Assumed lire support duties dl 1 anapag Harlior c. ■. n i c . i i i .. • J ., , I, . . ' ,, ,. • .. I J • (T gao Straits. P. I. Supported underwater demolition and .Mucho I omt. 2 1 . . . r.iiemv air attack driven ott . ,,, m • . ■ it ■ r i-. i .,,, ,, IT .) ■ I . .. I teams, ly. . ivlaintained harrassing lire upon Ihilag over transport area, .ill Dmve oil J nitiht attacks , j- . •. i- i r r i • ,.,;,. ' and surrounding terntorv. I nder lire from batteries l.v siniilc nogies. ,. . • .,,, ,. i • •.• i i |. . .i ' on the heach. 20. . .l.overed initial landings in the Jl 1. . . . I .On illumination detail. Fired on 2 soutliein beaches off Dulau ' . Honolulu hit liv aerial enemv bombers attacking beach 2-.i Harrassing torpedo. 21-22. .. .Merted bv .T separate air raid lire detail. I ... Kepelled air attack on ships in warnings. 2.3 ... Frequent air raid warnings: pro- southeastern area of Saij.an. 7 ... hile on Fire v ided smoke screen over transport area most of the Support mission off Tanapag Harbor, swimmers day and night. 24. .. Frequent alerts. F.iilered south were observed off the Northern Keefs encircling Surigao Strait in battle formation preparing to harbor. Troops were of the Hl.Sth Infantrv cut off meet enemv with flank comiiosed of Mi.s.u ' .f.ii ipi. from their lines. Whalelx. at and (iig made four tri|)S. IFesl lirpinia. ( ' .alijoniia. Tfiiiifssff. Colorado. recovered H enlisted men anil a Jap prisoner. Kn- Pennsylvania, and supporting destrovers. 2.T . . em shore bntterv landed shells clo.se aboard, no 0001: F.neinv force was attacked bv IT squad- damage sustained. 8- 1. 5 . . . Harrassing lire detail. n.iis and destrover squadron .SI down the strait to ( ounter-baltery lire encountered on 9th. II the south. F.nemv force approached this ship at . ' M.- 200 dead bodies of Japanese seen floating in v iiin- (MM) vards: ordi-rs received for battle line to begin ity. 1. 1-1 7. . Screened carrier force in air bom- lire at 2( .00() ards and for destrovers to becin liardment strikes against enemv. Friendly plane torpedo runs at same lime. O. ' VSI : Speed reached crashed in water during airborne opt-rations: res- . ' {() knots in nort attaik of what apneared to be a cued pilot. .Mr raid driven off. 19 . Destroved KH. First and Second sections spent their torpedoes, wveral buildings, ymi eni|ilac:-menl--. Bombarded Section . ' tied bv thi- -hiii lired at a distan.e of (i.SOO Tinian town bv night. 20-21 Tinian Town still vards. l.rulze lired half salvo; Hrnnion full saKo; under bombardment. Helieved bv )arnall. Honi- thi ship half alv o at O. ' i.V). (!oinmeiice l retirement barded i aves near airlield. 22-2. . Patrolling upon (oinpletion ..f liring. making fiiniud smoke to conceal movements. During retirement this ship was taken under enemy fire and se eral enemy projec- tiles landed close aboard with one shell landing in our wake as retirement began. The following morn- ing a destro er of the Asa.thio class lay dead in the water and was iniinediateK taken under fire b this ship and sunk with many sur i ors prefering death to capture. 26. . . Patrolled entrance to Leyte Gulf. 27.. -Joined group to proceed to aid escort carrier force. 31 . . .Relie%ed Ammen on picket pa- trol; fired on Francis . No apparent damage. NOVEMBER. . .1 .. .Joined Mississippi. Calijornia. Pennsylvania. Phoenix. Boise. H.MAS Shropshire. and ! ashvi!le. Bettv made single attack attempt in what appeared to be a torpedo run on this ship hut five inch batterv forced plane to turn sharplv. No hits scored. 2 . . . On radar picket off Dinagat ! • land. Air raid of 5 planes closed formation and at- tacked DE on picket. One plane, a Val . came di- rectlv at this ship but turned away when five inch bursts landed too close for comfort. 5-9. . .Patrol- ling south Surigao Strait. No incidents. 10-15... Patrolled off Leyte Gulf. 25... Joined Pennsyl- vania. .1 .- .S ' IVarranuinga enroute to Seeadler Harbor. .Admiralty Islands. 20. . . .Arrived Seead- ler Harbor. DECEMBER. . .15. . .lnderwa with Calijornia en- route Kossol Passage. Palau Islands. U!.... Ar- rived Kossol Passage. 25. . . Connnander A. L. Shepherd. U. S. Navy, relieved Commander J. . Boulware. U. S. Navy, as Commanding Officer. JANT ARY. . . 1 . . .1 nderway to Leyte Gulf in com- pany with the force of 2 BB s 2 CA s. 1 CL. 8 CVE s. 3. . .Entered the Mindanao sea enroute to Lingayeii Gulf. 4. .. Formation attacked b enemy planes with se eral ' A als and Jakes making suicide at- tacks against carriers. 6. . .Heaviest air attacks b Japanese suicide pilots. This ship in compain with Portland. Colunihia. California. Pennsylvania and Colorado bombarded landlocked ba area where sporadic enemv air attacks turned the area into concentrated flak. Ship assisting in splashing two enenn planes, one nicking the R. P. Lt ' ary on her No. 2 gun. 7. . .Bondiarded the .Agno river area and provided close fire support to the beach reconnais- sance, o. . . Harrassed enemv beachheads. 9. . . Pro- ided left w ing for assault troops that landed virtu- all unopposed. Provided bombardment facilities for group mo ing east toward the mouth of the Dagupan Ri er. Sinmltaneous suicide attacks against Uississippi and UM.4S Australia. 10. . . Fired on suicide headed in sleep dive for Saufly. Plane missed and crashed into water. Retired with tafk force to co er beachhead and re-supplv con- o s. 1 1-10. .. Cruising in company with Task (jroup covering approaches to Lingayan (Julf. 17 ...Recovered pilot off Lunga Point. Joined eii Mexico entering Lingayen (iulf. 22 . . . Lnderwa with California. Neiv Mexico, Barton. Loiiry. AVh- coinh. Leu ' .ze. Ingraham. Bennion. R. P. Leary to I lithi in western Carolines Islands. 27. . Arrivc ' d I lithi. anchored I rushi anchorage. FEBRUARY . .1(1. . .1 nderway for Saipan. Mari- annas Islands. 12. . . rri ed Saipan. 11. . . I nder- wav. enroute to Iwo Jima. olcano Islands. 16. . . Took position off hea v ships for bombardment of Iwo Jima. 18. . .Plane from Chichi Jima closed this ship astern and dropped bomb alongside Chandler (DMS-9). No firing was possible. Another plane glided in past this ship low on water and struck the Gamble. 19... Marines hit beach. Enem niortar fire straddled bow of this ship. Landings made at great cost as enemy emplacements l)ogged down landing craft. 20. .. Provided call fire for beach parties. 22-24. . .Provided call fire and picket dut for Northwest sector of Iwo. On 24th of Februarv. Bryant (DI)665l ranmied this ship on starboard quarter opening; a hole 3 feet wide. 12 feet fore and aft. 25. . . Provided harras ' ing fire until ordered to repair hull damage. 27. . Completed temporarv repairs and took departure froTn Iwo Jima to Sai- pan for hull repairs. M.ARCH. . .2. . ..Arrived Garapan Harbor, Saipan — ordered to Tanapag Harbor for repairs. 9 . . . De- parted for LJithi Atoll in V( estern Caroline Islands. 21 . .1 nderwa with task force enroute Okinawa. R ukus Islands. 25. . .Supported underwater de- molition teams and beach reconnaissance in offen- si e against Kerama Retto. Expended almost 2000 rounds during operation of initial landings on is- lands southwest of Okinawa, harrpssing encTuv posi- tions. 27 . Fired on VaF that later crashed into evada. Fired on Francis wh ' ch crashed 1500 ards astern of this ship. Picked up pilot. 28. . . Patrolled le Shima. Assisted destro er under at- tack bv enemv suicide boat. 29. .. Harrassed le Sliiiiia aiilii ' ld. Allacki ' d li -iii lr plane wliicli ua -|)la.-lif(l. . ' 50. . . DcsliDM ' d iiiiiic whiili was in i i-ii- III iif jialjiil ana laki ' n li llii- lii|i ilinin;; llir ni :lil {Mhnl. Ii..inl ai.l. ' l alia U , an.l aiilirl,! uilli liil- I r.-(lil.-.l (III 1 j;ii.mi(l.-.l |)lani . M llaiiav-iMl Okinawa Ulaml ami nlirc-d willi ;;i(iU|). M ' RII. I luo .nriin | laiM lire kl.- l foiinalion anil llii-. -Iiiii hrc ' cl mi iinc. Joini ' d la k iinil In foini pif-landiiif; lioinliardmi-iil. lii-acli partio swarmed ashore i n onlaii ail held. 2 .. . I ' lane closed forma- tion and passed poll side rather elose. made a siii- lide run on Litidsay Iml crashed . idll arils astern of this ship. .5. . .Harrassed Nahalown.and Matului IVninsula. . ' v . .Screened l„hil,- olT af:o Wan fo, lire support duties. ( . . iolent air attacks le cl- opeil on all portions of Okinawa as I dilTeri ' iit raids rained homhs to the north and several radar pickets were hit. I ' riiiiilr was sunk seconds after the Slan- Iry received tile lirst low attack of a Haka homh. Fire support discontinued to meet ioli ' iil air at- tacks now closiiij: to iininediale localil . Four ' Jud s ' approaihed dead ahead and the l.riilzr opened tire. I ' lanes continued to (lose this ship and within M(l seconds after this ship opened lire, all I |)lanes were splashed. Opened lire on low llxiiif; plane that almost immediateh found its mark on the . rti(t nili. .shifted lire onto another that suicided another destroyer and noted rii(()nil disappear- iiif; in pall of a iidoiit explosion, enierfiiiif; some lime later dead in the water smokiii ' ; hea il . Lfutze went to the en iiiiiih ' s assistance and then this ship lired on another |)lane that successfulh hit holh the l.i ' ulzr and the Xfiiconih. 7 . . . San Franiiscti escaped torpedo hred at her l) Kamikaze who hit the cruiser himself. Cloiitiiiued scieeniii ' ; U r.sl I uf iiiia. (loiiimencecl lire upon low Ihinj; plane that crashed into Maiylantl. !... Screened St. Louis in homhardiii : alia town. 9. . Screened Muinvapolis in deep fire supjioit mission. 10... Harrassed aha in conipan with Leary. 11 He- liexed ) illiani I), f ' orlrr on harrassiiif; lui-sion (di Naha. 12. . . (lommenced call fire with Hiloxi de- spile anno iii; air attacks in icinit . I.S...Call (ire with I ' dillniiil. II.. . Assij;iied close tire sup- port with liinniiiiiliiim and I ' orllaiul in operation ajiaiiist le Shima. Heckler raids ihrou hoiit the nij;hl. I . .. Joined le Shima j;idiip and duiin;; ni iiil tired at eke thai dosed this hip. i ' lane was hit and rallied imniedialel . Momliarded le Shiin.i piioi to landin zs and -poradi( air allai ks developed. IT l)(la( lied from le liima operation and l oml)aiile(l Ke u Point. Joined . iiii t itinciscii. ' ) . . Kelieved I ' irkitifi on liomliardment of aka- j;asiikii an I liiickner Ha l in onalmrii area in | reparalioii for troop |)usli to llie south. 20. . .(!all tire with H . I). I ' lirlir. .S . Louis, and Uulrliins. 2.5 . . . Hartoii and Iruiii made sonar contacts on either side of us and we were direi ted to assist Iruin. Iruiii and lUirlou dropped har| i-s. 2. ' J . . Helieved ' -(( Orltun.t on lire -iipport duties. 27. . Screened I fnucs.sfr in lire support mission. Heckler raids kept area alixe with possihie raids on difTerenl s ' e- lion of island. .50. . . Fsi dried Tinmssrr and U irh- 11(1 Id Naka usuku Wan i Kik kiier |{a i. 1 W I .. Harrassed enemy line- from aka;:a- -iikii Wan supporting forces ashore. 2-. ' 5. . .(iorilin- iied hariassiiif; encin lines, l-.i ... Suicide hoals made delermined allai k on ships in Naka asuku Wan and explosidn were seen when lioals were hit ( (iiKcnlraled KiMM tire. if:ht si per raid- kepi area alive all ni ' ;ht. 7. . Fired at enenn in- slallalions in (iinpan with Lfury and trkan. ' ni. ' i in aka :asiiku W an. !. . . . l noon all ships in Okinawa area lire a full saKo in celehralioii of -F l)a . Patrolled . s. W . portion of Okinawa harrassin cricin lines. 0. . Relieved Louf sliau for da lirinj;. II Held up liriii : in compain with C.olorailo and Hruir liecause of expelled hea air raid thai was handled courafieoiisK li the picket line to the north. Kesiimed tire on alia. I .t . . . Pid ided (all tire for heach parlies. Id- 1 7 Fired in sujiport of artillery liarrajie on Naha. lo... t 071(1 LoUfi- shau iDD.i.iMl reported she had •;one aground on a reef southwest of Naha aiitield. Jap shore lial- lei opened up on the Lonii.sliuu and she imiiie- dialeh commenced counlei -tire, fter takin-; sev- eral hits the Loufi.shau Mew up violeiith.  Men Miiwii (p|T Lorifi.shau were treated for injuries ahoaid llii- ship. 10-20. .. Harrassed and hom- liarded Naha. 21 . . Reliev ed |) f icivi ie.s and com. nieiK cd tire in Naka-iasuku Wan oxer onoharii villafie. 2. ' i . . Fired with (7..v ' r ' oxer diiohaiu. 21. . Fired a :ainsl southern Okinaxxa. 2.i . . .Dur- ing C.hineii Peninsula, rt . . . ' I ' xxo lioj;ies reported in llie 2.1II1 eiicnix planes 1 ontiiuied |o hil area, . ' il . . . THEY COULDN T BE SUNK W , ' I Firing llli ioll ill akaf;a.-Likii Wan i ri ' I inin- liai u. JLl E. . .1. . .Fired in coinpam with Laiis. I ' oilhuul and West Virginia on ( hinen Saki. 2-3. . .In (din- pan with Vinceiines. Barton and Rooks hondiaid- inp ( ' hiiien Peninsuhi. r . . . Two hofiies reported in area (lose to Okinawa; siiirided into Lonisviiic and Mississippi who were !! miles south of this shi|). ()•! 1 . . . Harrassed enemy lines in comijany with spotting plane. Destroyed caves in southern porticni of Chiiien Peninsula. 12... Call fire on Naha. Ki . . . Pro ided aerial cover for task fjroup south ol Senaga Shima. 14... First quiet night in over a month was spent at Hagushi anchorage. 1.5. . .Per- formed flycatcher duly with Twiggs and Callng- lian. 16. . .Flycatcher dut east of southern part of island. 17. . .Fired on 200 Jap troops which an LCI could observe nioving on the beach. 19...l ' sual night illumination with harrassing fire on troo|)s ashore. 23. . .Accompanied Guest for night mission, illuminating. 24. . .LCI 549 rammed this vessel at how denting hullnose but no serious damage sus- tained. 26. . .Steaming in company with Compston. Gainanl. 3 LSTs, and accompanying mineswee|)- ers to Kume Shima for boml ardment of Zental town. 27.. .In conipan with FuUani and Cla.xton to relieve Aiishiinic on radar picket guarding planes from Saki Shima. JULY. . .2. . .Cunningham relieved this ship on radar picket. 24 . . . Left in company with Leary and Au- lick to assume duties on radar picket. Two planes of our combat patrol crashed nearby and Leary proceeded to rescue survivors. 27. .. .Relieved b Laiis. Dyson, and Callaghan on radar picket. 2o. . . Proceeded with Cal il lo and Leary to Le te Island. Callaghan sunk during evening raid on picket sta- tion we left. 31 . . .Entered Surigao Strait and San Pedro anchorage in Levte Gulf. AUGUST. . . 1 . . .Crew had liberty at Osmena Center on Samar Island for first time since departure from Ulithi on March 21. Ship has spent 128 da s on the fciiwaid area in dircil imilac 1 vvilli llic cniiin c - iT day. 2. . . Kn ionic Saipaii u ilh Lrai . I 0-1 1 . . . In inner pra liaili(M in-lalling iiru gnu |iaiirl . 1.1, , I ' lc-idcnl Tiinnaii lirciadca-l llial the Japan- ese liad agreed In siiirendei under the I ' olsdain Dec- laration. 16. . .Proceeded with I ' resiilriil l ' „lh from Guam to Eniwetok Island in the Marshalls. 19. . . Arrived Eniwetok. Shiji is to proceed to .Adak in the Aleutians to join the 9th Fleet. 20... Orders cancelled. Instead this ship escorts the Chnndeleur ihe 29th. 29. . .Underway with Cliandeleiir to the Omiiiato Naval Base on the island of Honslui in Japan. Occupation wilh the 9th Fleet o|)eiatiiig in the iicrthern portion of the Japanese home islaiid . SEPTEMBER. . .2. . Heard broadcast of the official cajjitulation of Japan in Tokyo Bay aboard the U. S. S. Missouri. This ship still enroute Oniinalo Naval Base for occupation of area. 7-11.. .Paln l- ling eastern entrance to Tsugaru Strait belueeii Japanese home islands of Hokkaido and Honshu. 12. . Entered the straits at noon wilh Leary. Ben- limn and Wainurighl. Anchored in Ominato Ko. 19. .. Underway with Japanese convov escorting them to Tokyo. 22. . .Arrived Tokyo, disposed of convoy. 23. .. Departed Tokyo escorting Tippe- canoe back to Ominato aval Base. 26. . . Arrived Ominato Ba . 29. . First official flag raising cere- monies in northern Honshu made bv Rear Admiral Denebrink. OCTOBER. . . 1-7. . Patrolling Tsugaru Straits, i!. . . Relieved as entrance patrol. Proceeded to anchorage at Ominato. 11. . .Typhoon that ravaged Okinawa hit northern-most portion of Japan. 13. . .Departed for Hachinohe. Japan, to dispose of Jap ammo. 14. . Arrived Hachinohe. 19. . Relieved bv A. IT. Grant. Proceeded to Ominato. 22 . . . Departed from Ominato for Pearl Harbor. T. H. 31 .. .Arrived Pearl Harbor. NOVEMBER. . .3. . . Deparii Seattle, asliiiigton. 10. . inalon. I Pearl llail .i iindUU Ani c l Sealllc. W ash CAPTAIN H. F. STOUT COIWIDESICOm Stt COMMODORE H. N. SMOOT -JSe rmsuL r 4 !t 4. Tlio battle off Sarisiao Straits In the epic- battle iif Suiijiao Straits in llu- I ' hilip- pines the destio Pis had their da . And. lhe made the most of it. The ( .S5 lleynood L. Ednnnls was pail of tlic Lnited States Naval task force which sailed Soulii in the Leyte Gulf on the night of October 24. 1944. to oppose entry of a powerful Japanese striking force. In compam uilli other destroyers, several cruisers and so-called old battleships, the Heyuaod L. Edwards took her station in the battle disposition and began tlic long night ' s vigil. Officers and men were familiar with the relative strength and proximity of the Japanese — and nianv envisioned a master squeeze pla b the cneiin. Nevertheless, it secm d there ucie feu men alidard the llcynood L. Edininis llial niglil who ac luallv Ix ■ licved llic Japanese would sail blithelv into an al- in(]sl (liivious trap— one presenting surb perfect tactical silualidMs for ibe Americans. Few men could believe that, despite claims of the Idkv ' o Hadio. the Japanese mmmand ( imld be so misinformed as to dispatch such a force as they were sending against the American units in Levte Gulf. Even persistent air attacks during preieding davs had failed to diminish to anv appreciable de gree the combat elhcicricv if tbc 1 iiited States forces. . n llie hiliiards lav silent in the inkv iiigbl. watched and waited. If ibcv c am. ' llicv liadn ' l at Sai[ an nr rahui tbc slii|i vmiuIiI picibablv achieve ibal dicam of all deslrovers a Idvpcdd run on tbc eni ' niv bailie line. It was with mixed feel- ing, then, ibal she wailed. Her men had bcallhv r( spec I for Japanese guns - and preliminarv repcirls from I ' T boats indicated that al least Inn and pc) - siblv ibrcc balllcsbip- were in ibc cnemv dispcisilicm. Just before midiiigbl icii ibc 2 lib. ihc task foice connnander ordered all ships { tbc battle fciice to man ibeir balllc slations. Tbc Jajis were slill i cming and ' uinin sliiui ' ;. ilr |)itf lapiri- tli[ii«t li Aiiii-ri- laii I ' T l ..al . I | ahca.l ..f uIk-k- iIh- IIi- iiih,iI I.. Kiliiiiiils la til in liiM -latiipii, ulln-i cIi-Iiiimts n-- |ii ili ' l ninUKl with iniiiliritiliril (xiv,-.. anil i-aiU nil till ' niinniiifj nf tin- 2. )tli. uini- di-ti nM ' i •• win- niili ' ii ' il [ • inciM- in anil I.uiihIi a tni{ii ' ilii all.n k. ( )n the h.dititiiis tiMi liin inoiintcil as lir nmriitincil lailin ir|)uit- fi ihr-i- allai kin-; (irslriiMTs. ' I ' lii- tii-l tun -lii|i in a-zainsl tin- rnnnv i i-|ioi li-il mtain anil |i..s il)lr- |ni|ir(li. Iiit- anil tulil i.f at ii-asl t  i. M-i larf;r I ' lii-niy ar-lii|i« in lumpanv with lesser iiafl. Thin tin- lli- itii,i,l L. Kihiiirils ileleitril ieudin ' I iii-iii iniil . 1{ lhi tinir tin- hi|) ' liHikntil- were ie| iirtin;: hiif;i- uranfii- llan- mi the hiiri nn. where riiii ii an |iir|ie liies were ilrisen hnriie intii Ja|ianese liiili-. il iie an In liink as ihniiL ' h the Eiliunits anil liii i tii- wmilil iiii- mil mi the ii|i|i n liinil In lake 55 60 so 65 ■ Umnd. I ' ' •. ' % •-•■ ' active part in what was i l vi( iisly develii|)iiif: into one of the great surface liattles (if this war. Hut even M this srutticliul ;is inakiiij; llic rmiiiil . tlic (.(iiiiniaiuler pirked up hi traiisiuittinfi micro- phone and said (|uietl : Thi- is uhal ue i ' Keen wailinji for. and the ship ua mi lici ua . The Heyuood L. Kdn arils ni(i ed out in front to devehjp an attack on the enenn s left flank. The speeii mounted and so did the tight brealhlessness through- out the ship. Just like in the movies, an operator croaked — and he had to clear his throat twice before the words came out. But the most obvious and et unusual factor of the attack was the dead silence in all parts of the ship. E en the intercom circuits were silent and the roar of the water along the hull and the increasing howl of the wind all but drowned out quiet orders to the helm and the engine room tele- graph. Speed was increased: the ship quivered as she led the other destroyers slightly to the right into the firing course. The range came in — closer and closer. Overhead there suddenly rumbled the first salvos from huge, sixteen-inch guns behind the Edwards as the obsolete battleships — veterans of Pearl Har- bor — began their murderous revenge. The Japanese were prompt to rep! and sent answering salvos over- head searching for the L ' nited States ships but falling short. And till. on the Ednards the range dwindled, and now the only sounds were curt maneuvering orders as the torpedoes swung their blunt snouts out into the darkness. The nmzzles of the gun barrels rose and fell silently as the pointed the wa to the leading enemy ships. And then it uas time. A destroyer with the Eduards softiv asked permission to tire. She received it. An- other destroyer astern of the Edwards made a similar request. Back afl a destro er reported tor|)edoes away — and sixty seconds later another destroyer an- noniK ed her fish were in the water. TwenlN-two minutes from the time the original attack order was given, the Heywood I.. Edwards lired and thcv didn t go. A split second later, how- ever, sweating lorpedonien kicked out the rec alci- Uaril li h. and the -hip i heered. Now there was lime lo think and the lir t and onlv thought was imanimou lv to t;et the hell out of here. s her torpedoe leaped into the ea. the f.iliiarils began to turn toward the North, toward anetuarv. Already salvos from the Japanese were coming close. As she leaned into her sharp right-hand turn a heavy shell lit directly in her wake. Moments later another near miss sma hed into the sea off her bow — and they felt the spray from that one topside. There was no mistaking it. the Japanese were on. and the Ed- irards seemed to feel that she had spent enough time tov ing with battleships, guns. Japanese gun wound- ed and angry. As she raced Northward the E lirards checked her linv llo( k. just astern a destroyer reported all se- cure— no casualties. Still further in our wake an- other came in. all fine and happv : all we had to do was follow, and that was easy with ou leading. Not one of the ships had sustained so much as a scratch. Scot free, they bore on northward, and now the speed began to drop. As the knots came off. the tension of the last half-hour eased all over the shi|j. oiecs became natural again: the double take set in. Lighting a cigarette was a serious problem — be- cause your hand shook. o man aboard denied that he had been frightened. Hut now in the darkness on the Inidge. back on the spray dampened fantail. in the gun mounts, and down in the simmering engineering spaces, men grimied and wiped the per |iiration from their faces. In one forward handling room a mess bo suddenly discovered he ' d been holding a live-inch projectile in lii ariii tluoughoiit liie entire run. He didn ' t know it nnti! the atta( k was ovir. and it suddenly felt heavier than anv shell lie ' d ever handled. The inter- om circuits became alive again— and erackle() with jubilant information. l.iKikoiils repoitcd u luif;i ' Diiin i ' llasli ju l iiiiniitcs iiflcr the ilfsliiiM ' rV l.ir| c(li)c went into ihc wati-r. Iluii the ii-w i ' ;liliMl a Ja|) lii|) and It-nlatiM-lx iik-nlitu-tl it a a Kiim) la- lialll.-liif). Thai i.l.ri lilicalioii. iiii ' idi-iilally. wa- latii Miiln-d. I In- «lii|i ' il f iIh ' llt ii ui,l I.. F.itit(iiil ' iiirri a si lil llii- will llfMT fiii fl llii- toui-iiiii; sii|ii-| ll llrlun- id a ' T ' lisii illidin ' tlrd ill a liiiid uiaiiiic- halo nf d - lnii • linn. And llicii silt- wa hai k. and Iiit |iri ' d diuppfd In fi ' o. and she la In and li-lcncd In llic halllc nil liri radius a ain. On IIk- llnri nll lln- EiIhUkIs ' |nnknllt fu a v inan liics four, (i f. six. and af;ain the hi aiii- niillinc id a ■■Kusn -t pt- liattlfship. And with ih. ' dauii a Iru iiiiiiiili ' s lali ' r. six nr iiinrc inltinins nf sninkf rose (|uiilK into tin- n fnasl and tlu-rc was n(ithin : inort-. The Hf uooil I.. Edntiiils l -d dotrnMTs into ihr fnrward scu-.-n and -Inml -.niith aiiain a- tin- lii;lil ini rrascd. SilciitK ihi- |inwi-iful aira nf wai-hi|i- sti-aim-d diiwri ihr Strait their iiiin liaim-d and Sfanhinf; fnr the lirsi si n nf imiin aiii i| . lln columns cd sninkc disappeared, sniilfed niil li the lifiht hhie waters nf the ■zulf. Then the Innknuts re- ported a slii|). deliniteK ei ein . di ' ad in the water a lifiht eruiser. nr perhaps just a an. down h thi ' stern, hnw -hnl nil. niie sta( k tinni ' . nr did she ever lia e Iwn . ' (!lnser and ( Inser. slill in silenee. the Anierieari units inn ed. The water wa- pi.irid and nnl llie ripples nf the ships wake di liiiheil the -iirface. Then at a enininaiid the leading ships npeiied lire on the iiallered Japani ' se eripple. The ■ « ( .. EdiKinls aw her shell- -li.iddle .ind thin ilri e hnin.-. Smoke and (lame leaped from the eiienu iraft and then suddeni) she was f. ' orie. The Eiliiiirils swunj; out and alieail of tin- fni malinn and -I I mer Inward the nil-en ered walei when- the eiieniN had fioiie down. Survivor- appiMii ' d. lifts .1 hundred — sev- eral hundred floatin ! in a • rolesque posture of death, or swimmin;i without purpose or direrljou aiound two Imliliiii ' irmtni laum lies. I h -ie wa- little deliii- a -wamped whalelmat Ijnali ' d with it- ;:unwliale- awa-li. and -ileiit siir- i ni- ( liiiif; In its siile-. - the Eillidlils pnked lii-r Ih,w iiiln ihi ' I lii-tei of Japan. -e the turned ill tlie water and stared hai k at her. I lure was no sound on the ship or in the water. Mu le- nf -mall f;im- iiinved gently as the shiji rolled in the sli iht -well, their •;unner- -(piinliii under helmet isors at the Idaiidfaeed |apaiii-se. Thill on the port side. Iifti-en ards from her hridiie. a lar ;e moon-faced Jap hei;an to slrufifrle with annlher survivor - a M un r Japanese who was one of the few slll i nl- eipiippeil with a life lieil. l lii-l ihi- wall hers on the llf nouil L. Edutinls llinui;lil liiev were fi hliiig for pos.sessioii of the life jaikel. Mniiplh ihe hue realization of what tlii- saw dawned mi the -hoiked .American oHicers and men. The lai;;er Jap was quickU hut elTeeli el killing his felli.w in .11111-. Hi- ii;;ht hand enclosed a small dnuhle ed,::ed knife, whii il he -iashe.l hark and forth acrnss the oth.-r - thrnat. nd the iiicre lihle part of il wa- that ihe Jap -eiincd eaf;er for the duhious iiniinr. The jnh dniie. the larficr man shnxed ihe nther roufihh awa and hrandished his stained knife at the lliyunod L. Kditards ' steel sides. His v.dce -rie.iiiied Words not understood. The ll, II 1X1,1 L. Ediinrds sIo.mI hy to taki- ahoaril an Japanese willini; to come. She was prepared to rescue and f;i e medical aid to wounded enein sur- vivors, hut the eiiemv showed no iiii lination to he hauled ahoard and niaile prisoner: he seemed to pri-fer possihie laplure and prohahle slarvulion on one of the nearliv islands. So. in response lo u radio rninni.ind. the Ediiiirds slowlv hacked clear, swuii); ■ III her fanlail. and stood hack North !■ rejoin the l Hllle force. X V V —I _ -. Tlio V THE SKIPPER BRIDGE GANG • . i ' FORWARD FIRE ROOM TORPEDO GANG J. ' . ll v tf 1 RADIO GANG ' 44 S , GUN NO. 2 GUN NO. 1 GUN NO 41 tokWAKD tNoINt ROOM r— ■ ' f f imimt REPAIR NO. 3 sh - FIRE CONTROL GANG '  4.Lr REPAIR NO. 1 20 MM. GUN CREW5 GUN NO. 44 AFTER ENGINE ROOM I mm i ni (. ohm hus I iiMliK |(if W Hill I UK, I N I IIMIIK. l HUM I • lll I ' lllHI). I I (t ll K. KM I ' ll I li. HHINMIN. I vM! Ariiulil. Jr. Krvinj; T., Kii-., I SNK IWk. 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SI C Ci.x. C. II.. FC2 C Craichea.l, J. 1... .SSM.I.i.i C (!ramp ev. I.. F.. SI C Cravsf.-rtl ' . K. S.. B I2 I Cr.-.-l. (,). ;.. .S„M;! ( Crisp, F. W.. Sl C Cr..wl.v. J. A.. Fl C Cnlhrilh. Jr. W . H.. W T.f ( C.irri.-i. (). II.. CMM Dahm. K. F.. BM2 C Darn.-ll. R. F.. CSK I)e (Ira ia. (i. 1 ' ., WH C D.l.ll... B. F.. SI C l).-m.-iii. B. F. FC.3 C D.pka. J. I... FC2 ' C DiBlasi. J. .S. MM.3 C I)i..s... M.. CCK Di.k. I). F.. FC2 C Hi Fran.-.-s.a. J. J.. MM.l C l)issinc -r. C. 1.. CFC l)..n..van. W. .. (;M2 C l)....clas. C. F.. SMl C I)..w.lalls. Jr. J. J.. S2 C nrisc.ll. . . .. Sl C nr..n.n. C. CMM l)vl.as. R. S.. Sl C DvlrMh. R. C. KNI.i C K. k.-nr..lli. J. M.. C.,x. K.Uar.ls. Jr. A. I... SI C Kkhi.lm. W. F.. 2 C. FlUrh.-.-. K. I... Fi c: Fslinper. J, I.,. MM.3 C Fvans. I). I... SM3 C Fvans, W. C. Fl C Fv.r. F. R.. S(:3 C Fahev. J. F.. Sl C Fii f:,ral.I. R. W.. FC2 (: Filz;:,ral.l. Jr. C. I.. WTI C Fiiz,sinin.i ns. F. I... V H ' . Flanacan. J. ft .. FM2 C F.ukler. . (;.. l ll C F..rsnian. F. W .. SM2 (: FrampL.n. J. .. (;M2 (: Fr.-.man. M. C... FC2 C Fr. ' .l.-ri.k. R. F.. OMI C Fiirla.l... M. i... Sl C Callanl. J. I ' .. Fl C Carr.!!. J, .. Sl C (iarlhr. Jr, .. SI C Cill.rman. I.. I„. BM2 C i.vWm. J. I... FM2 C C.N.r. Ir. l. W.. WTIC (;il.s..n. Jr. J. 1... T2 (: Ciniiri.h. K. IV. I I3 C C.rham. I.. I... Fl C C...rliam. C. F.. SI C Craham. C. F ' .. Sl C ;rav. W.. Sl C .r.-.nv. J. .. RM2 C Cr.il..!. . F.. 2 C GUN NO i GUN NO 4i Green, N. II.. Y3 C Greenwald. Jr. 11. A., SM3 C Gregor. M. W.. Fl C Griffin. S.. Ckl C Giierra. G.. Kl G Gotzon. J. J.. . IM,% C Happertv. E. J.. VI C Hale, V. H.. Fl C Hale. W. ().. SI C Ham. M.. Cox. Hannah. W. R.. ET.Ml C Hardeslv. C. F.. SM2 C Harris. E. S.. MM3 C Harris. R.. CK2 C Harders. R. E.. E.M3 C Hassett. ■« ' . D.. Fl C Hazleit. H. L.. Fl C Havnes. K. V., Fl C Heath, H.. Sl C Heaton. D. C. Sl C Helms. R. F.. Sl C Helvik. H. H.. CM3 C Hegdnn. T. B.. Fl C Henley. S. E., CCS Henr ' . A.. Cox. Herbert. R. F.. Sl C Hester. C. L., Fl C Hickman. C. E., Fl C Hoefer, J. j.. ETMl C Holcomb, R. P.. MM3 C Holland, P. C. Fl C Honev. Jr. S . B.. EM3, C Hood. H. H.. QM3 C Hookey. J. C. Fl C Hoots. L., Sl C Hornsbv, J. F.. MMl C Horomanski. E. A.. WT3 C Hoi.ts. J. L.. MM2 C Hovev. R. E.. CWT Howell. H. H., Fl C Hrabal, B. J.. SI C Humphrey. W. C. Sl C Hulse. Jr. C. W.. SoM3 C Hyatt. C. C. Sl C Hver. C. J.. SMl C Ippolito. J.. Fl C Jacobs. W. O.. Sl C Jackson. E. F.. Sl C James. J. L.. MMl C Johnnides. J. D.. FC3 C Johnson. F. W., TM3 C Johnson, J. G.. TM3 C Jones. Jr.. J. £.. Sl C Jones. K. L.. S2 C Jones, R.. Sl C Jones. W. F.. SI C Killgrove. J. C. WT3 C Keith. O. L.. Sl C Kelly. H. W.. Sl C Kelly. Jr. L. T.. C.x. Kendrick. W. R.. BM2 C Kerger. C. R., Fl C Ketzer. C. Fl C Kienle, A. C. TM2 C Killinesworlh. J. C. Jr.. SC2 C Kliendiensl. R. S. Jr. . nM:{ C Koch. F. G. Jr.. WT2 C Kopp. W. C. Cox. Krikorian. A., Fl ' C La Bella. M. A.. Sl C La Gassa. G. E.. SM2 C Lappin. J. A., WTl C Larson. R. V.. ETM2 C Larson. C, Bkr2 C Lawson, R. L.. SKl C Leary.C.G.. MMl C Lebeaii. L. W.. FC3 ' C Legee. F.. TM3 C Levins, G. J.. Sl C I.ipinski. A. J., Sl C Little. R. L., Fl C Litis. R. J.. SM3 C Lombardi, Jr. F. A., Ph.M2 C Long. J. L., S2 (: Loos. W. A., E. I2 C Lovell, F. J.. SM3 C Lowen. P. A.. CMM Lowen. C. W., Sl C Lukesch, E. C, SM3 C Magerskv. S. J.. GM3 C Magliocco. N. P.. Fl C Malloy, R. W.. RMl C Manco. L. O.. SKl C Martin. E. W., SIC Mason, W. T.. SCl C Maver. G. A., ALM3 C Measelle, J. D.. FC3 C Medile. J. N., SSM(B)3 C Meeks, I. v., MMl C Meggs. S. E. Jr.. Sl C Mennis. J. E., Sl C -Mercer. W. L.. GMl C Merrill, J. J., S.M2 C Methner. R. D.. MM3 C Meyers. J. W. Jr.. SCS C Miles. L. C. Bkrl C Miller, C. A. Jr.. SIC Miller, J. C. MM2 C Miller. N. E.. RM3 C Miller. R. L.. Sl C Mims. -M. M., SI C Minar. C. D.. S2 C Misczuk. H. S.. EM3 C Mitas. A. E.. FC3 C Mlay. G.. MM3 C Mobley. J. B.. Cox. Moodv. C. Sl C Moran. Jr. W. H.. CWT Moravchik. J. L.. Fl C Morris. L. W.. Sl C Motes. J. C. MM3 C Munday. H. S., Sl C Murray, G. E., WT2 C Murray. H. E.. S? ' 3 ' C Musseiman. F. H.. GM3 C McAlpin. J. P.. Sl C McCahe. L. ■« . T.. RM2 C -McConnell. W. T.. CMM McDermott. W. E.. GM3 C McDonald. V. J.. S2 C McEntee. G. E.. RM2 C McFarlane. A. H.. Fl C McGill. P. 0., Sl C Mcintosh. J. J.. EM3 C McKenzie. H. J.. SSM(Li3 C McKeon. G. J.. Sl C McLaurin. J. H.. GM2 C McNelev. F. H.. RM3 C McQuade. A. D. J.. Sl C McTaaue. D. J.. Fl C Naglic. J. R.. Sl C Nacv. J. N.. FC3 C Naill, M. S., CGM Nead. R. G.. GM3 C Neelv. W. D.. EM3 C Neville. R. J.. RM3 C Newcomb. S. E.. S2 C Nicovich. J. B.. RdM3 C Nixon. T. B.. BM2 C Nolan. B. T.. SI C Nunlev. II. R.. BM2 C O.lom. R. J.. SI C Olson. E. M., CY Oslhus, G. O.. .S.M3 C Owens. J. G.. SM3 C Pais. K. A.. BM2 C Paladino. (;.. SC2 C Parcell. D. L.. QMl C Parsons. C. L. Jr.. RdM2 C I ' attengale. C. E., M. I2 C Pender. W. J. Jr., SIC Peniek, L. C. Perkins. H.. Sl C Perrella, J. P., Sl C Perr.itlo. C. R.. SI C Pereira. A.. Sl C Perry. W. E., SMI C Peszimenti, J.. F2 C Peterson. C. W.. RM3 C Peterson. J. D. Jr.. Fl C Peterson. W. R.. ET-M3 C Petkov. J.. Sl C Petka. M. M.. Fl C Petrovirh, J. P., SC3 C Petrulovich. W. J.. MM2 C Pevear. F. B.. Sl C Phillips. F. J.. SK3 C Piccerill. M. A., S2 C Pickard, T.. Fl C Piczko, J. S., Sl C Pigeon, Jr. A. J., Sl C Pike. R. G.. CEM Pilibosian. G. K.. Sl C Pillar. R. A., Fl C Pinchook. G. P.. Sl C Pinker. J., SC3 C Pinski. S. P., Sl C Piotrowski. W. F.. Fl C Pisacane. , ' .. .SI C Pish. M. E.. Pleasant. D. R.. Sl C Plumb. S. W.. TM2 C Poliskey. .S. J.. WTS C Prescott. F.. Sl ' C Priolli. R. A., MMl C Price, J.. SC3 C Prue. G. J.. S2 C Raczkowski. A. L.. Fl C Remolino. W.. RdM2 C Rida. P. J.. Sl C Riiter. H. L.. SF3 C Roberts. B. A.. GM3 C Roberts. G. K.. RdM2 C Roberts. V. D.. GM3 C Robinson. I. L.. CTM Robinson. L. H.. RdM3 ' C Robinson. T. W., SI ' C Rock. H.. Cox. Rodriguez. M. H., Cox. Rogers. N. N.. SM3 C Ronne.R.G.. MMl C Ross. E. v.. SF2 C Ross. J. Jr.. Sl C Roth. M. H.. ETM3 C Rouen. H. J.. Sl C Rowc. C. A.. Y2 C Rowse. J. L.. SI C Rudisill. J. E. Jr., FC3 C Rubs. W. C. TM3 C Rutledse. D. E.. TM3 C Rvan. J.. GM2 C Sabalja. T.. CM2 C Sabo. W. A., G.M2 C Salazar. J. C. So.M2 C Sampson. W. R.. CRM -Saunderlin. J. H., SIC .Savage, L. L.. Sl C Saxman. D. I.., CCS Schetter. J. F.. EM3 C Schimel. H. K.. 0M3 C Schmidt. N. J.. GM3 (; .Schnebbc. R.. Fl C Schrier. W. C. TM2 C Sc.dlv. E. F. Jr.. VT3 C Seewald. J. E.. SM3 C .Senak. M. Jr.. Fl C .Sharpe. E. J., SM2 C Shaw, H. M., Sl C Shea, P. v.. .MMl C Shelton. H. W., Sl C Sheppard. B. C, Fl C Sheppard. J. E.. Fl C Sherer. L. S., Sl C Shipp. W. (;.. Fl C .Shirk. R. ;.. Fl C .Shiver. I.. B.. Sl C .Schocke . R. D.. Bkr3 C .Short. J., Ml C Sbultz, ' S. H.. FCl C Sigmirelli. O. J.. GMl C Silva. A. .. SI C Simon. D. J.. S. I3 C Slaughter. Z. D.. CBM Smith. G. E.. SF3 (: Smith. H.. SM3 C Smith. II. O.. .SMl C Smith. L.. SI C Smith. R. R., GM3 C .Solomon. H. K.. GM3 C Starr. _M. I.. Fl C Slerrinburg. L. M.. CMl C Steilow. M. J.. WT3 C Stone. Jr. A. J., Sl C Streit, E. F.. MM3 C Stevens. C. E.. M3 C Storms. Jr. F. A.. FC3 C Stowe. W. A., SM3 C Spiewak, F. J., Sl C Spiliner. C. F.. SC3 C Sweeney. H. J., FC3 C Tabler, L. E.. SoM2 C Tadlock. E. R.. Sl C Tarter. H. D. Tate. F. R.. EMI C Thomas. G. Jr.. RdM2 C Thomas. R. W.. .S(:2 C Thomps.m. H. M. Jr., Sl C Thompsim, J. B.. MM3 C Thompson. J. H., Cox. Thompson. T. E., SM2 C Tobin. C. R.. SM2 C Tolbert. E.. SMl C Torak. L. A., SK3 C Towne, E. R.. EM3 C Tranchina, N. J., Fl C Tringale. A. R.. RdM2 C Trocki. N. J.. WT3 C Tucker. Jr. R. R., SF3 C Toll. X . F.. RdM2 C Turchon. S.. S.M3 C Vail. C. R.. Sl C Vlasalik. C, GM3 C oss. E.. SK2 C W agenhlast. C. R.. WT3 C ■«agner. E. E.. OMl ' C ■Rancbick. G.. FCl C ■ffas enberi:. L. N.. EM3 C Weiss. I.. VT3 C Wheeler. W. R.. BM2 C Vi ilN. E. M.. GM3 C White. H. A.. GM2 C While. O. M.. Sl C While. R. E.. S0M2 C Whiting. H. E. Jr.. TMl C Wilde. E. W.. SMS C Wilcox, H. K.. T n ' C Wilcm. H. J.. TMI C Vlillev. D. A.. Cox. William-. R. E., S2 C Vinliel,l. J. v.. .S2 C Mnlcr-. W. E.. Fl C Wc.n.nka. E. C. Sl C Yanku-. E. J.. SI C Zagala. L. W.. CCk Zinck. H. L., FC3 C Zoya, E. M., SM3 C ;%.i% III €i ■ ci ' V€ rl ! MEN FROM MARS? WE FUEL F. OM THE IDAHO ALL HANDS LAY AFT TO HANDLE STORES . AND FOR ONCE BY DAY WE TAKE MAIL AKD FUEL FROM THE CHANDEuEU? WE RECEIVE VISITORS AT iingayen ROUNDS EXPENDED r ir-.. -4 ili€ ■ iii iM .j ,!««iiJJT2 ' The Mslands i ZiMk ' milPPOIW and HACHINOHE, HONSHU, JAPAN THE LOCAL OFFICIALS OF HACHINOHE WHO ASSIST, PERHAPS A BIT WISTFULLY, IN THE DISPOSAL OF A ONCE GREAT ARSENAL INNOCENT BYSTANDERS THE JAP IS MADE TO CLEAN HOUSE SMILES ... OF VICTORY AND DEFEAT JAP AMMO HEADING FOR THE DEEP SIX ' m WE GIVE SAILING DIKELllONS TO A SEGMENT OF THE IMPERIAL NAVY t--v ' THE RELUCTANT DRAGON LITTLE OAKIES DRYING SQUID SHARK FOR DINNER l iL v : THE SMELL THE JAP PASSENGER COMES AbOARD ■ ocoiiiiiididatioii lor tlie Ma% ' Unit € oniiii iicl«Bti€ ii Fkom : (liiriiiiuiiulci- Dt ' stioyr S(|iki(Ii iii I ' l K ' I VSl . To : The Societal (if tin- ii . I : Ollicial ClianiH-U. SlB.IKCT: Hriiinimciulatioii for Auaid (if Na I nit ( IdiiirnfiHJatidii Id L .S.S. IIcmkkkI .. Fi irnnls i DDfiO.S) and I .S.S. Hicluinl I ' . I.,ni i DDddl i. 1. in aiididaiRi ' uitli Cunciit l)irtTli t ' s it is itHdiniiR ' ndci,! tliat tlu- . a I iiit (.cniiuK-mlatioii he awarded to the V. S. S. Heyuood L. Edwards I DDOO. ' I and the U. S. S. Richard ' . Leary I 1)1)66 1 ) ioY outstanding performance in combat against enemy Japanese forces ashore, afhiat and in tlic air in the Pacific War Area from 29 Mav 1944 to 2!! Jnlv 19 IS fcr the HI.. Kduai(l an(l from ' ) .|iil 1944 to 28 July 1945 for the R. P. ' Lear . 2. During these periods the subject ships participated in the i niajiu am|)hibious assaidt;- and landings in the Marianas, at Palau. Leyte Gulf. Lingayen Gulf, luo Jima and Okinawa. In cai h (d these difficult engagements the two ships were the first to arri e in the area and in almost every instance among the last to leave. During this period the H. L. Edwards fired a total of rounds equivalent to four times the normal life of the guns. Both ships have been repeatedly coniniendcd tor their accurate and devastating fire, and have accounted for the timely demise of manv Japanese. During these operations both ships have been under fire from shore batteries and under repeated and heavy air attack. Both ships have made attacks on submarines, and both have claimed probable sinkings of one submarine each, though official assessments ha e not been received. The H. L. Edwards on 24 September 1944 destroyed a large group of small enemy surface craft, attempting to reinforce the garrison of an enemy held island in the Palau with the loss of a large number of enemy troops. 3. Both ships participated in the Battle of Surigao Straits and were with this scpuulron when it delivered a coordinated torpedo attack on a Jap battleship which no doubt contributed to its loss. Both ships were under heavy enemy fire but escaped without injurN. 4. During the Okinawa campaign both ships were among the mainstays of the fire support group. When the originator requested Commander. Amphibious Force. Pacific Fleet to give these two particular ships a breather, he was told. ' Those will be the last ships to be relieved, because they are so good that we cannot spare them. W e i an alwa s rcl on the Edwards and the Leary to produce in the tight places. 5. The remarkable thing about these two siiips. and the thing uiii(h the oriiiiiialdi uishcs to emphasize, is that in spite of these long and arduous duties, neither ship has been hit b the enenn . cithci from ashore, surface or the air. In view ' of the fact that six of the other ships of the squadron, participating in the same actions. ha e been hit and damaged, this record cannot be passed off as mere luck. Rather, it is the writer s opinion that this fine record is due to outstanding performance of dut h all officers and men of both ships, and is one of the principal bases for this recommendatiim. Many of the officers and men have been decorated for their indi idual aits, but it is the earnest desire of the squadron cominaiider to see every man recei e recognition for the outstanding performance iiicntioiicd herein. 6. liile neither ship lias participated in am action (if the spectacular nature uiiicii draws the attention of the press and radio to it individnalix. it is desired Id point out thai to the writer know I edge no other deslro ers in the Navy, except the oilier -liip in this scpiadron lunc pai ticipalcd in all six of the above named major operations a- a pari df llic lidmliardinciit and liic -iippnil LiKuip. This record the « rilcr believes to be of such an (inl.-landing nature as to vairanl ihcauaid ol llic Navy I nit (iommcndalion. H. F. Simr. ■ li liip % lli it r COMMISSIONING BOSTON S CAPT BOULWARE ACCEPTS TOKEN OF PROVIDENCE , l,T. W II I I M I ( ol II . Ii;.. I -A.K. Tins i llic lii liir .if a ship uitli llic iii.-tiiicl foi iii i al. s il i writlcii tlic lioiiu-w ;u(1Imhim(I pcii- riaril llullii almM- llti ' lark- and liail mit nvir llu- fanlail. All iiisliiKi f ir sMi i al imi ihf ii iial |)i iniiiiiciil ()ualit ill a ship. Ships arc laiili . little irls. m tll ll ■p . oil love thrill III Mill hate thciii: mmi havr an alTi ' ilioiial; ' iiaiiic fur ihciii. or a fuiiii iiaiiic. m Dili ' ill uliiili the iij;l i-Saxi ii preddiiiinatfs. Thf) lia f prrsiiiiaiitii ' s. Ihis ship had no pcisoiialit — lii- wa- a iciliot of m: a lad rohot. if iiii liki-. Iiiit a loi.ot. Ship- ar.- fiiiiah- llirv air mad.- to lind tlic-ii ;:lor in pain, lo die uliilc swiinniin iiii ' ii look on in diinili. lhroat-( oiistrictcd niisrr . more ronsiioiis of ihc ship s a}:oii than their ow n. I lie are made to ri :hl priiudh and ■:lorioii-l . . . to uin isonielinie to lo-el and roiiie home. niilin : ihroii h the hurt. Ihat i win men lo e a ship. When tlie are hurt in ImiiK. lie i hurt in l od : ami tliev lielieM- that when lhe iiffi ' r within lliiou:;li I line—, .mil fi-.ii. he must suffer o. lull llii- -hip u.i nl like thai. She- i ame ihrou ii eiiilileen inoiitli- of hell unmarked. F. er man who e er M ' r ed in iier walked away. Her instiiKt for sur- i ai was so siroiii; it iniluded her erew . Of course, she had a nickname. Hut not a fuiinv one. ol e en an alTectionately insulliiif; one. Hers was luisinesslike and firim. The called her lask Imcc (id.i . . he was a war machine. I ' lie 2IIHI t,,n de-tro er i h-ioii. To dcM rihe il lo a sailor i- to dc-ciihe a partii iilar sea;:ul!. or a cer- tain palm tree. )])U( A wascoii.eiMMl on the {■..iirtli of JiiK I ' M.V wlicn her keel was laid at the a Yard at Hoslnii. On ()(). toiler l J l. ' ishe was chrislened and launched. Her name was the I . sS llc niti il I.. F.ditanh. in honor of 1,1. (!omdr. Ilex wood l.ane Kiiwards. I . S. . . . . conmiandin;: ollicer of the I . S. . . Kruhfii Jaiiii ' s sunk ilurin : action with a liennan siihmariiie in the North tlantic .m llie la-l .lax of OitoU-r. I ' M I. a month an. I a w.-.k l.. ' foie IVail Harhor. On Janiiai _ ' ( . I ' MI. DDiil.:! wa- ommissioni-il. with C.inm.in.l.i Jo. W . U.iolwar. ' . I .S. . f..| h.-i TAKING IN THE SLACK WHILE FUELING first captain. Five months and twenty-twd rlaxs from keel-la in ; to commissioning. DD66. ' «as a war bali . On 22 Apiil l ' J44. after three moiillis of fitlirij; onl and shaking down. DD663 transited the I ' aiiama Canal tf) enter the Parifie. Knowing lier. it is uii- likeJN thai she was ni-i ou (n e en mo ed (in llii.- Uii Id .i enilMr I ' M. ). ) )( i,A l.iucll. ' d the I nited States again at Puget Sound a y Yard to he pnl in reserve status. The elapsed time was one ear. -i months, and nineteen days. It i inipiohahle she wa rnui li e i ili ' l at this, either. Dining the interval eonsiderahle liad lia|i|ic-ned. It i ihi ' purpoM- (if u hi lcir . nliie(lirig ihe nanio and emiili(iii nf men In llie will of a -liip so strong thai she madr llieni all -lrong. --(i inipregnalile that she made them in ninrr ahle. o ahiof lliat she detached them fnmi ihrm eKo anti made them ihink oid of iheir mi-siiin il i tin- purt ci e nf llii- hi-- |(ir Id tell the -lnr of tho e nineleen mcinlli . SMPWTIM ■; Jiuir II - J ) l„h II On 2 J .Vla . I9H. a- part nf Ta k (dcmp 7,2. I. ' ). I)|)f)M sortied from I ' eai I llarli.ir f.ir the Mariannas Operaliiin uhicli wa - In prn ide Iv2 ' ) bases against llie Jap mairdand. She ai i i ed nif the coast of Saipan nil i) l)a . I. ' ) jinie. and stayed sixty-odd davs. until the con(|iiest of Saipan and Tinian was com- plete. This was DD66;Vs lirst lime iimlci lire aii l the lust lime she had fired a slml in uliat has heen euphemistically termed, anger. Ihi pci fnrmance was cool and competent as she mnxed almiit nn her in- itial assignment, shore b(Mnliardmeiit. I his nperatinn as sea-borne field artiller wa-aliimsi a .-pecialtx and her crews became practised in w lial must have seemed impossible initially, sleeping wiiilc ihe main batter lired five inch salvos at regular inteixals. For da s and sometimes for weeks, the fire support ships stayed within eas range nf ihr encm positinris. moving in long before the first wa c. and following or leading the advance until the last point of resist- ance was destro ed. Sometimes the fired steadih fnr almost a week, the irew alternating at the guns. At Saipan. Dl)()6. ' i worked in coordinalinii wilh the Army, knocking out gun einplacemenls. irnnp concentrations; sealing ca es: and reducing ma- chine gun nests to a tangle of shattered ordnance and enemy dead. On July 7th. DI)()(i.H had a cliam c for individual action. During a lasl desperate attack, a portion nf the lO.Sth I . S. iiifantiN was cut off and driven oul into the sea to a point v licre ihe limit of retreat was reached at the heifiht nf a tired soldier ' s mniilh. DDfid.H pul nver her whaleboats and sent ihcin in over llic trca(hernus reefs to the rescue. Net proceeds were H Ainciic ans and one Jap. w ho had adopted the novel e |)ediciit of deserting during an attack. Saipan was DI)()6. ' -! s first time miilci Inc. In lici career she had the dubious disliiic linn, wliirli would w illinglv have heen v acalcd in fav ni ol anv ( laimaiil. of being attacked hv llic i-ncmv a full do iii v(av . DD66. ' ? beat off or destroved ihc Jap cvcrv uav he came after her — and he came in lialtlesliips and cruisers . . . and dcstrovcis . . . and -iihmai inc . . . and PT boats . . . and siiii idc lioals . . . He -v am llic water w illi dcmolilinn ( hargcs lied In his hark, lie (lew ill dive hnnibcis . . . and Kamika c planes . . . and pilnlcl haka hnmli- . . . Ilc-li,-u, ' d mii,,- liher- allv in Ik I palli and lie liicd al lici willi -lime hal- Iciies. il i- prnlialilc even llial he piavi ' d ai;ainsl her . . . nr (iirsed liei avoiding lo all llic god- nf Shinto. i)Iic i.f ifl. ' sc mrlll.Ml li:i.l ;mi .-IT.-i I. I ' l. l I ' rlrliu II ,- , . - J ' l .Srpl. U Mill S,ii|(;iri. ciiini ' a fr« (la (if l«)f;i.sti(s al Kiii- « l..k. and Iwi. w -fk i.f l allli- piai ii-c in tin- S.il.i- iii(in . Th.-n. a |)arl of Task Ki.n ■ Wl. I)l)(.(.: s.-l a ciiiiisc for lii ' i- set (iiul niajoi ' iinasioii: I ' i ' Icliii. wlm-i- airlii-lil-. si raddled tin- st-a road lo Manila. This time slu- arrixi ' d lu-forc l) l)a . On I) minus . ' . lu l)f I ' xart. Otuf nuiri- licr major assi-innii-nt was liomliardment. On D l)a itsi-lf. she lirt-d u lliou- sand rounds at ihf forlilii ' d fiun positions on Bloody Nose l{idj;f, and dfstroMil an irifin suppK dci)ol holdinj; lixc tanks anil lucKi- liuck-. and an ammu- nition depot. .After D ' l)a . liicie vwie laxes to l e s ' aled and pinpoint lire to lu- ilcliveied in support of tile j;round troops. j;ain al I ' eleliu. I)l) ' .(..l -liour.l ,, lal.nl l,,i Iri- (li idii.d .11 linn in --lioal wain. On lln- ni;:lil ..! S.-pl. i: -l . uhilr palrollinj;. hci i.idai pi( k.d up s.nni- taryets ill hcliind llu- reef, close t i the lieach. It was a (•(duiiiii of Jap har es. allemptinf; | assaf;e from Koiei lo I ' eleliu. The lirsl shell was on its wa in -eeoiids. When tin- last had -.nia-hed ils tarjiel. a lolal of tifleen hai-es were ,.ii llir holloiii. I ' .O.W. reported the DDdd.Ts sc-oii- .1- one ammunition harjie. and fourleen peisomiel haij es. ronlaiiiiiif; TOO troops. F ' irst-to-eome. Ia?t-to-f:o DDi.ii! --li ' amed away from I ' eleliu on 29 Septemh -i . I lie i-laiuls were se- cured, ihcie was another assault to jiel read for. In her III old as a i oinmendalioii from Admiral Ol- dcndorf for the entire operation, with speiial refer- ence to hei detection and destruction of the harjii ' s. If altarkeil ill more wa s than one. DDlidi nl.ili- ali ' d in kind. l the end of hiT i aieei -he had ai ■ counted for eii;hl eiiem planes. Iwi. -hip-. Iifleen liar-ies and had launched torpedoes in a -iiiiadron attack on a haltleship. On the terrestial side, shi- had one oil dump, one train. Ii e tanks. IweKe trucks, an ammunition depot, a seme or more of jjini em- ' - ■ ., .. MANUS ADMIRALTY ISLANDS placements, an odd i;ross of ca es and a fireat a- rielN of othi-i lari els In hei cieilil. lin luded were al lea-I IIHK) of ihe en.-ni . . : i: (Irl. II «.r. DDod.t dcpailcd I ' eh ' liii in coiiipans with ihe llonciliiln. lhre - other cruisers, aiul eifiht other de- -iMAci- of l) ' sHoii. F ( . Destination: Manus. Ad- iniialu l-laiids. Ihil Maiiii- was onl a short slopoxer on the (iranil Kxcursion li.kel foi ih, I ' arilic Isles. After 10 da s of refueling, icliuini;. leanninfi. reiujiani iiif;. and rest DDdd.S went lo sea again. This time it was as part of Task (iroup 77.2 and to some of her com- pany the excursion ticket looked like a one-wa lo LK TK. Here was the keystoiu- in the master stra- U- ' ' c plan, ihr I ' liil ippines. f:atewa to Asia and Japan il-rll. In Le te (iiilf on 17 O.l.. or I) minus A Day. DDOO. ' i drew anolhi ' r shoal water assignment: sup- poiiinj; the deinoliliiui teams under direct lire of ill ' lap shore hatleries. The operation was suece. s- fill, the halteries were not. ami DDdd.i withdrew to waters more na igalionalK safe lo spend the next six da s III liomliaiilm eni and lighlini; olT aiicraft attacks. hen I .imc Ihe w m i ih.ll ihe J.lp Heel w .1- .ll HALFWAY CHANGE OF COMMAND r x ZS SJE SURIBACHI; HELL ON EARTH WE DENT A FENDER AT IWO And on 24 October DD663 took her ])la e in the left flank of the battle disposition covering the entrance to South Surigao Strait from Mindanao Sea. It was her first major action between ships — and charac- teristically she picked a good one. For at 033! on 2S Oct.. flank speed was rung up on her lclcglapll and she led the third section of DesHon .5() straight at the Jap battle line. The approach was made under a double arch of fire, from the battleships and crui- sers astern and the Japs ahead. At 6.500 Nards torpe- does were launched and DD06. ' zigzagged her wa through exploding Jap shells to safety behind the smoke screen. This torpedo attack 1 the ships of MAKE SMOKE Dr-Koii o( ifMilliil in llic -inkiii ' i .if ;i J;i| l)allli - shi|,. At (l;. l.r.-;.k _ . ' ! O. I.. Ii .- ...lum.i- . f -uu.kr an.l Kiir rri|)| lf(l Jap ilfsliciUT utTC all thai rfrnairii ' d of ihc i)|)|ji)sin ' ; force. The (l ' lro ci was taken uii- .lei Cue ! I)I)(.6;? and others and qiiieki sunk. K)( or more survixors refused assistance-, killini; their comrades and themsehes rather tlian lie picked up. To prevent their ettinf; ashori- in the I ' hilippines. l)D()fi.i destroyed their lioats. She was then sent witii others to the aid of a j;roup of escort larriers under attack to the northward. Thi- aition. I.roken off l.cforc |)|)(i(i ' , arrixcd. wa llic I ' .altic of Samar. The rest of the operation DDdd.S spent in her old role as fire support ship, appearing also in a new one as a radar picket. On 2. ) o eml er she departed l.i ' te with 1I I AS W arrainun :a. scri-eninj; the I ' enn- • l ania enronte to ianus in thi- Admiraltii-s. On Christmas l)a . ' ) . at Ko-sel Hoads. the I ' nlaus. (iommander . I,. Shcphr-ril. ( .S.N. ielie ed Com- mandcr Joi- W . Itoulwarc. I .S.N. of c mnmand of 1)1 )( ( ; . l llii lime l)l)(p(). ' ! was appi ii iinatcl one-half ua al..iii; llic UlU.OIIO mile road which hroufiht her al l,,rii; last to Idkio Hay. Considerahle effect of hardship and strain Tnijrht ha e lieen detected in her ollicers and men. In the ship herself there weri ' no s mploms. -ihc was shipshape and unperturhed as Ih ' |i Iic Hcnl into commis-ion. I | (.l ,l IF ' . .1,1,1. . ' . ' - ' Jan. Ia On New ear Dav. I ' M.i. in compam with Task (iroup ' 7.2. I)l)(i( ; sortied from ralau. On. e more she was under , dniiral Oldendorf. Onc ni. re slie was headed for a maj.ir assault her fourth to date. On .Ian. f. ih- for mat i. mi had its first taste ..f llw .lap ' s ta.ti.- of .1. sp.-ialio!i lie kaniika . ' siii.i.le plane. I ' he first was |.eati-n ..IT at the pri. e of tin- carrier Orniaiie Hav. ;;ain .m tin- aft.-rii.ion of ill.- fifth, the formati.in came iindi-r air alta. k. Tin- l.oiiis- ill.- an.l IIMAS Ariinta wen- hit. On ill. ' aflerno.m .if d Jan.. whii - steaming into l.in}:a eii (iiilf lhrou ;li a narrow swi-pt channel. If M  • — ■ III ; - • ;J Ittl ' THE SCOREBOARD fanaticism claimed more ictims. Since early morn- ing the attacks had heen severe, with suicide planes diving right into the muzzles of the guns. Now a Jill made an imexpected low le el approach, evaded the lire of 1)1)663 and others, and smashed sjjectacu- lari into the ISS California. At the same time other planes made successful dives into the Columhia. Louisville, and other ships of the formation. Con- ditions were ideal . . . low clouds and a dazzling setting sun. A plane dove from nowhere to appear almost on top of the ships . . . DD66.3 splashed him . another . . . and llic 1(1 uvi. ' (JH llic target. ■till) s uuns wen quick Niiilit ua a succession of alerts and laut anlicipa- liiMi ,,r llic liig day ahead. l dauii l)l)()(i.H was mi the u a in to gi e her usual good perlorniance in lici cild roll — Masting the beaches. On D ' Day. Jan. ' ). hf supported the landing and on 22 Jan.. wlun ih ■ Armv had secured the beachhead and nioMil inhind. she set a course foi I iilhi. For ancithi-i iiiajin ac- tion was brewing and ihc iii ulnci able lii|i was needed. In no sense did I)l)(i63 scr c her oHicers and men. Ratiicr lhe served her. In no sense did anv one of them ever dominale her ... so that his name deserved to be written in greater letters. o single man e er sax ed liei . She sa ed them all. Il ua- iKil thai llidsr uIki winked and lougiil in iici were wilhoiil distinction — si t -fi e of them lun c recei ed or been recommended for medals and com- mendations. But alwavs the one who emerged from the smoke of l)attle. head and shoulders above all others, was the ship herself, proud and indomitable. LEYTE: THE SURF IS MARKED BY DIFFERENT WAVES ■- 3i vji:- - - i (i JIM ih r,-h. r. .: h ' h. i: ll.i. ' k ill Ihr II, rl a-aln. |)|)( (..; Irll I lillii .,ii III I ' l ' li.. iriiil. ..ii-iiii; uilli Ta-k (;n.ii|) .i2.l ' ill Sai- |iaii. Slic a Mil till- a In lici liflli major assault h n Jinia liHpkiiijj. i- i r|il fm inliim di-lii iciiiii- in |.aiiil. a llr liail ..ii llir ua I.. Iiri rii-l. In llir t iainl sliali ' fiN lwi Jiina wa ikiiIciI Im a li;jlitci Im i- to |jrolt ' ( t till- 15-2 ' Js. On I) Da) iiiiiuis ihrtM- she was close to slion a aln. icath for her |)rartisfil task of iioiiiliardincnl kiioikin out iiiis and closinf; cavt-s w illi nonclialaiil i-lluifni . On D l)a sfu- |)ri ' |)ar ' d tin- wa for tin marine landin ; crafl. llii ' ii iom ' k-i! iIu- assault fnni a position just off llir licai li il-ill. f;i iiij; aliiio-l point hlank attcnlioii to llir i:iiii liriiii: fmiii llii lirarh. Tlif Ja|i firr ua ai. mali-. r rial lliiu-- lii ua lradi!lrd. d ' |)l sal ii rlia iiiii L;a r hrr liiiii lo n ' liiiii till- Inc. Our iiii. Ill a rmiin-lr rinplarr mcnt «as almost on lilt- landirm lirarli iNrlf. Il u MCCfssar) to fire ri-ilit tliroujih the poll- ' A llir fm titication. In a fru niinutrs ihr drfrndri- laii oiil |i hr .ha-rd up and nv,-, ||,r lull |, lur-lnrli .l.rlU. I)a and ni-ilit she lontiiuicd. now harrassin now illuminatin ;. until the 27th of Ft-liruarv whri she was mdrrrd lo Saipaii lo picparr foi in a ioi niimlii-r -i . DDdli.i wa a war inarliini ' . . . and rxprrlrd lit-r rii III lir llir same. I lir -piiil oMi a M ' ar and a half in thf most for- ward ana- . . . had littlr rt ' sl or riTreation. Of roMi-r. -oini- lui k souls did sff (!ar d I.andis in a I SO -how ilurinf; u rain s(|uall in thi- Solomons. OiM r ihrrr a- a a v nurse on the deck of a hos- pital u at l.evte. And once four Hed (!ross };irls -iiiioMiidrd lis that man hundreil sailors on the Ihmi II al (fiiaiii. nd onic dill inj; a •;ruelin ' j live months of oper- ating: tlicN had a lihcilN mi a sand spit. Triur hours . . . I w o I aii of varm hrrr. I ' riliap- l)l)(,(.:? knrw how -hoil hn lifr was lo lir . . priliap- -lir iiali ril thai nmr ihr war was oM-i. ihric ' d lir nnlhiii fm liri hut ird Irad row. n wa . slu ' must ha e hern determined to fiet in all llir lifihts she could, for she never mis.sed a one. Toil,, -n -|,r wmkril wilh CiscM-paratr lie.-l . ()KI _ ' l,ii. r — JHjuly ry llri a rrp.iir pii iod at Saipan and lofjistics at I lilhi. I)l)(i(i. ' { put to sea on 21 .March, in company with Task (iroup .tI.2. Her destination was Okinawa llii- ai;Mri iaii rlimax of the ini htx opera of war. w illi llanir- and dr-truclion hevond man s capacitv to ONE GOT THROUGH GUARDIAN ANGELS dream. This was the first atku k on tlic Jap honic- laiid. Two days out. DD663 dropped a ])attern of charges on a submarine contact. The result was a slick of oil but no more tangible evidence. On 24 March. DD663 moved in close to Kerama Retto. supporting the underwater demolition teams. From then on Kamikaze planes swarmed like hor- nets from China. Formosa and the homeland. On 6 April, in four hours, two hundred tried to attack the formation, many evading the overworked air cover. Four Judies. fl ing low came on ])D66, ' ?. in 90 seconds she splashed them all. The feat needs MO touting, indeed to do so would be to detract from it. In all 60 destrovers were hit. 12 of them sunk. during the Okinawa operation. DD663 was at Okinawa longer than any ship of the original attack force. In 128 days of fighting, of Ijondiarding. of radar picketing, she shol dciuii cli;ht enem planes, smashed shore targets wilhoiil num- ber. On 111 -Ma . the Longshaw. another lin ' - uppuit destroyer, aground on a reef, was demolished for- ward by Jap shore batteries. DD6C)3 moved in, low- THE JAP COMES ABOARD DEAD . AND ALIVE (•red llfi Imiils fur llic rescue. ' I ' lie liallerv on llie lieaeh i)|)ene(l tire, and was taken under return tire. .• .Hiji it uas kn. ked nut. W illi llie aid nf dIIum ea- sels ill the ariM. main .--urNixoi nf liie I,(iiiu Ikh wert ' rescued. On 2 ' ) Jul . «ith till- i laiids id Okinawa. Ki ' rama Ketlo. le . ' hinia. and Kiinie Sliinia M.ured. |)l)()(i:! was ordered to l,e te. While priniariK a tire support ess(d. I)l)( ( ? al o doiii ied as radar picket. W hile equalh hazardous, this wa- a relief to hci Inidiic :;aii:; who ii-u.dl na ii;ated with onl a few feel of water under the kc(d. While on | ickel diit she w a- attacked twice and shot down lioth planes. a tire support ship she starred, didiveiin an iinineiisc olumi- of well aimed tire. In fait. durin ; the Okinawa homhardment DDfifi.S alone tired more li e-incli shells than the whole llie.l fleet (dT Omaha jiiai h at oiinaiid . one and ouc-iialf limes a mam lo he exact. When linalK I)|)(i( . left Okinawa her ,;;iin- were i.HiiplcliN worn out and had to j.e replaced. WE RESCUE SURVIVORS FROM THE NEWCOMB AND THE LONGSHAW OKINAWA AT TWILIGHT THE KOAD BACK 2 ) July r, - ID oi: 45 While plans were lieinp whispered for the next in- vasion and the fleet was softening up the Japan coast, while the minesweepers were plying their trade in the East China Sea. while her crew still wondered when there would be an end— DD6()3 seemed to sense that the war was over. For once almost helpless, she went to Le te. i1h-m( e to Guam for new guns from which she ne er fired a shot in anger. Thence to Eniwetok and finally to Ominato in Northern Honshu to join the North F ' acific Force. There she was assisted in the occupa- tion of Hachinohe. escorted Jap naval vessels to Tokyo, patrolled Tsugaru Straits. On 22 October she departed Ominato. stopping briefly at Pearl Harbor on her way to Seattle and oliliv ion. De.-RoM r)( ' nine shi|is in all— fought a long. hard amphibious war. It is noteworthy that . a v Crosses were awarded to commanding officers at a rate somewhat higher than one to a ship . . . that both squadron commanders dcta( lied dining the war were advanced to flag rank. Of the ships of DesRon 56. eight were damaged by enemy action. DD663 was the ninlli. The writer of this history, millur ;tn histnrian nor a member of the sliii).- conipanN. lla tiled to make it an exercise in objectix il . ft. in reading the logs and action reports, he has lonie to a certain feeling and conclusion. It is that the performance and acromplishment of I)D663 may he directh linked to the perf(irniaM( e and accomplishment of all her cre . . . rather than to individual heroes. That her men mironstiouslv felt this may be seen in the name lhe ( ailed her with pride and a little awe. She uas I ask Force 668 — a coordinated ma- chine. Ti) all wlin MM C(I in her. 1 -| thai Iw high praise . . . fnr l)l)()(i: ' . Iici-cif let it l c an I ' liilaiili. WE FIRE AT IWO ' . UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST UKPUBUCS CHINA Vf V X Tri- y PACIFIC OCEAN . .-.v  . -• •1 -s .4 ■ ' , ,1 T, y . J ' q-. ...y - — Printed by Frank McC.i rcy Engrjvings by Sterling Engrjving, Sc.itlle. Washington ■ ••««. ' «■ ' « Ijtfjfl i J