The Destroyer Whose Crew Entered Hiroshima, USS John R. Pierce
USS John R. Pierce reached Japan just after the war ended, escorting occupation forces and operating in the Japanese Inland Sea. During occupation duty, members of her crew became the first Americans to enter Hiroshima after the atomic bombing.
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Destroyer escort the USS Barris my father was in commando during the Cuban missile prices. Do you have any information on the Barris.