During World War II and the Korean War, the USS O'Bannon served as a destroyer in the United States Navy. In 1943, the vessel ...
The USS O’Bannon served as an escort and provided reinforcements to Henderson Field during WWII. The ship participated in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal and helped sink the Japanese battleship ...
After the war, it operated off China and Korea before decommissioning in 1946. The USS O’Bannon (DD-450), a destroyer, played a vital role in World War II as one of the most decorated ships in ...