USS Willard Keith

USS Willard Keith (DD-775), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, is currently the only completed ship of the United States Navy ever named for Willard Keith, a United States Marine Corps captain who died in combat during the campaign for Guadalcanal. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions.

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II

1944-03-05T00:00:00Z

1944-03-05T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1944-08-29T00:00:00Z

1944-08-29T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1944-12-27T00:00:00Z

1944-12-27T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1972-07-01T00:00:00Z

1972-07-01T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

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Frameless

USS Putnam (DD-757) docked at New York City on 24 March 1946 (NH 66346)

USS Willard Keith (DD-775) underway off Norfolk VA c1965

CarthagenaColombiaNavy

USS Willard Keith (DD-775) at Cork (Ireland) in 1948

USS Willard Keith (DD-775) at sea in October 1954

USS Willard Keith (DD-775) underway in the Atlantic Ocean in 1962

USS Willard Keith (DD-775)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Putnam (DD-757) docked at New York City on 24 March 1946 (NH 66346)		Commons
commons	image		USS Willard Keith (DD-775) underway off Norfolk VA c1965		Commons
commons	image		CarthagenaColombiaNavy		Commons
commons	image		USS Willard Keith (DD-775) at Cork (Ireland) in 1948		Commons
commons	image		USS Willard Keith (DD-775) at sea in October 1954		Commons
commons	image		USS Willard Keith (DD-775) underway in the Atlantic Ocean in 1962		Commons
commons	image		USS Willard Keith (DD-775)		Commons

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