-US Army (Retired)
-Writing a book/Researching the US Navy Gleaves-class destroyer ship: USS Forrest DD-461 (later converted on 15Nov1944 to a destroyer-minesweeping ship with a new hull designation: DMS-24)
-Would greatly appreciate any information regarding the history of the ship and its crew members including the ship's Newspaper/newsletter; the "Oak Chips."
-Also interested in Destroyer Squadron 10 and Destroyer Division's 19 and 20 (DesDiv 10 and DesRon 19 and 20:

Destroyer Squadron 10
1942 to 1944

USS Ellyson, DD 454, flag
Destroyer Division 19
USS Hambleton, DD 455
USS Rodman, DD 456
USS Emmons, DD 457
USS Macomb, DD 458, flag
Destroyer Division 20
USS Forrest, DD 461
USS Fitch, DD 462
USS Corry, DD 463
USS Hobson, DD 464, flag)

-US Army (Retired)
-Writing a book/Researching the US Navy Gleaves-class destroyer ship: USS Forrest DD-461 (later converted on 15Nov1944 to a destroyer-minesweeping ship with a new hull designation: DMS-24)
-Would greatly appreciate any information regarding the history of the ship and its crew members including the ship's Newspaper/newsletter; the "Oak Chips."
-Also interested in Destroyer Squadron 10 and Destroyer Division's 19 and 20 (DesDiv 10 and DesRon 19 and 20:

Destroyer Squadron 10
1942 to 1944

USS Ellyson, DD 454, flag
Destroyer Division 19
USS Hambleton, DD 455
USS Rodman, DD 456
USS Emmons, DD 457
USS Macomb, DD 458, flag
Destroyer Division 20
USS Forrest, DD 461
USS Fitch, DD 462
USS Corry, DD 463
USS Hobson, DD 464, flag)