Hull Number: DE-308
Launch Date: 02/23/1944
Call Sign: NTJV
Class: EVARTS
EVARTS Class
Namesake: WILLIAM WILSON CREAMER
WILLIAM WILSON CREAMER
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, April 2016
William Wilson Creamer was born in York County, Pa., on 1 December 1916. Enlisting in the Naval Reserve in December 1939, he completed flight training, and was commissioned ensign in December 1940. As a pilot in Torpedo Squadron 8 at the Battle of Midway, Ensign Creamer gallantly gave his life in heroically pressing home an attack against an enemy aircraft carrier in the face of overwhelming opposition. For his extraordinary heroism he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
Disposition:
Cancelled 5 Sep 44