USS Wingfield (DE-194)
USS Wingfield (DE-194) was a Cannon-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean and provided escort service against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys.
Wingfield was named in honor of John Davis Wingfield, who won the Navy Cross but lost his life in 1942 in the Coral Sea. The ship was laid down on 7 October 1943 at Newark, New Jersey, by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation; launched on 30 December 1943; sponsored by Mrs. E. E. Wingfield; and commissioned on 28 January 1944, Lt. Comdr. H. E. Purdy in command.
Read more about USS Wingfield (DE-194): World War II Atlantic Ocean Operations, Transfer To The Pacific Theatre, End-of-War Activity, Post-War Deactivation and Decommissioning