USS Johnnie Hutchins (DE-360) - End-of-war Assignments

End-of-war Assignments

After the end of the war against Japan, Johnnie Hutchins spent 2 months escorting ships through swept channels and acting as air-sea rescue ship off Okinawa. She also steamed off Japan and Korea during the occupation. In early October the ship arrived Shanghai for duty with U.S. Marines attempting to stabilize the turbulent Chinese situation. She escorted vessels to and from various occupied ports until 22 November 1945 when she weighed anchor in the Yangtze River and headed eastward to Pearl Harbor. Johnnie Hutchins arrived San Pedro, California, 15 December 1945.