8 January 1971. The ship was grounded on San Clemente Island, Southern California on 4 March 1971 to serve as a target. Awards China Service Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two battle stars World War II Victory Medal National Defense Service Medal(2nd) Korean Service Medal with four battle stars Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Quemoy-Matsu) United Nations Korea Medal References External links navsource.org: USS Gregory hazegray.org: USS Gregory USS Gregory Association webpage Destroyers online website World War II destroyers of the United States Cold War destroyers of the United States Korean War destroyers of the United States Ships built in Seattle 1944 ships Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy Ships sunk as targets Maritime incidents in 1971