during a period of heavy kamikaze attacks. A kamikaze fighter struck Carlson on one occasion but the plane hit the water and lost all momentum before striking the ship, and did not explode. The dead Japanese pilot was retrieved by Carlsons crew. Clearing Okinawa on 29 June 1945, she sailed to Leyte to join the screen for the replenishment group serving TF 38. With this group she aided the Third Fleet in maintaining a constant offensive on Japan proper through the close of the war. On 16 September, she got underway for San Pedro, California, where she was decommissioned on 10 December 1945. Carlson was sold on 17 October 1946.Carlson'' received two battle stars for World War II service. Awards References Evarts-class destroyer escorts World War II frigates and destroyer escorts of the United States Ships built in Boston 1943 ships