especially those in the Sakishima Gunto from which kamikazes were flown. She sailed north to San Pedro Bay, arriving 19 June, to join the logistics group supporting the fast carriers in their air strikes against the Japanese home islands. On 28 July, Farenholt returned to Okinawa for screening duties until 22 September, when she sailed with an Army general aboard to accept the Japanese surrender of islands in the southern Ryukyus and in the Sakishima Gunto. From 20 to 31 October, she voyaged from Buckner Bay to Sasebo escorting a transport, then sailed for San Diego and Charleston, South Carolina, arriving 8 December. She was placed out of commission in reserve at Charleston 26 April 1946. After more than 25 years in the reserve fleet, Farenholt was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in June 1971 and sold for scrapping in November 1972. Awards Farenholt received 11 battle stars for World War II service. Citations References Path of the USS Farenholt (DD491) April 1942 - December 1945: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Farenholt_map.pdf External links USS Farenholt website at Destroyer History Foundation Ships built in Staten Island Benson-class destroyers 1941 ships World War II destroyers of the United States