carried put the usual multiplicity of destroyer assignments. Several times she assisted ships stricken by kamikaze attacks, and on 27 May her own turn came. Three enemy aircraft were sighted, two of which she downed. The third, however, crashed her starboard side at the waterline, killing 5 and wounding 13 of her men. As damage control and fire fighting measures were being taken she headed for Kerama Retto and repairs. Forrest sailed from Okinawa on 25 June 1945 for the east coast, reaching Boston 6 August 1945. There she was decommissioned on 30 November 1945, and sold 20 November 1946. Forrest received six battle stars for World War II service. References External links navsource.org: USS Forrest hazegray.org: USS Forrest World War II destroyers of the United States Ships built in Boston 1941 ships Gleaves-class destroyers of the United States Navy