June, and was assigned as a plane guard destroyer for , in which capacity she served until 4 August, when she sailed independently from Guantanamo Bay to return to Norfolk in preparation for inactivation. She was reclassified as a miscellaneous auxiliary (AG–120) as of 30 June 1945. In October, she was stripped and assigned to the Commandant 5th Naval District for administrative purposes. She decommissioned 5 November 1945, was struck from the Naval Vessel Register 28 November 1945, and sold 5 October 1947 to the Northern Metal Company, Norfolk, which scrapped her in April 1948. Awards Yangtze Service Medal China Service Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two battle stars European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Legacy A display featuring the photographs of Paul Jones 1921 commissioning crew is on display at the Brick Alley Pub in Newport, Rhode Island. References External links http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/230.htm Clemson-class destroyers World War II destroyers of the United States World War II auxiliary ships of the United States Ships built by William Cramp & Sons 1920 ships