What honor did the man for whom the USS "Kauffman" was named after receive?
USS Kauffman (FFG-59) USS "Kauffman" (FFG-59), an "Oliver Hazard Perry"-class guided missile frigate, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Vice Admiral James L. Kauffman (1887–1963) and his son, Rear Admiral Draper L. Kauffman (1911–1979), both experts in sub-surface naval missions.
USS James E. Williams USS "James E. Williams" (DDG-95) is an "Arleigh Burke"-class destroyer in the United States Navy. The ship was named for Chief Petty Officer James Eliott Williams (1930–1999), a River Patrol Boat commander and Medal of Honor recipient from the Vietnam War who is considered to be the most decorated enlisted man in Navy history.