DE CLASSIFIED

 USS MITCHELL DE-43 is an Evarts-Class Destroyer Escort. She served in the Pacific Theatre of WWII and earned herself an impressive 9 Battle Stars! In this episode of DE Classified, you'll hear about MITCHELL'S time in the Pacific Fleet, how Pollywogs become Shellbacks, and how Ulithi Atoll became a sailor’s home away from home while in port.

While you're here, use the transcript to follow along, check out our bibliography, and take a look at the photos below.

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