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Evans at the commissioning ceremony of the destroyer USS Johnston, Seattle, 1943. In mid-1943, Evans was ordered to duty in charge of fitting out the Fletcher-class destroyer Johnston at the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation in Seattle, Washington. Commander Evans assumed command of Johnston at her commissioning on
Apr 5, 2021 · Commander Ernest Edwin Evans, U.S. Navy (1908-1944), was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for giving his life as the Commanding Officer of the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Johnston...
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May 17, 2023 · Captain Evans lived up to his commissioning day promise when the USS Johnston engaged in battle with the Japanese Navy during the Battle off Samar. He would be the ship’s first and final captain. USS Johnston (DD-557) Battle off Samar. The Battle off Samar was a part of the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf, which took place in the Philippine Sea.
Medal of Honor recipient Ernest E. Evans is justifiably famous for his display of supreme courage while in command of the USS Johnston (DD-557) during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, when he attacked an overwhelming Japanese force of battleships and cruisers. Arguably there are acts of courage in U.S. naval history that equal what Evans did, but none ...
Apr 5, 2021 · 0:56. U.S. Navy Commander Ernest Evans suffered shrapnel wounds and some of his fingers were blown off when his ship was hit by enemy shellfire. But he and his crew onboard the USS Johnston kept fighting.
Nov 2, 2021 · The USS Johnston (DD-557), commanded by Cdr. Ernest E. Evans, is one of the destroyers tasked with protecting the six escort carriers and their crucial aircraft. In total, the protective detail is three destroyers and four destroyer escorts… not much considering what is coming their way.
The crew of the USS Johnston (DD-557), led by a fighting captain, Lieutenant Commander Ernest Evans, demonstrated the best example of a courageous and battle-minded crew during the Battle off Samar during the Leyte Gulf campaign. Evans and his crew fought tenaciously for three hours against a larger enemy.
