USS MITCHELL DE-43 is an Evarts Class Destroyer Escort. She served in the Pacific Theatre of WWII and earned herself and 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 sailors home away from home while in port.
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