USS Richard W. Suesens (de-342) (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USS Richard W. Suesens (DE-342) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy. It was named after Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Richard Wayne Suesens (30 July 1915-5 June 1942) who died during the Battle of Midway and was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for "extraordinary heroism." Richard W. Suesens was laid down 1 November 1943 by the Consolidated Steel Corporation, of Orange, Texas; launched on 11 January 1944, sponsored by Mrs. R. W. Suesens, widow of Lieutenant (junior grade) Suesens; and commissioned on 26 April 1944, with Lieutenant Commander Milford McQuilkin in command.