USS Lloyd E Acree (DE-356)

USS Lloyd E. Acree (DE-356) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort commissioned by the United States Navy during World War II. Launched in March 1944 and named in honor of Seaman Lloyd E. Acree, who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, the ship was primarily assigned to escort and patrol duties in the Pacific Theater. She provided anti-submarine and anti-aircraft protection for convoys and participated in the occupation of the Philippines and other post-war operations. Decommissioned in 1946, the USS Lloyd E. Acree was placed in reserve before being struck from the Navy list in 1972 and ultimately scrapped.