USS Robert K Huntington (DD-781)

The USS Robert K. Huntington (DD-781) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1945. Named in honor of Marine Private Robert K. Huntington, a hero of Guadalcanal, the ship served in the final months of World War II and participated in occupation duties in East Asia afterward. During the Korean War, the Huntington provided gunfire support, screened carrier task forces, and engaged in patrol operations. In the subsequent decades, she was active in Cold War operations, including deployments to the Mediterranean and the Vietnam War, before being decommissioned in 1973.