USS WALKE DD723

USS WALKE (DD-723) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in January 1944. She served with distinction in World War II, participating in key operations such as the Normandy invasion, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and the Battle of Okinawa, where she survived a devastating kamikaze attack in June 1945. After the war, USS WALKE was modernized and saw combat again during the Korean War, providing naval gunfire support and screening for carrier task forces. The destroyer continued her service throughout the Cold War before being decommissioned in 1970, closing a remarkable chapter in U.S. naval history.