James Crowl

USS Norris (DD-859) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in June 1945, just before the end of World War II. Although she missed significant combat in WWII, USS Norris served extensively during the Korean War, providing naval gunfire support, screening aircraft carriers, and participating in bombardment missions along the Korean coast. Throughout the Cold War era, she operated with the Atlantic Fleet, including deployments to the Mediterranean and participation in NATO exercises. USS Norris was decommissioned in 1970 and later transferred to Turkey, where she served as TCG Kılıç Ali Paşa (D-350) until 1987.