USS Shelton (DE-407)
 The USS Shelton (DE-407) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort (DE) built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Ensign James A. Shelton (a naval aviator who was reported missing during the Battle of Midway) she was the first of two U.S. Naval vessels to bear the name.Shelton was laid down on 1 November 1943 by Brown Shipbuilding of Houston Texas; launched on 18 December 1943; sponsored by Mrs. John Shelton; and commissioned on 4 April 1944 with Lieutenant Lewis B.