page_title: USS Kenneth M. Willett
hierarchical_section_title: USS Kenneth M. Willett
caption_attribution_description: English: USS Kenneth M. Willet (DE-354) on September 11, 1944, 30 miles east of Cape Cod wearing camouflage 32/3D. Photo taken by a blimp from squadron ZP-11.
context_page_description: USS Kenneth M. Willett was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket.
  Kenneth M. Willett was named in honor of Kenneth Martin Willett who was awarded the Navy Cross for his brave actions in the South Atlantic Ocean. The ship was launched on 7 March 1944 by Consolidated Steel Corp. at their yard in Orange, Texas, sponsored by Mrs. D. C. Willett, mother of Lt. Willett. The destroyer escort was commissioned on 19 July 1944 at Orange, Lt. Comdr. J. M. Stuart in command.
context_section_description: USS Kenneth M. Willett (DE-354) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket.
  Kenneth M. Willett was named in honor of Kenneth Martin Willett who was awarded the Navy Cross for his brave actions in the South Atlantic Ocean. The ship was launched on 7 March 1944 by Consolidated Steel Corp. at their yard in Orange, Texas, sponsored by Mrs. D. C. Willett, mother of Lt. (j.g.) Willett. The destroyer escort was commissioned on 19 July 1944 at Orange, Lt. Comdr. J. M. Stuart in command.
caption: Off Cape Cod, September 1944
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