Seventy-four years ago, on February 17, 1944 the U.S.S. Dale W. Peterson was commissioned in Orange, Texas.
The following information is recorded in the U.S.S. Dale W. Peterson (DE-337) War diary dated 17 February 1944 which can be found on fold3.com: “This vessel was commissioned at Orange, Texas while tied up to Municipal Docks, Orange, Texas by Captain John Schelling at 1500. Captain SCHELLING was authorized to accept and commission the vessel by Operations Officer, Eighth Navel District, Letter ND8/38: OMS:mz Serial No. 2120 dated 25 January 1944. Except for a fire drill the remainder of the day was spent in taking on provisions.”