USS Brough (DE-148)

USS Brough (DE-148) was an Edsall class destroyer escort, the first United States Navy ship so named. This ship was named for Lieutenant Junior Grade David Atkins Brough (15 June 1914 – 1942), a Naval Aviator who was awarded the Air Medal posthumously for his actions during the battles of Kiska and Attu.

USS Brough (DE-148)

USS Brough (DE-148) was an Edsall class destroyer escort, the first United States Navy ship so named. This ship was named for Lieutenant Junior Grade David Atkins Brough (15 June 1914 – 1942), a Naval Aviator who was awarded the Air Medal posthumously for his actions during the battles of Kiska and Attu.