USS Emmons Association DD457/DMS22 Navy Destroyer

Nov 12, 2020

Shipmate Gilligan Discusses the Okinawa Attack

Kathleen Sibelius, former Governor of Kansas, interviews her father, Emmons shipmate and former Governor of Ohio John Gilligan, as they...

Oct 4, 2020

Virtual 2020 Reunion Draws Record Crowd

Staying connected and honoring our lost Emmons shipmates was enough incentive to keep the COVID pandemic from cancelling our reunion. On...

Apr 21, 2020

75th Anniversary Memorial Dive

April 6 marked the 75th anniversary of the Japanese kamikaze attack on the USS Emmons that resulted in her sinking the following day....

The USS Emmons Association works to preserve the memory of USS Emmons, DD457/DMS22, a World War II Navy destroyer, and honor the memory of the shipmates who perished in her sinking on April 6, 1945. The Association also maintains and facilitates contact and relationships among former crew members of the USS Emmons, their families and friends.