Despite the wall of steel in front of it, the USS Johnston fought so furiously that Japanese sailors mistook it for a heavy cruiser. The ship’s skipper, Cmdr. Ernest E. Evans, knew he had to ...

Ernest Evans was one of two destroyer commanders ... has found the wreck of World War II Fletcher-class destroyer USS Johnston (DD-557) which played a critical role at the Battle off Samar ...

has known of the USS Johnston for years. “I was into naval history before I could read, looking at pictures in my dad’s books, so I knew the story of Ernest Evans, the commander of the Johnston.

The USS Johnston, led by Captain Ernest Evans, sunk in October 1944 after charging "outgunned and outmanned" to protect an American landing force in the Philippines from a massive line of Japanese ...

Evans predicted he’d take such actions during Johnston’s commissioning. Then-Lt. Cmdr. Ernest Evans at the commissioning ceremonies of USS Johnston (DD-557) in Seattle, Wash. on Oct. 27 1943.

"This is going to be a fighting ship," Navy Cmdr. Ernest Evans of Oklahoma said at the commissioning of his destroyer, the USS Johnston, which was sunk a year later in the biggest naval battle ...

Ernest Evans, a Native American from Oklahoma ... “The discovery of the USS Johnston serves as yet another reminder of the heroism and sacrifice of that day in Leyte Gulf 77 years ago ...

After more than 75 years, the wreckage of the USS Johnston, a Fletcher-class destroyer that sank while taking on a line of Japanese warships during the Battle of Leyte Gulf ...

It's been so wonderful to share the story of the USS Johnston with so many people. Her crew and Captain, Ernest Evans - the first Native American in the Navy to be awarded the Medal of Honor ...

Ernest E. Evans, and Samuel B ... On paper, Taffy 3 stood no chance. USS Johnston Shortly after Kurita's ships were spotted at about 6:35 a.m., the American destroyers formed a protective circle ...

For Stephen Reagan, Wednesday was a day Reagan has anticipated since first hearing of Ernest E ... Muskogee's Central High School, Evans was the commander of the USS Johnston, a Fletcher-class ...