McCoy Reynolds, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMcCoy Reynolds
United States Marine
Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1916
Place of Birth: Pippa Passes, Kentucky, United States
Date of Death: 25-Nov-1942
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About McCoy Reynolds
- USS McCoy Reynolds (DE-440) 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.
- Post-war, after operating in the Pacific Ocean battle areas, her crew members returned home proudly with four battle stars to their credit for World War II and one for the Korean War. The ship was named in honor of Marine Private McCoy Reynolds (1916-1942), who was killed in action on Guadalcanal on November 25, 1942, after exposing himself to destroy a Japanese machine gun nest in the defense of Henderson Field, for which he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.
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