The Reminiscences of Vice Adm. Raymond E. Peet, USN (Ret.): 1921-

Following graduation from the Naval Academy in 1942, Peet had several wartime tours in destroyers, including duty in the USS Converse (DD—509), one of the "Little Beavers" of Destroyer Squadron 23. Following postgraduate education in ordnance and duty with the Operational Development Force and Naval Proving Ground Dahlgren, Peet was gunnery officer of the USS New Jersey (BB—62) and then commanding officer of the USS Barton (DD—772). He did so well in the latter that he was tapped to become ...