Offsite links to other information:

Dennis Tulp's USS Kretchmer DER-329 Unofficial Information Center
Department of the Navy Homepage
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships - U.S.S. Kretchmer
Hull Number.com
Naval Historical Center
Naval Historical Foundation
Ships of the U.S. Navy 1940-45
U.S. Navy Interviewers Classification Guide
www.navymemorial.org
www.navylog.org
www.PacificWarMuseum.org
www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/
www.military.com/military-report/state-veterans-benefits-directory-040212?ESRC=milrep.nl