With its 15 Battle Stars, the USS Morris was one of the most decorated US Ships of World War II.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_decorated_US_ships_of_World_War_II

The USS Morris went into commission 75 years ago today.

http://www.destroyers.org/histories/h-dd-417.htm!

Here is a good write up of the events of VE day 70 years ago today.

http://www.biography.com/news/world-war-ii-ve-day-70th-anniversary