As part of the USS Bogue (CVE-9) HUK Group, USS Clemson (DD-186) participated in sinking U-172. She was reclassified as APD-31 and her underwater demolition teams (UDT) prepared invasion beaches at Saipan, Guam, Peleliu, Leyte and Luzon. She was awarde
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