Here are four more of my favorites, the Destroyers and Destroyer Escort of Task Force 77.4.3, for that one helluva fight they put up against the BBs and CAs of Adm Kurita's Center Force off Samar, in defense of the carriers of Taffy 3.
USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
USS Heermann (DD-532 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
USS Johnston (DD-557 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
USS Hoel (DD-533 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Commander Ernest Evans, Captain of the Johnston,
earned the Medal of Honor for his actions that day.
All four ships earned the Presidential Unit Citation.