KIDD, USS (Destroyer) - View this location on map  Representative of the FLETCHER class destroyers that formed the backbone of U.S. destroyer forces in World War II, KIDD was named for Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, Sr., who was killed aboard his flagship, USS ARIZONA, during the attack on Pearl Harbor. KIDD saw heavy action in the Pacific war, participating in nearly every important naval campaign, winning four battle stars. Government Street & River Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Historical, Kids |