She was laid down as Rudderow-class destroyer escort Crosley (DE-226) on 16 October 1943 at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and launched on 12 February 1944.

She trained with Underwater Demolition Teams for the next month before shipping out for San Pedro Bay, Philippines, on 14 February, arriving on 4 March.

[3] After the war ended, Crosley transported troops of the 40th Infantry Division from Leyte to Jinsen on 28 August 1945 for the occupation of South Korea.

She served as the pilot ship in the harbor of Jinsen until she transported Army soldiers to the port city of Busan.

Crosley remained in the area transporting soldiers throughout the region until 29 March 1946, when she departed Shanghai for the U.S. West Coast.