SNYDER DE 745

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Cannon Class Type DET Destroyer Escort
Keel Laid April 28 1943 - Launched August 29 1943


1. USS SNYDER DE-745
   Commissioned May 5 1944 - Decommissioned 1946
   Recommissioned May 19 1950 - Decommissioned May 5 1960
   
   Struck from Naval Register August 1 1972
   Sold November 1 1973 to North American Smelting Co., Wilmington, Del for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning May 5 1944 to 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-02-16

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Other Information

SNYDER received one battle star for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 star - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal

NAMESAKE - Russell Snyder USNR (October 29 1915 - December 1941)
Snyder enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve on August 30 1937. After undergoing eliminination flight training at Robertson, Mo., he was appointed an Aviation Cadet and received further flight training at Pensacola, Fla. He was appointed Naval Aviator on December 8 1938 and promoted to Ensign on August 28 1939. Ensign Snyder was killed in action in December 1941 while attached to Patrol Squadron 101 in the Pacific

 

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