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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during 
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.<br/><br/>
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Oliver Hazard Perry Class (Long Hull, LAMPS III modified) Guided Missle Frigate<br/> 
Keel Laid 8 February 1985 - Launched & Christened 11 January 1986<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS RODNEY M. DAVIS FFG-60'''<br/>Commissioned 9 March 1987<br/>
Decommissioned 31 March 2015
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the 
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, 
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should 
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't 
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date 
range for covers on that page.
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<li>[[USS RODNEY M. DAVIS_Covers_Page_1 | USS Rodney M. Davis FFG-60 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1987-2015)</li>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a 
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry 
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks 
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark 
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest 
known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an 
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN 
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
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<h4>Ship Postmarks</h4>
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 2-1(n+)<br/>(USS)
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1987-05-09
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[[Image:JonBurdett rodneymdavis ffg60 19870509 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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First Day in Commission
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Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+)<br/>(USS)
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1996-05-09
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RodneyMDavis_FFG60_19960509_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RodneyMDavis_FFG60_19960509_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Ship's Crest cachet
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Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u)(USS)
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1996-05-09
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RodneyMDavis_FFG60_19960509_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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Backside of the cover.
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Locy Type<br/>11-1(n+) (USS)
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2000-08-03
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RodneyMDavis_FFG60_20000803_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RodneyMDavis_FFG60_20000803_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Official Ships Cachet. SEAFAIR Fleet Week cachet. Red postmark.
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Locy Type<br/>11-1(n+) (USS)
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2003-02-04
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RodneyMDavis_FFG60_20030204_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Official Ships Cachet, from the [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ | Thad Kaczkowski]] collection. Black postmark.
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Locy Type<br/>11-2n (USS<br/>APO AP 96663-1514)
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2014-08-26
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RodneyMDavis_FFG60_20140826_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RodneyMDavis_FFG60_20140826_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Official Ships Cachet, from the [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ | Thad Kaczkowski]] collection.
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Locy Type<br/>12-1c(n+) (USS)
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2003-02-04
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RodneyMDavis_FFG60_20030204_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RodneyMDavis_FFG60_20030204_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Official Ships Cachet, from the [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ | Thad Kaczkowski]] collection.
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Locy Type<br/>13-2(n+) (USS,<br/>FPO AP 96663-1514)
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2007-03-13
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RodneyMDavis_FFG60_20070313_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Official Ships Cachet
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Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. R-61
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1996-06-06
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[[Image:JonBurdett rodneymdavis ffg60 19960606 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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First Day New Cancel. Cover created by ship's CO, [[Cachet_Maker_P_M_Leenhouts_ | Cmdr Peter M. Leenhouts]].
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Locy Type F<br/><br/>"TENTH<br/>ANNIVERSARY"
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1997-05-09
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RMDavis_FFG60_19970509_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 10th Anniversary]], cachet by 
[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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Locy Type F<br/><br/>"CHANGE /<br/>OF /<br/>COMMAND"
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1997-07-03
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RMDavis_FFG60_19970703_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Change of Command, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-10
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2008-06-12
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RMDavis_FFG60_20080612_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Ships cachet, collector request by [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ | Thad Kaczkowski]]
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<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>
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USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"Last Day In /<br/>Commission Sta."<br/><br/>Everett WA
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2015-03-31
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RodneyMDavis_FFG60_20150331_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Decommissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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<h4>Misc. Ship Markings</h4>
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Misc. Ship's Mark
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1997-03-08
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RodneyMDavis_FFG60_19970308_1_Marking.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RodneyMDavis_FFG60_19970308_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Cover created by ship's CO, [[Cachet_Maker_P_M_Leenhouts_ | Cmdr. Peter M. Leenhouts]].
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Misc. Ship's Mark
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1997-03-08
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RodneyMDavis_FFG60_19970308_2_Marking.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RodneyMDavis_FFG60_19970308_2_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Cover created by ship's CO, [[Cachet_Maker_P_M_Leenhouts_ | Cmdr. Peter M. Leenhouts]].
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS RODNEY M. DAVIS FFG-60 earned the following awards during her Naval career -  Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 2 stars, Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (4 awards), National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 star, Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 1 star, Iraq Campaign Medal w/ 2 stars, Global War On Terror Expeditionary Service Medal, Global War On Terror Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and the Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Sergeant Rodney Maxwell Davis, USMC (April 7 1942 – September 6 1967).<br/>Sgt. Davis was ordered to the Republic of Vietnam in August 1967, where he was assigned duty as a Platoon Guide with Company B, First Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Marine Division. On September 6 1967, he was operating with his unit in the Quang Nam Province on a search and clear mission during Operation Swift, when they were attacked by a large North Vietnamese force. Elements of the platoon were pinned down in a trench line by mortars, heavy automatic and small arms fire. He went from man to man encouraging them on and also returning fire at the same time. An enemy hand grenade fell in the trenches his men were fighting from and without hesitation he threw himself upon the grenade. He saved his fellow Marines in this selfless act and was posthumously awarded the '''Medal of Honor'''.<br/>
Sgt Davis' other medals and decorations include: the Purple Heart; the Good Conduct Medal; the National Defense Service Medal; the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; the Vietnam Service Medal; the Vietnam Military Merit Medal; the Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm; and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.<br/><br/> 
The ships sponsor is Mrs. Judy P. Davis, Sgt. Davis' wife.
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