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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.
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John C. Butler Class Escort Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid 27 April 1944 - Launched and Christened 6 August 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS HEYLIGER DE-510'''</li>
Commissioned 24 March 1945 - Decommissioned 20 June 1946<br/> 
Recommissioned 28 March 1951 - Decommissioned 2 January 1958<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register 1 May 1966<br/>
Sunk 1969 as target
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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<li>[[USS HEYLIGER DE-510_Covers_Page_1 | USS Heyliger DE-510 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1945-1946)</li>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
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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<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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<h4>1st Commissioning March 24 1945 to June 20 1946</h4>
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Locy Type 2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15769)
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1946-01-25 
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Heyliger_DE510_19460125_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Heyliger_DE510_19460125_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>SLb(n)<br/>(69x4.5) 
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1946-04-15 
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Heyliger_DE510_19460415_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Heyliger_DE510_19460415_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Cacheted. From the Bob Govern collection.
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<h4>2nd Commissioning March 28 1951 to January 2 1958</h4>
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS HEYLIGER earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Private First Class George Heyliger, USMC (8 May 1919 - 9 October 1942)<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;George Heyliger was born in Boston and enlisted in the Marine Corps there 3 February 1942. Private First Class Heyliger was serving with the 1st Marine Division at Guadalcanal 9 October 1942 when his platoon’s position was attacked by approximately 150 Japanese.  The fighting swiftly changed from automatic weapons to bayonets and then hand-to-hand combat.  Heyliger refused to be dislodged from his position by the enemy and, after exacting a tremendous toll on them, heroically died at his post.  For his extraordinary heroism and gallantry, PFC Heyliger was posthumously awarded the '''Navy Cross'''. {DANFS}<br/><br/>
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Augusta Foss, mother of Private First Class George Heyliger. 
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