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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.
<ol><br/>John C. Butler Class Destroyer Escort<br/>
Keel Laid December 6 1943 - Launched January 19 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS WALTER C. WANN DE-412'''<br/>
Commissioned May 2 1944 - Decommissioned May 31 1946<br/><br/>
Stricken June 30 1968<br/>
Sold June 1969  to National Metal & Steel Co. Terminal Island CA. for scrap
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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<li>[[USS WALTER C. WANN DE-412_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1946)</li>
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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Locy Type<br/>2z
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1946-01-18
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_WalterCMann_DE412_19460118_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_WalterCMann_DE412_19460118_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Straightline<br/>Marking
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1946-01-18
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_WalterCMann_DE412_19460118_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Locy Type<br/>2z
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1946-01-21
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[[Image:JonBurdett waltercmann de412 19460121 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett waltercmann de412 19460121.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Ship used only Type 2z device
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
WALTER C. WANN earned the following awards during her Naval career - Combat Action Ribbon - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle stars - World War II Victory Medal - Philippine Liberation Medal.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Walter Carl Wann, Jr.—born at Goldendale, Wash., on 13 May 1921—enlisted in the Navy at Portland, Oreg. on 14 December 1939 and eventually received the rating of pharmacist's mate, 2d class (PhM2/c). While on duty with the Marines engaged in the attack on Gavutu and Tanambogo, Pharmacist's Mate Wann received the Silver Star medal for conspicuous gallantry and "intrepidity during action" on the night of 7 August 1942. Japanese machine guns, raking the causeway between Gavutu and Tanambogo Islands, pinned down the Marines with heavy fire. Wann volunteered to cross the area to render aid and return casualties to the aid station. Ignoring the enemy fire and with complete disregard of his own life, he sprinted back and forth, carrying and rendering aid to wounded marines. He remained attached to Marine units in the Guadalcanal campaign until killed in action on 4 November 1942. (DANFS)
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