ELMER MONTGOMERY FF 1082

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.

Knox Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid January 23 1970 - Launched November 21 1970 USS ELMER MONTGOMERY DE-1082 Commissioned October 30 1971 USS ELMER MONTGOMERY FF-1082 Redesignated Frigate (FF) July 1 1975 Decommissioned June 30 1993 Struck from Naval Register June 30 1993 Given to the Turkish Navy as parts hulk December 13 1993

Naval Covers

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1. Elmer Montgomery Covers Page 1    (1971-93)

 

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

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)

1971-10-30

As DE-1082
First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type FDC 9f(n+u)

1971-10-30

As DE-1082
First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (DE,USS)

1974-02-25 to 1974-02-28

As DE-1082

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (FF)

1977-08-04

As FF-1082
Port Visit, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 9eft(n+u) (FF,USS)

1978-05-15

As FF-1082

 

Locy Type LDC F FPO Miami 34092-1442 USCS Catalog Illustration E-9

1993-06-30

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

ELMER MONTGOMERY earned the followig awards during her Naval career - Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Navy Unit Commendation - CG Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon - Navy Expeditionary Medal - National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 1 star - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon - CG Special Operations Service Ribbon - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).

NAMESAKE - Sergeant Elmer Foster Montgomery, USMCR (April 13 1913 - March 11 1945). Attached to Company C, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 3d Marine Division and was Killed In Action March 11 1945 at Iwo Jima. Posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his gallantry.

 

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