PEIFFER DE 588

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.

Rudderrow Class Type TEV Destroyer Escort Keel Laid December 21 1943 - Launched January 26 1944 USS PEIFFER DE-588 Commissioned June 15 1944 - Decommissioned June 1 1946 Stricken from Naval Register December 1 1966 Sunk as target May 16 1967 off California

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

 

Locy Type 2z + SLts

1946-07-10

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Other Information

PEIFFER earned one battle star during World War II

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 star - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal w/Asia clasp - Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation - Philippine Liberation Medal w/ 1 star - Philippine Independence Ribbon

NAMESAKE - Carl David Peiffer (September 18 1915 - June 4 1942)
Peiffer enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve on December 13 1940. Appointed as an Aviation Cadet March 5 1941 he was commissioned Ensign on September 25 1941. Following training at Norfolk, Va. he was assigned to duty with Scouting Squadron 6 aboard USS ENTERPRISE CV-6 on March 11 1942. Killed in action during the Battle of Midway on June 4 1942, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross (for extraordinary heroism and courageous devotion to duty..." as he "pressed home his attacks in the face of a formidable barrage of anti-aircraft fire and fierce fighter opposition."

 

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