CROSS DE 448

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.

John C. Butler Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid March 19 1944 - Launched July 4 1944 USS CROSS DE-448 Commissioned January 8 1945 - Decommissioned June 14 1946 Recommissioned June 6 1951 - Decommissioned January 2 1958 Struck from Naval Register July 1 1966 Sold March 5 1968 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Cross DE-448 Covers Page 1      (1944)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning January 8, 1945 to June 14, 1946

 

USPO Machine Cancel Kearny NJ

1944-07-04

Twin launching with USS HANNA DE-449

 

Locy Type FAKE "BUY / WAR BONDS" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. Y-6 USS YMS-111

1944-07-04

Launching. Cachet by George V. Sadworth, postmark created by Glenn W. Dye

 

Locy Type 2# 15769 Br.

1945-01-08

N/A

Launching cachet w/ Additional text for Commissioning. Postmark is not from USS Cross. Cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-03-23

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Other Information

USS CROSS earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle Star and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Lt.(j.g.) Frederick Gushing Cross, Jr., USNR (8 July 1917 - 7 August 1943)
        Cross, born in Lunenburg, MA, enlisted in the Naval Reserve March 22 1941, and after aviation training was ordered to a bombing squadron at DeLand, Fla. Lieutenant (junior grade) Cross was killed in action August 7 1943 during an engagement with an enemy submarine. Although he was mortally wounded and his plane had a shattered starboard engine, he continued to attack the submarine, then made a perfect water landing, thus saving the lives of his copilot and radio operator. For his outstanding courage and indomitable fighting spirit, Lieutenant (junior grade) Cross was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.

 

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