NEUNZER DE 150

Ship Name and Designation History

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Edsall Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid 29 January 1943 - Launched 1 June 1943 USS NEUNZER DE-150 Commissioned 27 September 1943 - Decommissioned January 1947 Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1972 Sold 1 November 1973 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Neunzer DE-150 Covers Page 1     (1943-1945)

 

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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Post Office Established 1 October 1943 - Disestablished 22 March 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1943-11-23

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-12-01

Note:

 

Locy Type SLb(n+) (68x5)

1945-11-25

Straight-line marking. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS NEUNZER earned the American Campaign Medal, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Machinist Weimar Edmund Neunzer, USN (31 July 1912 - 2 July 1942)
Neunzer enlisted in the Navy 24 February 1934. Appointed Machinist 22 April 1942, Neunzer served in Patrol Squadron 43 during action against the Japanese in the Aleutian Islands Campaign June 10-20 1942. Killed in action 2 July 1942, Machinist Neunzer was awarded the Air Medal posthumously for his skill and courage.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Weimar E. Neunzer, widow of Machinist Neunzer.

 

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