CHARLES J KIMMEL DE 584

Ship Name and Designation History

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Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid 1 December 1943 - Launched 15 January 1944 USS CHARLES J. KIMMEL DE-584 Commissioned 20 April 1944 - Decommissioned 15 January 1947 Stricken 30 June 1968 Sunk 13 November 1969 as target off California

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1. USS Charles J. Kimmel DE-584 Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-07-08

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Locy Type Fvz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-83

1946-06-26

NMC Proof Card. From the Bill Wladyka collection.

 

Locy Type SL

1946-07-08

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Other Information

USS CHARLES J. KIMMEL earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - First Lieutenant Charles Jack Kimmel, USMC (2 July 1918 - 2 November 1942)
Kimmel was born in Rushsylvania, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio State University prior to his enlistment in the Marine Corps on 29 October 1941. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant 31 January 1942 upon completion of Reserve Officer’s training at U.S. Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia. His division embarked aboard the USS Wakefield at 1st Base Depot, Norfolk, Virginia and sailed on 20 May bound for the Pacific Theater. The USS Wakefield arrived at Wellington, New Zealand 14 June 1942 and his unit disembarked on the 19th. On 02 July 1942 "I" Company embarked aboard the USS Fuller sailing on 22 July to Suva, Fiji. He landed on Guadalcanal with Company "I", 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, First Marine Division on 07 August 1942. He was killed in action near the bloody Matanikau River on Guadalcanal 02 November 1942 while leading his platoon in a bayonet charge. His superb courage in this hand-to-hand combat won recognition with 2nd Lt. Charles J. Kimmel being the awarded the Navy Cross posthumously. His other awards include the Purple Heart; Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon with one bronze star; American Defense Service Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; and World War II Victory Medal. He was appointed to the temporary grade of First Lieutenant by an Act of Congress on 31 October 1942.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. C. J. Kimmel.

 

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