JOHN FINN DDG 113

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.

Arleigh Burke (Flight IIA) Class Destroyer Naming Ceremony 15 February 2011 Keel Laid 4 November 2013 - Launched 28 March 2015 Christened 2 May 2015 USS JOHN FINN DDG-113 Commissioned 15 July 2017

Naval Covers

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1. USS John Finn DDG-113 Covers Page 1     (2013-2020)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC 11-2n+ (USS, FPO AP 96691)

2017-07-15

Commissioning, Cachet by Neal J. Mills

 

Locy Type FDC 12-2cn+ (USS, FPO AP 96691)

2017-07-15

Commissioning, Ships cachet. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Locy Type 11-2n+ (USS, FPO AP 96691)

2017-09-15

Collectors request, cachet by Dennis W. Gill

 

Locy Type 12-2cn+ (USS, FPO AP 96691)

2021-03-04

On the back of the cover. From the Foster E. Miller, III collection.

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USPS Pictorial Postmark

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Pearl Harbor Station" Honolulu HI

2017-07-15

Commissioning, postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler. Cachet by Mike Brock

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant John William Finn, USN (23 July 1909 – 27 May 2010).
     Named for John Finn, US Navy Veteran and Medal of Honor recipient. Finn was the first Medal of Honor recipient of World War II honored for machine gunning Japanese warplanes for over two hours during the 7 December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor despite being shot in the foot and shoulder, and suffering numerous shrapnel wounds. He retired as a lieutenant after thirty years of service (1926-1956), and died at age 100 in 2010.
     Lt. Finn's awards include the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart Medal, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal with two bars, the Yangtze Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.

     The ship's sponsor is Mrs. Laura Stravridis, wife of retired Admiral James G. Stravridis, who had served as the 15th Commander, U.S. European Command (USEUCOM, May 2009 – May 2013) and NATO's 16th Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR, June 2009 – May 2013).

 

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