ENGSTROM DE 50

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.

Evarts Class Type GMT Destroyer Escort Ordered for Great Britain Keel Laid April 1 1942 - Launched July 24 1942 HMS DRURY BDE-50 (British Naval Service) Retained by U.S. Navy March 4 1943 USS ENGSTROM DE-50 Commissioned June 21 1943 - Decommissioned December 19 1945 Stricken January 8 1946 Sold December 26 1946 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944)

 

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*

1944-05-09 to 1944-05-09

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
WWII Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Warren Leonard Engstrom USN (January 5 1921 - November 30 1942)
Engstrom was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1942, which was graduated in December 1941. He reported for duty in USS NORTHAMPTON CA-26 February 5 1942, and was killed in action November 30 1942 when his ship was damaged in the Battle of Tassafaronga. Just prior to his death he had been appointed Lieutenant (junior grade)

 

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