OSBORNE DD 295

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.

Clemson Class Destroyer Keel Laid 23 September 1919 - Launched 29 December 1919 USS OSBOURNE Destroyer No. 295 Commissioned 17 May 1920 USS OSBOURNE DD-295 Designated (DD) 17 July 1920 - Decommissioned 1 May 1930 Stricken 22 October 1930 Sold 17 January 1931 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Osborne DD-295 Covers Page 1    (1925-1929)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3r "VILLEFRANCHE / FRANCE"

1926-01-20

From the Jim Myerson collection.

 

Locy Type 5s(C)

1929-11-26

Note:

 

Locy Type 9v

1926-01-20

Registered, sailor's mail.

 

Locy Type SLK

1929-07-20

From the Jim Myerson collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant, Junior Grade Weedon Edward Osborne, USN (Dental Corps) (13 November 1892 – 6 June 1918).
Lt Osborne was assigned duty with the 6th Marine Regiment on 26 March 1918. During the Battle of Belleau Wood, Osborne's unit participated in the advance on Boursches, France, in the Château-Thierry area. Osborne sought to aid the wounded during the battle and was killed while attempting to carry an injured officer to safety on 6 June 1918. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions on that day.

The ships co-sponsors were Mrs. Elizabeth Osborne Fisher, sister of Lt. W. E. Osborne and Mrs. C. H. Cox.

 

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