COURTNEY DE 1021

Ship Name and Designation History

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Courtney Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid September 2 1954 - Launched November 2 1955 USS COURTNEY DE-1021 Commissioned September 24 1956 - Decommissioned December 14 1973 Struck from Naval Register December 14 1973 Sold June 17 1974 for scrap

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1. USS Courtney DE-1021 Covers Page 1    (1964-1973)

 

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 2t(n+u)

1956-11-11

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS)

1967-06-25

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Locy Type 9fu

1964-06-17

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Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u)(USS)

1973-11-26

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

USS COURTNEY earned the Navy Expeditionary Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Second Lieutenant Henry A. Courtney, USMC (January 6 1916 - May 15 1945)
As a Company Commander on Guadalcanal in 1942, he shared in The Presidential Unit Citation awarded the First Marine Division. While serving as Executive Officer of a battalion of The Sixth Marine Division on Okinawa, he was killed in action after exhibiting great courage and self-sacrifice leading a successful night attack against enemy positions on Sugar Loaf Hill May 15 1945. He was posthumously awarded The Medal of Honor, and a second Presidential Unit Citation that was earned by The Sixth Marine Division.

 

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