GILLETTE DE 681

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.

Buckley Class Type TE Destroyer Escort Keel Laid August 24 1943 - Launched September 25 1943 USS GILLETTE DE-681 Commissioned October 27 1943 - Decommissioned February 3 1947 Struck from Naval Register December 1 1972 Sold September 11 1973 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

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

 

Quincy MA Slogan "BUY / WAR SAVINGS / BONDS AND STAMPS"

1943-09-25

Launching

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Locy Type 2z

1946-08-29

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Locy Type 9efu

1946-03 to 1946-04-02

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Douglas Wiley Gillette USNR (September 10 1918 - October 26 1942)
Gillette enlisted in the Naval Reserve March 5 1936. After serving at Norfolk, in McDongal, and after studying at the Naval Academy and Northwestern University, he was commissioned Ensign September 12 1941. Ordered to active duty in Carrier USS HORNET CV-8 November 17 1941, he was appointed Lieutenant (j.g.) (temporary). He was killed in enemy action in the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands October 26 1942

 

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