EARL V JOHNSON DE 702

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 September 7 1943 - Launched November 24 1943 USS EARL V. JOHNSON DE-702 Commissioned March 18 1944 - Decommissioned June 18 1946 Struck from Naval Register May 1 1967 Sold September 8 1968 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

 

Bay City MI Machine

1943-11-24

Launching

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Locy Type 2z

1945-12-06

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - Earl Vincent Johnson USNR (December 28 1913 - May 8 1942)
Johnson enlisted in the Naval Reserve August 31 1937 and began naval aviation the next year. He reported to Scouting Squadron 5 on board aircraft carrier USS YORTOWN CV-5 September 18 1939, and received a regular commission the following year. He was detached from the squadron in March 1942 and assigned to the ship’s company. During the Battle of the Coral Sea from May 4 - 8 1942, he flew with one of YORKTOWN’s scouting squadrons, attacking Japanese shipping in Tulagi Harbor and carriers in the Coral Sea. Lieutenant (junior grade) Johnson was lost in aerial combat May 8 and awarded The Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism

 

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