GILLIGAN DE 508

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.

John C. Butler Class Type WGT Destroyer Escort Authorized as DONALDSON Renamed June 23 1943 Keel Laid November 18 1943 - Launched February 22 1944 USS GILLIGAN DE-508 Commissioned May 12 1944 - Decommissioned July 2 1946 Recommissioned July 15 1950 - Decommissioned March 31 1959 Struck from Naval Register March 1 1972 Sold November 20 1973 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

 

Kearny NJ Machine

1944-02-22

Twin launching with USS McCOY REYNOLDS DE-440

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1st Commissioning May 12 1944 to July 2 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-07-16

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Other Information

GILLIGAN earned one battle star for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 star - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal

NAMESAKE - John Joseph Gilligan USMCR (June 17 1923 - August 8 1942)
Gilligan enlisted, in the Marine Corps Reserve January 8 1942 and served at Parris Island, S.C., and Quantico, Va. Private Gilligan was mortally wounded in action while serving with the First Marine Raider Battalion at Tulagi, Solomon Islands, on August 7 1942 and died the next day. For his heroism under fire, he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star

 

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