RIDDLE DE 185

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.

Cannon Class Type DET Destroyer Escort Keel Laid July 29 1943 - Launched October 17 1943 USS RIDDLE DE-185 Commissioned November 17 1943 - Decommissioned June 8 1946 KABYLE (French Naval Service) Transferred to France August 12 1950, and renamed Struck from Naval Register September 26 1950 Stricken by France and scrapped 1965

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-46)

 

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 2z

1944-10-30

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1946-05-06

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

RIDDLE earned 12 battle stars for World War II service

RIDDLE earned more battle stars than any other DE in WWII

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 12 stars - World War II Victory Medal - Philippine Liberation Ribbon

NAMESAKE - Joseph Riddle, Jr. USNR (January 6 1918 - February 4 1943)
Riddle enlisted in the Naval Reserve May 28 1941, was appointed Aviation Cadet September 2 1941; appointed Naval Aviator March 7 1942; and appointed Ensign March 14 1942. He was in an active duty status other than training from April 17 1942, and was assigned to the U.S. Naval Air Station, Seattle, Wash., for active duty involving flying in connection with the fitting out of Escort Scouting Squadron 12, and for active duty involving flying in that squadron when placed in commission. He was killed by enemy fighter aircraft after successfully bombing a Japanese destroyer north of New Georgia Island on February 4 1943 and was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross

 

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