BENNER DD 807

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.

Gearing Class Destroyer Keel Laid July 10 1944 - Launched November 30 1944 USS BENNER DD-807 Commissioned February 13 1945 USS BENNER DDR-807 Reclassified Radar Picket Destroyer (DDR) March 18 1949 USS BENNER DD-807 Reverted to Destroyer (DD) November 15 1962 Decommissioned November 20 1970 Struck from Naval Register February 1 1974 Sold March 19 1975 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Benner Covers Page 1    (1945-68)

 

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 2(n+) (USS)

1968-10-21

As DD-807

 

Locy Type 2r

1966-07-14 to 1966-07-15

As DD-807

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1948-11-05

As DD-807
Destroyer Mail cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1966-07-14 to 1966-07-15

As DD-807

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15600)

1945-02-13

As DD-807

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-28

1946-08-09

As DD-807

 

Other Information

BENNER earned 1 Battle Star for World War II service

NAMESAKE - Second Lieutenant Stanley Graves Benner, USMC (July 5 1916 – October 26 1942)
2ndLt. Benner was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity” in command of his platoon during action at Guadalcanal on October 26 1942.

 

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