EDMONDS DE 406

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 Destroyer Escort
Keel Laid November 1 1943 - Launched December 17 1943


1. USS EDMONDS DE-406
   Commissioned April 3 1944 - Decommissiond 31 May 1946
   Recommissioned February 28 1951 - Decommissioned April 1965
   
   Struck from Naval Register May 15 1972
   Sold September 20 1973 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Edmonds DE-406 Covers Page 1    (1955-58)

 

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

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2nd Commissioning, 1st Post Office Period, 13 April 1951 to 19 March 1952

 

Locy Type 2r

1951-09-21

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2nd Commissioning, 2nd Post Office Period, 12 February 1955 to 1 August 1962

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1955-02-12

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efu (Unlisted)

1955-02-12

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1958-11-05

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Locy Type 2r

1956-08-22

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Other Information

EDMONDS received five battle stars for her World War II service and two battle stars for her Korean war service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 stars - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal w/ star - Korean Service Medal w/ 1 star - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 star - Philippine Liberation Medal w/ 1 star - United Nations Korean Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal

 

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