KENDALL C CAMPBELL DE 443

Ship Name and Designation History

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John C. Butler Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid 6 December 1943 - Launched 19 March 1944 USS KENDALL C. CAMPBELL DE-443 Commissioned 31 July 1944 - Decommissioned 31 May 1946 Struck from Naval Register 15 January 1972 Sold 15 January 1973 for scrap

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1. USS Kendall C. Campbell DE-443 Covers Page 1     (1944-1946)

 

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Kearny NJ Machine

1944-03-19

Launching

 

Kearny NJ Machine

1944-03-19

Twin launching with USS GOSS DE-444

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Locy Type 2z

1944-08-16

Official Mail

 

Locy Type 2#

1946-01-03

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS KENDALL C. CAMPBELL earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle stars, the WWII Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia Clasp, the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Ensign Kendall Carl Campbell, USNR (July 25 1917 - May 4 1942)
After enlisting in the Naval Reserve October 28 1940, Campbell reported to the Naval Reserve Aviation Base in Kansas City for flight training November 15. Appointed Aviation Cadet February 1 1941, he became an Ensign August 19. He was assigned to carrier combat squadrons, courageously engaging the enemy in the early actions. During the Battle of the Coral Sea, Ens. Campbell "with disregard of personal safety contributed materially to the sinking or damaging of eight enemy vessels in Tulagi Harbor on 4 May and to the sinking of the enemy Aircraft Carrier SHOHO May 1." He lost his life in this action and was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously. Campbell was also awarded the Gold Star in lieu of the Second Navy Cross for service in New Guinea. "On March 10 1942, in the face of heavy antiaircraft fire Ensign Campbell... by his superb airmanship and outstanding courage contributed to the destruction of three enemy ships and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Carl B. Campbell, Ensign Campbell's mother.

 

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