BAUSELL DD 845

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 May 28 1945 - Launched November 19 1945 USS BAUSELL DD-845 Commissioned February 7 1946 - Decommissioned May 30 1978 Struck from Naval Register May 30 1978 Sunk July 17 1987 in missile tests

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946-77)

 

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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Post Office Established February 7 1946 - Disestablished May 22 1978

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n) Feb 7, 1946

1946-02-07

Commissioning, cachet by Michael Sanders.

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1949-06-28

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Locy Type 2(n+) (A)

1957-06-08

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Locy Type 2(n) (B)

1969-10-21

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Locy Type 2r

1955-07-01

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1972-05-01

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher with a FRAUDULENT use of the "FREE" mail privilege.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1972-05-01

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher with a FRAUDULENT use of the "FREE" mail privilege.

 

Locy Type 2tnu (USS,DD at top, 845 at bottom)

1977-02-09

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Locy Type 9ef(n+u)

1969-10-21

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Locy Type 9efu

1961-02-08

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Other Information

BAUSELL earned 3 Battle Stars for service in Korea

NAMESAKE - Lewis Kenneth Bausell USMC (April 17 1924 - August 18 1944)
Bausell enlisted in the Marine Corps on December 15 1941. After training at the Marine Corps' recruit depot at Parris Island, S.C., he joined the 1st Marine Division, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on January 29 1942. Bausell was promoted to Private First Class on March 25, and to Corporal on June 1. Assigned to take Peleliu, the 5th Marines sailed from Pavuvu in early September 1944. Landing at Beach "Orange One" on September 15, Bausell’s regiment drew the task of seizing the island's airfield. Transported across the coral reef in LVTs, the marines hit the beach and began fighting their way inland. Many small unmarked coral ridges bogged down the advance. Cpl. Bausell was in a squad assigned to neutralize a ridge honeycombed with many Japanese fortifications. The squad, led by 2nd Lt. Jack Kimble, was using a flamethrower to flush Japanese soldiers out the opposite side of a bunker where Cpl. Bausell and several other men were also firing into the fortification. A Japanese soldier appeared and threw a grenade among Bausell and the others. "There wasn't any cover and no place to run," related Kimble, "Bausell ran toward the grenade and fell upon it." Cpl. Bausell took the full blast of the explosion, sacrificing his own body to save his men. Severely wounded, he was evacuated and died of his wounds on August 18. For his conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, Bausell was awarded The Medal of Honor posthumously

 

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