DUFILHO DE 423

Ship Name and Designation History

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John C. Butler Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid January 31 1944 - Launched March 9 1944 USS DUFILHO DE-423 Commissioned July 21 1944 - Decommissioned May 14 1946 Stricken December 1 1972 Sold September 12 1973 for scrap

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-09-22

Cachet by Curt Teich.

 

Other Information

USS DUFILHO earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the WWII Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Marion William Dufilho, USN (May 22 1916 - August 24 1942)
Dufilho graduated from the Naval Academy June 2 1938. On August 24 1942, while serving as a section leader in Fighting Squadron 5 in USS SARATOGA CV-3, Lieutenant Dufilho was killed in action in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons. He was posthumously awarded both The Navy Cross and The Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroism and achievement in this battle, which turned back a major effort of the Japanese to reinforce Guadalcanal and Tulagi.

 

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