HEYLIGER DE 510

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 Escort Destroyer
Keel Laid 27 April 1944 - Launched and Christened 6 August 1944


1. USS HEYLIGER DE-510
Commissioned 24 March 1945 - Decommissioned 20 June 1946
Recommissioned 28 March 1951 - Decommissioned 2 January 1958

Struck from Naval Register 1 May 1966
Sunk 1969 as target

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Heyliger DE-510 Covers Page 1    (1945-1946)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15769)

1946-01-25

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Locy Type SLb(n) (69x4.5)

1946-04-15

Cacheted. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS HEYLIGER earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Private First Class George Heyliger, USMC (8 May 1919 - 9 October 1942)
        George Heyliger was born in Boston and enlisted in the Marine Corps there 3 February 1942. Private First Class Heyliger was serving with the 1st Marine Division at Guadalcanal 9 October 1942 when his platoon’s position was attacked by approximately 150 Japanese. The fighting swiftly changed from automatic weapons to bayonets and then hand-to-hand combat. Heyliger refused to be dislodged from his position by the enemy and, after exacting a tremendous toll on them, heroically died at his post. For his extraordinary heroism and gallantry, PFC Heyliger was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. {DANFS}

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Augusta Foss, mother of Private First Class George Heyliger.

 

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