HAROLD C THOMAS DE 21

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.

Evarts Class Type GMT Destroyer Escort Keel Laid April 30 1942 for Great Britain as HMS ESSINGTON BDE-21 Retained by U.S. Navy (Date unknown) Launched December 18 1942 USS HAROLD C. THOMAS DE-21 Commissioned May 31 1943 - Decommissioned October 26 1945 Struck from Naval Register November 28 1945 Sold November 25 1946 to the Pacific Bridge Co. San Francisco for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-09-16

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Other Information

HAROLD C. THOMAS received two battle stars for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 stars - WWII Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Harold Chester Thomas USN (May 7 1907 - October 12 1942)
Thomas enlisted in the Navy January 28 1927. He was appointed Carpenter February 8 1933 and served in various ships and at Cavite before being commissioned Chief Carpenter March 24 1939. Thomas reported to USS BOISE CL-47 May 14 1940 and was appointed Lieutenant (junior grade) September 1 1942. During the Battle of Cape Esperance, October 11-12 1942, BOISE with three other cruisers and destroyers under Rear Admiral Norman Scott, exchanged salvos with enemy cruisers, and was badly hit by gunfire. Lt. (j.g.) Thomas lost his life while valiantly working with damage control parties to keep his ship in the battle, and was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously

 

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