INGERSOLL DD 652

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.

Fletcher Class Destroyer Keel Laid February 18 1943 - Launched June 28 1943 USS INGERSOLL DD-652 Commissioned August 31 1943 - Decommissioned July 19 1946 Recommissioned May 4 1951 - Decommissioned January 20 1970 Stricken January 20 1970 Sunk as target May 19 1974

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-61)

 

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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1st Commissioning August 31 1943 to July 19 1946

 

Locy Type 2z*

1946-03-28

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Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. I-7a

1945-11-23

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2nd Commissioning May 4 1951 to January 20 1970

 

Locy Type 2

1952-02-08

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Locy Type 2t(nu)

1961-12-02

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Locy Type 9fu

1961-12-02

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Other Information

INGERSOLL earned 9 Battle Stars (WWII)

INGERSOLL DD-652 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (with nine battle stars)
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Medal (with Japan bar)
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Philippine Liberation Medal (with two battle stars)
Navy Occupation Medal (Europe bar)
China Service Medal
National Defense Medal (2)
Korean Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal (4)
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
RVN Gallantry Cross
United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
RVN Campaign Medal

NAMESAKES - U.S.S. INGERSOLL (DD-652) was named for two naval men

Royal Rodney Ingersoll was born in Niles, Michigan December 4 1847, and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1868. He served in various ships of the fleet on the European and Asiatic Squadrons until 1876 when he was assigned to the Naval Academy. Ingersoll taught and wrote about Ordnance subjects during several tours at the Academy and in the early years of the 20th century commanded such ships as the Bennington, New Orleans, and Maryland. He was Chief of Staff of the Atlantic Fleet during the first part of its famous cruise around the world, and a member of the General Board in 1908. Rear Admiral Ingersoll retired in 1909, but was called back to duty during World War I as President of the Naval Ordnance Board. In 1919 he returned to his home in Laporte, Indiana, where he was active in public affairs until his death April 21 1931

Royal Rodney Ingersoll, II, the grandson of Admiral Ingersoll, was born at Manila, P.I., December 17 1913. After graduating from the Naval Academy in 1934, he served on USS CALIFORNIA BB-44, USS CASSIN DD-372 and other ships during the thirties, and reported on board carrier USS HORNET CV-8 during her fitting out period in 1941. Lieutenant Ingersoll served on USS HORNET CV-8 during the critical early months of the Pacific war. In the great battle of Midway 4 to 6 June 1942, in which the U.S. fleet decisively turned back the Japanese threat to the Hawaiian Islands, he was killed at his battle station.

 

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