HALYBURTON FFG 40

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.

Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate Keel Laid 26 September 1980 - Launched & Christened 13 October 1981 USS HALYBURTON FFG 40 Commissioned 7 January 1984 Decommissioned 6 September 2014 (Ceremonial) - 8 September 2014 (Official)

Naval Covers

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1. USS Halyburton FFG-40 Covers Page 1    (1980-2014)

 

Postmarks

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

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Ship Postmarks

 

Locy Type FDC 2-1(n+) (USS,USN)

1984-01-07

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (USS,USN)

1989-07-04

Independence Day, cachet by Gary Rogak

 

Locy Type 9-1(nu) (USS,USN)

1994-09-16

Note:

 

Locy Type 12-1u(n)

2011-01-31

Postmark is on the back of this cover.

 

Locy Type F "USS / CONSTITUTION / SAIL"

1997-07-21

200th Anniversary of the USF Constitution. Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type F

2011-01-31

Note: New postmark device as of February 12th 2011 and first reported use of this type of postmark is Nov 30 2010. /s/ Greg Ciesielski

 

Locy Type Meter PB 8685860

2011-01-31

Note:

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial "Last Day In Commission Sta." Jacksonville FL

2014-09-08

Decommissioning, cachet by Robert Jank

 

Other Information

HALYBURTON has earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ oak leaf cluster, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2), the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 star, the Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 1 star, the Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Service Medal, the Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Ribbon w/ 1 star, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 1 star, the Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) so far in her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Pharmacists Mate 2nd Class William David Halyburton, Jr., USN (October 2 1924 – May 10 1945).
Pharmacists Mate 2nd Class Halyburton was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism while serving with the 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, during the Battle of Okinawa.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. William David Halyburton, Sr., mother of PhM2 Halyburton.

 

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