POPE DE 134

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.

Edsall Class Type FMR Destroyer Escort
Keel Laid July 14 1942 - Launched January 12 1943


1. USS POPE DE-134
   Commissioned June 25 1943 - Decommissioned May 17 1946
   
   Stricken January 2 1971
   Sold August 22 1973 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2(n) Oct 27 1945

1945-10-27

Navy Day 1945

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-04-15 to 1945-04-21

Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

POPE earned 3 Battle Stars (WWII)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive)
Presidential Unit Citation
American Campaign Medal
European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (3)
WWII Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Commodore John Pope USN (December 17 1798 - January 14 1876)
Pope was an Officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War

 

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