WOODSON DE 359

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 Type WGT Destroyer Escort Keel Laid March 7 1944 - Launched April 29 1944 USS WOODSON DE-359 Commissioned August 24 1944 - Decommissioned January 15 1946 Recommissioned May 19 1951 Assigned to Naval Reserve Training December 4 1957 8th Naval District at New Orleans LA Placed in Reduced Commission May 16 1959 Decommissioned August 11 1962 Struck from Naval Register July 1 1965 Sold August 16 1966 to Boston Metals Co. Baltimore MD for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1946-62)

 

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

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1st Commissioning August 24 1944 to February 15 1946

 

Locy Type 2z (used after POD)

1946-06-17

Post office closed January 30 1946.

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2nd Commissioning May 19 1951 to August 11 1962

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1962-01-16

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Locy Type 2r

1956-12-05

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Locy Type 9ef(nu) (USS)

1962-01-16

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Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1962-07-15

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Expeditionary Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - WWII Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal - National Defense Service Medal w/ star - Philippine Liberation Ribbon

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Lt. (jg) Jeff Davis Woodson USN (June 10 1908 - June 4 1942).
Assigned to Torpedo Squadron 8 USS HORNET CV-8, during The Battle of Midway. On June 4 1942, disregarding overwhelming odds, inadequate defenses, and lack of fighter support, Woodson and his comrades gallantly pressed home their attacks on three enemy carriers AKAGI, KAGA, and SORYU. All Japanese fighters swooped in on the almost-defenseless torpedo bombers and literally massacred them. Woodson was killed in a valiant effort to sink one of the perpetrators of the Pearl Harbor attack. For his "extraordinary heroism and distinguished service beyond the call of duty " and in recognition of the fact that his sacrifice "was a determining factor in the defeat of the enemy forces", Woodson was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.

 

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