ELDEN DE 264

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 February 23 1943 - Launched April 6 1943 USS ELDEN DE-264 Commissioned August 4 1943 - Decommissioned January 18 1946 Struck from Naval Register February 7 1946 Sold July 12 1947 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 Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-7

1945-09-26

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Other Information

ELDEN received six battle stars for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 6 stars - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal

NAMESAKE - Ralph Waldo Elden USN (July 10 1907 - June 6 1942)
Elden attended Oregon State for one year, 1927, as an engineering student. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1931 and began a distinguished military career that would end in tragedy, June 6 1942, at the Battle of Midway. At the time of his death Lieutenant Elden was serving as Executive Officer of USS HAMMANN DD-412. During the Battle of Midway, when his commanding officer was wounded, he took charge and directed abandonment of his disabled and rapidly sinking destroyer until the decks were awash. He was killed in the water by an underwater explosion. For gallant and efficient performance of duty, he was posthumously awarded The Navy Cross

 

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