GAINARD DD 706

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.

Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer Keel Laid March 29 1944 - Launched September 17 1944 USS GAINARD DD-706 Commissioned November 23 1944 - Decommissioned February 26 1971 Struck from Naval Register February 26 1971 Sold March 26 1974 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1946-63)

 

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

 

Kearny NJ Machine

1944-09-17

Twin Launching with USS COMPTON DD-705

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Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-1

1947-05-06

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Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-1a

1948-08-26

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Locy Type 2(n)

1957-06-12

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Locy Type 2t(nu)

1961-05-24

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Locy Type 9ef(nu) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-1b

1948-08-26

This postmark is on the back of the Aug 26 1948 cover

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-1a

1948-08-26

Close-up view of the ship's return address on the Aug 26 1948 cover

 

Locy Type 9efu

1963-09-28

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Locy Type 9# (Br. #15149)

1946-11

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Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-1d

1947-01-29

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Other Information

GAINARD received the Navy Unit Commendation for extraordinary heroism in action off Okinawa and one battle star for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - Captain Joseph Aloysius Gainard, USN (October 11 1889 - December 23 1943).
Gainard was a veteran who served during World Wars I and II. Gainard enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force on November 23 1917. He received the Navy Cross for distinguished service while Master of the American merchant steamer SS CITY OF FLINT, seized by a German cruiser on the high seas on October 9 1939 but returned to him in a Norwegian fjord on November 3rd.
Recalled to active duty on July 30 1941, he commanded the Submarine Decoy Ship USS BIG HORN AO-45 in the Caribbean, then commanded the attack transport USS BOLIVAR APA-34 in the Pacific. Illness took Captain Gainard from this duty and he died in the U.S. Naval Hospital at San Diego, California, on December 23 1943.

 

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