PETERSON DE 152

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 Destroyer Escort Keel Laid February 28 1943 - Launched May 15 1943 USS PETERSON DE 152 Commissioned September 29 1943 - Decommissioned May 1 1946 Recommissioned May 2 1952 - Decommissioned June 1965 Struck from Naval Register August 1 1973 Sold August 1 1973 to Aardvark International for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Peterson DE-152 Covers Page 1     (1943-59)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning September 29 1943 to May 1 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1943-10-27

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Locy Type 9efu

1946-01-11

Note:

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2nd Commissioning May 2 1952 to June 1965

 

Locy Type 2

1952-06-04

R/S cachet

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (error repaired)

1960-01-04

Rubber stamp "Operation Deepfreeze" cachet and signature of the Commanding Officer LCdr. Clifford Eugene Hunter (24 Jul. 1959 - Jul. 1960).

 

Locy Type 9efu

1955-02-11

Cachet by Donald Graf

 

Locy Type 9fu

1963-04-25

"On Piece"

 

Other Information

USS PETERSON earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 battle star, the WWII Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal w/ star, the Antarctic Service Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Chief Water Tender Oscar Verner Peterson, USN (August 27 1899 - May 13 1942)
   Peterson enlisted in the Navy in December 1920. He saw extensive sea service during the following two decades. In April 1941, he joined the crew of USS NEOSHO AO 23, and was aboard her during the attack on Pearl Harbor December 7 1941. On May 7 1942, during the Battle of Coral Sea, after NEOSHO was heavily damaged by Japanese bombers, Chief Water Tender Peterson received severe burns while endeavoring to save his ship. He died of these injuries on May 13 1942. Oscar V. Peterson was posthumously awarded The Medal of Honor for his heroism on that occasion.

 

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