HENRY A WILEY MMD 29

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 November 28 1943
Launched April 21 1944 as Destroyer DD-749
Completed as Robert A. Smith Class Minelayer (DM) June 20 1944


1. USS HENRY A. WILEY DM-29
   Commissioned August 31 1944 - Decommissioned January 29 1947
   Reclassified Fast Minelayer (MMD) January 1 1969, While in reserve
   
   Stricken October 15 1970
   Sold May 30 1972 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-45)

 

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 2z

1945-02-07

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Locy Type 2# (Br. #16109)

1946-06-28

Cachet by Ted Harrington

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #16109)

1946-11-26

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Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-31

1945-09-17

Sailor's Mail

 

Other Information

For her intrepid actions off Okinawa, which resulted in the destruction of 15 Japanese planes, USS HENRY A. WILEY received the Presidential Unit Citation, and her C.O. the Navy Cross and Legion of Merit. HENRY A. WILEY also received four battle stars for her participation in World War II.

NAMESAKE - Admiral Henry Aristo Wiley, USN (January 31 1867 – May 20 1943)
Adm. Wiley was a veteran of the Spanish-American War, World War I and World War II.

 

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