RAFAEL PERALTA DDG 115

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.

Arleigh Burke (Flight IIA) Class Destroyer Keel Laid 30 October 2014 - Christened 31 October 2015 Launched 1 November 2015 USS RAFAEL PERALTA DDG-115 Commissioned 29 July 2017

Naval Covers

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1. USS Rafael Peralta DDG-115 Covers Page 1     (2014-2019)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC 11-2n+ (USS, FPO AP 96694)

2017-07-29

Commissioning, Cachet by Robert Jank

 

Locy Type FDC 12-2cn+ (USS, FPO AP 96694)

2017-07-29

Commissioning, Cachet by Neal J. Mills

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Sta." San Diego CA

2017-07-29

Commissioning, Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named in honor of US Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta, who was petitioned for the Medal of Honor for shielding several Marines from a grenade in November 2004 during
Operation Iraqi Freedom; however, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross instead after doubts regarding the exact sequence of events prior to his death were raised.

The ship's keel was authenticated by the mother, Rosa Maria Peralta and sisters, Karen Peralta and Icela Peralta Donald of ship namesake, Sgt. Rafael Peralta.

 

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