WILLIAM C LAWE DD 763

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.

Gearing Class Destroyer Keel Laid 12 March 1944 - Launched 21 May 1945 USS WILLIAM C. LAWE DD-763 Commissioned 18 December 1946 - Decommissioned 1 October 1983 Stricken 1 October 1983 Sunk 14 July 1999 as a target

Naval Covers

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1. USS William C. Lawe DD-763 Covers Page 1    (1947-1969)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n)

1947-02-14

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-11-11

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Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-29a

1966-07-21

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Locy Type 2t(nu)

1959-11-23

Officer's mail from Ensign Stanley E. Bump. (Retired as a Rear Admiral)

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1969-08-11

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Unused

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Picture postcard of the USS William C. Lawe DD-763

 

Other Information

USS WILLIAM C. LAWE earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ two battle stars and the Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Aviation Metalsmith Third Class (AM3c) William C. Lawe, USN (26 January 1910 – 4 June 1942).
        AM3c Lawe, who was serving as a gunner in a Grumman TBF-1 (Avenger) torpedo plane, was killed in the Battle of Midway. AM3c Lawe posthumously received the Purple Heart Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Nancy Lee Lawe.

 

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