LITTLE DD 803

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.

Fletcher Class Destroyer Keel Laid September 13 1943 - Launched May 22 1944 USS LITTLE DD-803 Commissioned August 19 1944 SUNK (Kamikaze) May 3 1945 off Okinawa 30 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty Struck from Naval Register June 2 1945

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-12-28

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Other Information

LITTLE received two battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - George Little (April 10 1754 – July 22 1809)
Little was a United States Navy officer. He served in the Massachusetts State Navy during the Revolutionary War and in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France.

 

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