WALDRON DD 699

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 16 1943 - Launched March 26 1944 USS WALDRON DD-699 Commissioned June 8 1944 - Decommissioned May 17 1950 Recommissioned November 20 1950 - Decommissioned October 30 1973 Struck from Naval Register October 31 1973 SANTANDER DD-03 (Colombian Naval Service) Sold to Colombia October 30 1973 and renamed Stricken by Colombia and scrapped 1986

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-65)

 

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

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1st Commissioning June 7 1944 to May 17 1950

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-10-06

Special Delivery use

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-5

1946-09-16

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Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-5a

1947-02-22

Washington's Birthday, cachet by Donald R. Graf

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-5a

1948-03-17

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2nd Post Office Period September 15 1949 to February 24 1950

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n)

1949-09-15

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1950-02-24

Last Day of Postal Service

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2nd Commissioning November 20 1950 to October 30 1973

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1950-11-20

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1955-07-11

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Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1965-12-18

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Locy Type 9efu

1955-07-11

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Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-5b

1959-07-20

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Other Information

WALDRON earned 4 Battle Stars for WWII service and 1 Battle Star for Vietnam service

NAMESAKE - Lt. Comdr. John Charles Waldron, USN (August 24 1900 – June 4 1942).
Lt. Comdr. Waldron commanded Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) during the Battle of Midway. He was killed in action and was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. Torpedo Squadron 8 earned the Presidential Unit Citation for their actions at Midway.

 

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