JOHN A BOLE DD 755

Ship Name and Designation History

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Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer Keel Laid May 20 1944 - Launched November 1 1944 USS JOHN A. BOLE DD-755 Commissioned March 3 1945 - Decommissioned November 6 1970 Struck from Naval Register February 1 1974 To Taiwan May 6 1974 and cannibalized for spare parts.

 

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1. Covers Page 1    (1955)

 

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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 Post Office March 8 1945 to June 19 1946

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15661)

1946-05-03

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2nd Post Office January 10 1955 to August 15 1970

 

Locy Type 2

1955-03-19

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

1961-06-23

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Locy Type 9efu N.Y.

1961-06-23

Insert card with Type 2 and Type 9 postmarks

 

Other Information

JOHN A. BOLE received one battle star for her World War II service and seven battle stars for her Korean service.

NAMESAKE - John Archibald Bole, Jr., was born in Elmhurst, N.Y., 28 March 1906 and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1928. After serving in Tennessee, he underwent submarine training. Bole subsequently served in a succession of submarines, taking command of S-21 in June 1940. Appointed Lieutenant Commander 2 January 1942, he became the commanding officer of Amberjack (SS-219) upon her commissioning in July 1942. After two offensive patrols in the Solomons, the submarine departed Brisbane 26 January 1943 to prowl the shipping lanes around Rabaul. She sank a freighter 4 February and was last heard from 10 days later. Japanese records indicate Amberjack was probably sunk in an attack 16 February 1943. Lt. Comdr. Bole was awarded the Navy Cross for his outstanding performance as her commander. {DANFS}

 

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