LeRAY WILSON DE 414

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.

John C. Butler Class Type WGT Destroyer Escort
Keel Laid December 20 1943 - Launched January 28 1944


1. USS LeRAY WILSON DE-414
   Commissioned May 10 1944 - Decommissioned January 15 1947
   Recommissioned March 28 1951 - Decommissioned January 30 1959
   
   Struck from Naval Register May 15 1972
   Sold September 14 1973 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1951)

 

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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2nd Commissioning March 28 1951 to January 30 1959

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-05-30

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1951-08-31

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Locy Type 9efu

1951-08-31

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Other Information

LeRAY WILSON received 4 battle stars for her World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 stars - WWII Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Philippine Liberation Medal

NAMESAKE - Metalsmith 2d Class LeRay Wilson, USN (February 4 1920 - February 19 1942)
Assigned to USS WILLIAM B. PRESTON AVD-7, Wilson was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his bravery during an attack by Japanese bombers

 

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