GEORGE A JOHNSON DE 583
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.
- Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort
- USS GEORGE A. JOHNSON DE-583
Commissioned April 15 1944 - Decommissioned May 31 1946
Assigned August 1946 as 12th Naval District, San Diego Training Ship,
Placed "In Commission, In Reserve" September 29 1950, assigned to NRT
Decommissioned September 1957
Stricken November 1 1965
Sold September 19 1966 for scrap
Keel Laid November 24 1943 - Launched January 12 1944
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- Covers Page 1 (1945)
Postmarks
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
Other Information
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Philippine Liberation Ribbon
NAMESAKE - Private George Alfred Johnson, USMC (September 26 1922 - August 9 1942).
Johnson enlisted in the US Marine Corps January 28 1942. He served at Parris Island, SC and Quantico, VA before sailing for the Pacific in April 1942. Attached to the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Private Johnson participated in the invasion of Tulagi, Solomon Islands, August 7 1942. During mop-up operations 2 days later, his squad came under rifle fire from a sniper’s nest in a nearby cave. Private Johnson rushed to the mouth of the cave and continued to throw in grenades until he was killed, allowing his squad to advance. For his indomitable fighting spirit and outstanding bravery, Private Johnson was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.
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