RICHARD E KRAUS DD 849

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.

Gearing Class Destroyer Keel Laid July 31 1945 - Launched March 2 1946 USS RICHARD E. KRAUS DD-849 Commissioned May 23 1946 USS RICHARD E. KRAUS AG-151 Redesignated Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) August 25 1949 USS RICHARD E. KRAUS DD-849 Reverted to Destroyer (DD) January 11 1954 Decommissioned July 1 1976 Struck from Naval Register July 1 1976 KWANG JU DD-921 (Korean Naval Service) Sold to South Korea February 23 1977 and renamed Retired from South Korean Navy December 29 2000

Naval Covers

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1. Richard E. Kraus Covers Page 1    (1946-65)

 

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

 

Locy Type FDC F "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USCS Catalog Illus. R-16

1946-05-23

As DD-849
First Day in Commission.
Additional postmark for Savings Bonds from Boston MA dated May 30 1946.

 

Locy Type FDC F "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USCS Catalog Illus. R-16

1946-05-23

As DD-849
First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n) (R.E. KRAUS)

1946-07-22

As DD-849
First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Al Cohen.

 

Locy Type 2

1950-05-04

As AG-151

 

Locy Type 2(n) (R.E. KRAUS)

1948-08-31

As DD-849

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1965-10-25

As DD-849

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration R-16 (wording in killer bars removed)

1946-06-14

As DD-849

 

Other Information

RICHARD E. KRAUS earned 2 Battle Stars for her Vietnam War service.

NAMESAKE - Private First Class Richard Edward Kraus, USMCR (November 24 1925 – October 3 1944)
PFC Kraus, assigned to the 8th Amphibious Tractor Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his "conspicuous gallantry" during the Battle of Peleliu.

 

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