STOCKDALE DDG 106
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.
Keel Laid August 8 2006 - Launched February 24 2008 Christened May 10 2008 |
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- Covers Page 1 (2008-09)
Postmarks
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Locy Type FDC 2 |
2009-04-18 |
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Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type FDC 9 |
2009-04-18 |
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Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type 2 |
2009-08-22 |
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65th Anniversary of Commissioning of USS Thomas E. Fraser DM-24. Cachet by Dan Goodwin
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Locy Type 9 |
2009-08-22 |
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65th Anniversary of Commissioning of USS Thomas E. Fraser DM-24. Cachet by Dan Goodwin
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USPS CDS |
2008-05-10 |
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Christening cover and photo of VAdm. James B. Stockdale, USN, namesake of USS STOCKDALE DDG-106.
Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2009-04-18 |
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Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale, USN (December 23 1923 – July 5 2005).
Stockdale attended the Naval Academy, where he graduated in 1947 and he would serve his country until his retirement on August 22, 1979.
Stockdale was held during the Vietnam War as a Prisoner of War from September 9 1965 to February 12 1973. For his unwavering courage, determination and heroism as a POW, Stockdale received the Medal of Honor in 1976 from President Gerald Ford.
Stockdale was one of the most highly decorated officers in the history of the United States Navy and was awarded the Medal of Honor, Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3), Silver Star (4), Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross (2), Bronze Star (2), Air Medal, Purple Heart (2), the Prisoner of War Medal and various other unit decorations. Stockdale had the distinction of being the only three-star Admiral in the US Navy to wear both aviator wings and the Medal of Honor.
Stockdale's post Naval career was as an author, scholar and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Reform Party with H. Ross Perot in 1992.
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