CORRY DD 463
Ship Name and Designation History
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Gleaves Class Destroyer
- USS CORRY DD-463
Commissioned December 18 1941
SUNK (Mine) off Utah Beach Normandy France June 6 1944
24 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty
Keel Laid September 4 1940 - Launched July 28 1941
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1941-12-18 |
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Commissioning
Cachet by George Neumann and Frederick Horton
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1943-08-10 |
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Other Information
CORRY earned 4 Battle Stars for WWII service
NAMESAKE - William Merrill Corry USN (October 5 1889 - October 7 1920)
Corry graduated from the United States Naval Academy June 3 1910, and was designated naval aviator March 6 1916. He served with distinction in command of the air station at Le Croisic, France, during World War I, and after the war remained in Europe working with the aviation aspects of demobilization. While serving on the staff of Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet, Lieutenant Commander Corry was injured in an airplane crash October 3 1920. Thrown clear, he plunged into the flaming wreckage to save the plane's pilot. This heroism was recognized with The Congressional Medal of Honor. Corry died of his burns October 7 1920
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