ELROD FFG 55
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.
Oliver Hazard Perry Class (Long Hull, LAMPS III modified) Guided Missile Frigate |
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- USS Elrod FFG-55 Covers Page 1 (1984-2015)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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existing example.
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Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
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Ship Postmarks
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Locy Type |
1985-07-06 |
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First Day in Commission, cachet by Kribbs Kovers
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Locy Type |
1987-11-14 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
2000-03-02 |
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"Flying Leathernecks", cachet by Richard Hall
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Locy Type |
2011-09-22 |
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Postmark from the USCS Postmark Survey 2011-2012
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Locy Type |
2011-09-22 |
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Postmark from the USCS Postmark Survey 2011-2012
USPS Pictorial Postmark
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USPS Pictorial |
2015-01-30 |
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Decommissioning, cachet by Robert Jank
Other Information
USS ELROD FFG-55 earned the following awards during her Naval career - Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon; Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon; Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 1 star; Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon; Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (6 awards); Navy Expeditionary Medal; National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 3 stars; Southwest Asia Service Medal; Global War On Terror Expeditionary Medal; Global War On Terror Service Medal; Armed Forces Service Ribbon; Humanitarian Service Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 11 stars; United Nations Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).
NAMESAKE - Major Henry Talmage Elrod, USMC (September 27 1905 – December 23 1941).
Maj. Elrod was a US Marine Corps aviator who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the defense of Wake Island in World War II. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Major in January 1942 and his Medal of Honor was presented to his widow on November 8 1946.
The ships sponsor is Mrs. Norma MacDonald, wife of Adm. Wesley L. MacDonald, CinC Atlantic Fleet.
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