CHESTER T O BRIEN DE 421

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.

John C Butler Class Destroyer Escort
Keel Laid 21 January 1944 - Launched 29 February 1944


1. USS CHESTER T. O'BRIEN DE-421
   Commissioned 3 July 1944 - Decommissioned 2 July 1946
   Recommissioned 28 March 1951
   Assigned to NRT, 3rd Naval District at New York City 5 September 1958
   Decommissioned 21 February 1959
   
   Stricken 1 July 1972
   Sold 4 April 1974 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1954)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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2nd Commissioning March 28 1951 to February 21 1959

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1954-02-12

First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type 2

1954-02-11

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Locy Type 9efu

1955-11-28

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Other Information

USS CHESTER T. O'BRIEN earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal, the WWII Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - PltSgt Chester T. O'Brien, USMC (August 1 1897 - January 24 1943)
Born at Lyons, New York, Chester Thomas O'Brien enlisted in the United States Marine Corps 24 July 1917. He served at Parris Island, aboard USS CONNECTICUT BB-18, at Quantico, San Domingo, Guam, China, and on Guadalcanal until his death, January 24 1943. Platoon Sergeant O'Brien was awarded The Silver Star medal for heroic service at Guadalcanal.

 

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