MILIUS DDG 69
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 1994 - Launched August 1 1995 Christened October 28 1995 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1994-2008)
Postmarks
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Locy Type |
2000-09-01
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Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler
Annontated "Persian Gulf / Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates"
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Locy Type |
2005-01-10
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Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler
Annontated "Tsunami-Help" stemming from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake of December 26, 2004. The earthquake triggered a series of devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing more than 225,000 people in eleven countries.
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Locy Type F |
2008-10-10
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Ship's cachet, 100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet. Serviced by Wolfgang Hechler
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USPS 4-bar |
1994-08-08
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N/A |
Keel Laying, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS 4-bar |
1995-10-28
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N/A |
Christening, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Other Information
USS MILIUS (DDG 69) is named in honor of NAVY pilot Captain Paul L. Milius (1928-1968). On February 27, 1968 Captain (then Commander) Milius was piloting an OP-2E observation aircraft on an armed reconnaissance mission over Laos. While conducting his mission, the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft artillery fire. Commander Milius elected to remain at the controls of his badly damaged aircraft, maintaining stable flight, and ordered his seven crew members to bail out, all of whom were rescued. Just before the aircraft crashed, Commander Milius is believed to have bailed out, but rescuers were unable to locate him. Captain Milius was declared Missing In Action (MIA). On April 26, 1978, his status was revised to Presumed Killed In Action (PKIA). He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
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