AARON WARD DM 34

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.

Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer
Keel Laid December 12 1943 as DD-773
Launched May 5 1944
Reclassified Robert H. Smith Class Light Minelayer (DM) July 19 1944


1. USS AARON WARD DM-34
   Commissioned October 28 1944 - Decommissioned September 28 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register September 28 1945
   Sold July 1946 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established November 15 1944 - Disestablished September 28 1945

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-04-17

Censored, Sailor's Mail

 

Other Information

AARON WARD earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* Okinawa operation
March 1945

Earned Presidential Unit Citation for World War II service

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Aaron Ward, USN (October 10 1851 - July 5 1918).
Three ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor; USS Aaron Ward DD-132, USS Aaron Ward DD-483 and USS Aaron Ward DD-773/DM-34.

 

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