JOHN Q ROBERTS APD 94
Ship Name and Designation History
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Keel Laid November 15 1943 Launched February 11 1944 as Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort DE-235 Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) June 17 1944 |
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Postmarks
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Other Information
Awards, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia Clasp)
NAMESAKE - John Quincy Roberts USNR (September 2 1914 - June 5 1942)
Roberts enlisted in the Naval Reserve October 14 1940. After undergoing flight training, he was commissioned Ensign September 27 1941 and reported to Scouting Squadron 6. Roberts was serving with the squadron on famed USS ENTERPRISE CV-6 during the pivotal Battle of Midway, June 4 - 6 1942, in which the Japanese lost all four of their carriers in a crushing defeat. Roberts pressed home the attack on the carriers despite formidable opposition, contributing importantly to the success of the squadron and the entire task force. He was declared missing in action June 5 1942, and presumed dead. For his heroism in this critical battle, Ens. Roberts was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross
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