LOFBERG DD 759

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 November 4 1943 - Launched August 12 1944 USS LOFBERG DD-759 Commissioned April 26 1945 - Decommissioned January 15 1971 Struck from Naval Register February 1 1973 Sold to Taiwan May 6 1974 and cannibalized for spare parts

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946-70)

 

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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1st Post Office Period April 23 1945 to April 10 1946

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15785)

1946-06-19

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2nd Post Office Period February 28 1951 to January 15 1971

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-05-20

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Catalog Illustration L-18

1951-08-30

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1964-08-31

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Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS,NY)

1970-10-27

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Locy Type 9efu

1954-12-06

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Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration L-18a

1961-04-26

16th Anniversary of Commissioning. Ship's cachet.

 

Other Information

LOFBERG received 7 battle stars for her Korean War service.

NAMESAKE - Gus Brynolf Lofberg, Jr. USN (April 6 1903 - September 4 1942)
LtCmdr Lofberg was the Commanding Officer of USS LITTLE APD-4. On the night of September 4 1942 while engaged in the fierce struggle waged over Guadalcanal, his ship unhesitatingly challenged a vastly superior Japanese naval force engaged in shelling American-held shore positions. Lofberg was listed as “missing in action" after his ship was set afire and sunk. For this action he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.

 

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