OZBOURN DD 846

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.

Gearing Class Destroyer Keel Laid June 16 1945 - Launched December 22 1945 USS OZBOURN DD-846 Commissioned March 5 1946 - Decommissioned May 30 1975 Struck from Naval Register June 1 1975 Sold December 1 1975 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-66)

 

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

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-4

1946-03-05

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-11-19

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Locy Type 2(n)

1951-08-25

Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1966-11-15

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1958-07-07

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Other Information

OZBOURN received two Korean Presidential Citations for her Korean War service and the Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Battle Efficiency “E” for her Vietnam War service.

NAMESAKE - Private Joseph William Ozbourn, USMC (October 24 1919 - July 30 1944).
Pvt. Ozbourn was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his “great personal valor” during the Battle of Tinian. Pvt. Ozbourn also posthumously received the Purple Heart.

 

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