BRACKETT DE 41

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.

Evarts Class Type GMT Destroyer Escort
Keel Laid January 12 1943 - Launched August 1 1943


1. USS BRACKETT DE-41
   Commissioned October 18 1943 - Decommissioned November 23 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register December 5 1945
   Sold May 22 1947 to The National Metal & Steel Corp. at Terminal Island CA for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-45)

 

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 2z

1944-09-22 to 1944-10-06

Censored wartime (WWII) Registered use
Additional postage covers marking

 

Locy Type 9efu

1944-09-22 to 1944-10-06

Marking from back of cover

 

Locy Type LDPS 9efu

1945-12-20

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

BRACKETT earned 3 Battle Stars (WWII)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/3 stars - WWII Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Bruce Godfrey Brackett USNR (October 16 1915 - January 23 1943)
Brackett enlisted in the Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps in 1936 and served on board USS NEW YORK BB-34, USS COLORADO BB-45, and USS HOPKINS DD-249. He was appointed an Aviation Cadet on September 5 1939 and, following training as a Naval Aviator (heavier than air) at Pensacola, Fla., received a commission as an Ensign on April 15 1940. Brackett's first assignment was to Cruiser Scouting Squadron (VCS) 9 on board USS HONOLULU CL-48 to which he reported on June 22. The light cruiser operated out of Pearl Harbor through 1941 and was moored in the Navy Yard when the Japanese attacked on December 7 1941. Promoted to Lieutenant (junior grade) in June 1942, Brackett spent the summer months of 1942 in The Aleutian Islands on board HONOLULU. He was promoted to Lieutenant on October 1 1942 and began to fly combat scouting missions with Task Force (TF) 67 during the Battle of Tassafaronga in November and out of Espiritu Santo early in 1943. From December 16 1942 to January 14 1943, Lt. Brackett flew hazardous missions to seek out the "Tokyo Express," the nightly reinforcement runs of warships down the slot that separated two chains of islands in the Solomons group. On his missions, he distinguished himself by valor when faced with heavy Japanese antiaircraft fire. Without regard to his personal safety, he illuminated hostile targets for PT boat squadrons to attack. During the stormy night of January 14 and 15, he was shot down over Savo Island while assisting the PT boats engaging a nine-destroyer "express" run. Lt. Brackett was officially declared dead on January 23 and was posthumously awarded The Silver Star for his heroism

 

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