FOSS DE 59
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.
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Buckley Class Destroyer Escort
- USS FOSS DE-59
Commissioned July 23 1943 - Decommissioned October 30 1957
Stricken November 1 1965
Fate Undetermined: Either Sold in 1966 and broken up for scrap or Sunk as target 1966 or 1967
Keel Laid December 31 1942 - Launched April 10 1943
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- Covers Page 1 (1946-50)
Postmarks
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Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1947-04-25 |
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Locy Type |
1948-11-25 |
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Thanksgiving Day 1948
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Locy Type P |
1950-02-20 |
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Other Information
Earned 1 Battle Star (Korea)
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal
European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal
WWII Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal w/1 star
United Nations Korea Service Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
NAMESAKE - Ensign Rodney Shelton Foss USN (August 17 1919 - December 7 1941)
Foss was killed in the Pearl Harbor attack while serving at KANEOHE BAY NAS
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