EDSALL DE 129 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

2026-02-18T22:56:54Z

updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

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	<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>		<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
	This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.		This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
			its lifetime.
	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol><~~br/~~>		<table width="90%">
			<tr>
			<td valign="top">
			<ol>
	Edsall Class Destroyer Escort<br/>		Edsall Class Destroyer Escort<br/>
	Keel Laid 2 July 1942 - Launched 1 November 1942<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 2 July 1942 - Launched 1 November 1942<br/><br/>
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	Stricken 1 June 1968<br/>		Stricken 1 June 1968<br/>
	Sold July 1969 for scrap		Sold July 1969 for scrap
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			[[Image:Edsall_DE129_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]Seaman Norman Eckley Edsall, USN
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	[[Cachet_Maker_Glenn_W_Dye_ \| Glenn W. Dye (Grey Cover Service)]] postmark card.		[[Cachet_Maker_Glenn_W_Dye_ \| Glenn W. Dye (Grey Cover Service)]] postmark card.
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			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type SL
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1946-04-25
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Edsall_DE129_19460425_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Edsall_DE129_19460425_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			From the Bob Govern collection.
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS EDSALL earned the American Campaign Medal, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>		USS EDSALL earned the American Campaign Medal, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Seaman Norman Eckley Edsall, USN (June 3 1873 – April 1899)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Seaman Norman Eckley Edsall, USN (3 June 1873 – 1 April 1899)<br/>
	Edsall was a veteran of the Spanish-American War.<br/>Edsall enlisted in the U.S. Navy 27 June 1898. While serving on USS Philadelphia, Seaman Edsall went ashore with a landing party on 1 April 1899 to suppress hostile natives near Vailele, Samoa. He was killed attempting to carry his wounded commander, Lieutenant Philip Lansdale, to safety, and is buried on Samoa.<br/><br/>		Edsall was a veteran of the Spanish-American War.<br/>Edsall enlisted in the U.S. Navy 27 June 1898. While serving on USS Philadelphia, Seaman Edsall went ashore with a landing party on 1 April 1899 to suppress hostile natives near Vailele, Samoa. He was killed attempting to carry his wounded commander, Lieutenant Philip Lansdale, to safety, and is buried on Samoa.<br/><br/>
	~~Two U~~.S. Navy ships have been named in his honor, [[EDSALL_DD_219_ \| USS Edsall DD-219]] and USS Edsall DE-129.		The ships sponsor was Mrs. Bessie Edsall Bracey, sister of Seaman Edsall.<br/><br/>
			Two US Navy ships have been named in his honor, [[EDSALL_DD_219_ \| USS Edsall DD-219]] and USS Edsall DE-129.
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GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark and upgraded 1 postmark

2018-03-09T05:15:47Z

Added 1 postmark and upgraded 1 postmark

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	This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.		This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol>Edsall Class ~~Type FMR~~ Destroyer Escort<br/>		<ol><br/>
			Edsall Class Destroyer Escort<br/>
	Keel Laid 2 July 1942 - Launched 1 November 1942<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 2 July 1942 - Launched 1 November 1942<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS EDSALL DE-129'''<br/>		<li>'''USS EDSALL DE-129'''<br/>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
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	<li>[[USS EDSALL DE-129_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1946)</li>		<li>[[USS EDSALL DE-129_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Edsall DE-129 Covers Page 1]]    (1946)</li>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type 2z*
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1946-04-12
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Edsall_DE129_19460412_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Edsall_DE129_19460412_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			[[Cachet_Maker_Glenn_W_Dye_ \| Glenn W. Dye (Grey Cover Service)]] postmark card.
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	Locy Type<br/>9efu		Locy Type<br/>9efu
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	1946-01-09		1946-04-12
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:~~JonBurdett edsall de129 19460109 pm~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Edsall_DE129_19460412_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	[[Image:~~JonBurdett edsall de129 19460109~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Edsall_DE129_19460412_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	~~Note:~~		[[Cachet_Maker_Glenn_W_Dye_ \| Glenn W. Dye (Grey Cover Service)]] postmark card.
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br>~~		USS EDSALL earned the American Campaign Medal, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	American Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/1 star - WWII Victory Medal<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Seaman Norman Eckley Edsall, USN (June 3 1873 – April 1899)<br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Norman Eckley Edsall (June 3 1873 – April 1899)<br/>		Edsall was a veteran of the Spanish-American War.<br/>Edsall enlisted in the U.S. Navy 27 June 1898. While serving on USS Philadelphia, Seaman Edsall went ashore with a landing party on 1 April 1899 to suppress hostile natives near Vailele, Samoa. He was killed attempting to carry his wounded commander, Lieutenant Philip Lansdale, to safety, and is buried on Samoa.<br/><br/>
	Edsall was a ~~sailor in the United States Navy during~~ the Spanish-American War<br/><br/>		Two U.S. Navy ships have been named in his honor, [[EDSALL_DD_219_ \| USS Edsall DD-219]] and USS Edsall DE-129.
	Two U.S. Navy ships have been named in his honor, USS Edsall (DD-219) and USS Edsall (DE-129).
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JonBurdett: new format

2010-10-20T16:23:51Z

new format

New page

<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<ol>Edsall Class Type FMR Destroyer Escort<br/>
Keel Laid 2 July 1942 - Launched 1 November 1942<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS EDSALL DE-129'''<br/>
Commissioned 10 April 1943 - Decommissioned 11 June 1946<br/><br/>
Stricken 1 June 1968<br/>
Sold July 1969 for scrap
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[USS EDSALL DE-129_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1946)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest
known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9efu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-01-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett edsall de129 19460109 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett edsall de129 19460109.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br>
American Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/1 star - WWII Victory Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Norman Eckley Edsall (June 3 1873 – April 1899)<br/>
Edsall was a sailor in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War<br/><br/>
Two U.S. Navy ships have been named in his honor, USS Edsall (DD-219) and USS Edsall (DE-129).



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