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	<li>[[USS HIGBEE DD-806_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Higbee DD-806 Covers Page 1]]    (1944-~~1977~~)</li>		<li>[[USS HIGBEE DD-806_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Higbee DD-806 Covers Page 1]]    (1944-1949)</li>
	<li>~~<!--~~ [[USS HIGBEE DD-806_Covers_Page_2 \| ~~-->~~USS Higbee DDR-806 Covers Page 2~~<!--~~ ]] ~~-->~~    (~~DATE RANGE~~)</li>		<li>[[USS HIGBEE DD-806_Covers_Page_2 \| USS Higbee DDR-806 Covers Page 2]]     (1949-1963)</li>
	<li>~~<!--~~ [[USS HIGBEE DD-806_Covers_Page_3 \| ~~-->~~USS Higbee DD-806 Covers Page 3~~<!--~~ ]] ~~-->~~    (~~DATE RANGE~~)</li>		<li>[[USS HIGBEE DD-806_Covers_Page_3 \| USS Higbee DD-806 Covers Page 3]]     (1963-1979)</li>
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS HIGBEE earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star), the WWII Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation ~~Service Medal, the China~~ Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal (w/ 7 Campaign stars), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 6 Campaign stars), the ~~United Nations Service Medal~~, the Philippine Liberation Medal, the ~~Korean Presidential Unit Citation ribbon~~, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>		USS HIGBEE earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star), the WWII Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal (w/ 7 Campaign stars), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 6 Campaign stars), the Korean Presidential Unit Citation ribbon, the Philippine Liberation Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Chief Nurse Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee, USN (18 May 1874 – 10 January 1941).<br/>She was born Lenah H. Sutcliffe in Chatham, New Brunswick, on 18 May 1874. She completed nurses' training at the New York Postgraduate Hospital in 1899 and entered private practice soon thereafter. In October 1908, she joined the newly established U.S. Navy Nurse Corps as one of its first twenty members. These nurses, who came to be called "The Sacred Twenty", were the first women to formally serve as members of the Navy. She was promoted to Chief Nurse in 1909.<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Chief Nurse Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee, USN (18 May 1874 – 10 January 1941).<br/>She was born Lenah H. Sutcliffe in Chatham, New Brunswick, on 18 May 1874. She completed nurses' training at the New York Postgraduate Hospital in 1899 and entered private practice soon thereafter. In October 1908, she joined the newly established U.S. Navy Nurse Corps as one of its first twenty members. These nurses, who came to be called "The Sacred Twenty", were the first women to formally serve as members of the Navy. She was promoted to Chief Nurse in 1909.<br/>
	In January 1911, Mrs. Higbee (she was the widow of Lieutenant Colonel John Henley Higbee, USMC) became the second Superintendent of the Nurse Corps. For her achievements in leading the Corps through the First World War, Chief Nurse Higbee was awarded the Navy Cross, the first living woman to receive that medal. She retired from the Navy in November 1922. Chief Nurse Lenah H. Higbee died at Winter Park, Florida, on 10 January 1941.<br/>		In January 1911, Mrs. Higbee (she was the widow of Lieutenant Colonel John Henley Higbee, USMC) became the second Superintendent of the Nurse Corps. For her achievements in leading the Corps through the First World War, Chief Nurse Higbee was awarded the Navy Cross, the first living woman to receive that medal. She retired from the Navy in November 1922. Chief Nurse Lenah H. Higbee died at Winter Park, Florida, on 10 January 1941.<br/>

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	<li>[[USS HIGBEE DD-806_Covers_Page_1 \|Higbee Covers Page 1]]    (1944-73)</li>		<li>[[USS HIGBEE DD-806_Covers_Page_1 \|Higbee Covers Page 1]]    (1944-77)</li>
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	~~1971~~-04-22		1977-02-26
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<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.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Gearing Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid June 26 1944 - Launched November 12 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS HIGBEE DD-806'''<br/>
Commissioned January 27 1945<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS HIGBEE DDR-806'''<br/>
Reclassified Radar Picket Destroyer (DDR) March 18 1949<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS HIGBEE DD-806'''<br/>
Reverted to Destroyer (DD) July 1 1963<br/>
Decommissioned July 15 1979<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register July 15 1979<br/>
Sunk as target April 24 1986 32° 28' 0.4" North, 119° 58' 0.7" West
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:Higbee_DD806_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<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 HIGBEE DD-806_Covers_Page_1 |Higbee Covers Page 1]]    (1944-73)</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">
USPO<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Bath ME
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1944-11-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Higbee_DD806_19441112_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
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Locy Type<br/>2(n) 1945-55
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-06-21
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[[Image:JonBurdett higbee dd806 19460621 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett higbee dd806 19460621.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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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<br/>2(n+) (DD,USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1973-08-10
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Higbee_DD806_19730810_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Higbee_DD806_19730810_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (DD,USS)
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1976-08-03
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Higbee_DD806_19760803_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Higbee_DD806_19760803_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>9ef(n+u) (DD,USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1971-04-22
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett higbee dd806 19710422 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett higbee dd806 19710422.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
HIGBEE earned 1 battle star for her service in World War II and 7 battle stars for her service in the Korean War.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Chief Nurse Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee, USN (May 18 1874 – January 10, 1941).<br/>She was born Lenah H. Sutcliffe in Chatham, New Brunswick, on 18 May 1874. She completed nurses' training at the New York Postgraduate Hospital in 1899 and entered private practice soon thereafter. In October 1908, she joined the newly-established U.S. Navy Nurse Corps as one of its first twenty members. These nurses, who came to be called "The Sacred Twenty", were the first women to formally serve as members of the Navy. She was promoted to Chief Nurse in 1909.<br/>
In January 1911, Mrs. Higbee (she was the widow of Lieutenant Colonel John Henley Higbee, USMC) became the second Superintendent of the Nurse Corps. For her achievements in leading the Corps through the First World War, Chief Nurse Higbee was awarded the Navy Cross, the first living woman to receive that medal. She retired from the Navy in November 1922. Chief Nurse Lenah H. Higbee died at Winter Park, Florida, on January 10 1941.<br/>
USS Higbee (DD-806), commissioned in 1945, was named in her honor, the first U.S. Navy combat ship to bear the name of a female member of the Naval service.



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