LESLIE L B KNOX DE 580 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

2025-07-02T18:11:59Z

updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

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	<ol>Rudderow Class ~~Type TEV~~ Destroyer Escort<br/>		<ol>Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort<br/>
	Keel Laid November 7 1943 - Launched January 8 1944<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 7 November 1943 - Launched 8 January 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS LESLIE L. B. KNOX DE-580'''<br/>		<li>'''USS LESLIE L. B. KNOX DE-580'''<br/>
	Commissioned March 22 1944 - Decommissioned June 15 1946<br/><br/>		Commissioned 22 March 1944 - Decommissioned 15 June 1946<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register January 15 1972<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 15 January 1972<br/>
	Sold June 13 1973 for scrap		Sold 13 June 1973 for scrap
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	<li><!-- [[~~PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1~~ \| --> Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>		<li><!-- [[LESLIE_L_B_KNOX_DE_580_Covers_Page_1 \| -->USS Leslie L. B. Knox DE-580 Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>
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	~~NO LESLIE L. B. KNOX POSTMARKS<br/>AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME~~		Locy Type 2z
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	~~DATE FROM~~		1945-04-22
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	~~DATE TO~~		[[Image:GregCiesielski_LeslieLBKnox_DE580_19450422_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	~~Note:~~		Censored sailors mail. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	LESLIE L. B. KNOX ~~received three battle stars for World War II service<br/><br/>~~		USS LESLIE L. B. KNOX earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Medal and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/ 1 star during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~		'''NAMESAKE''' - Lieutenant (jg) Leslie Lockhart Bruce Knox, USN (17 November 1916 - 8 May 1942)<br/>
	American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 stars - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal - Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/ 1 star<br/><br/>		Knox enlisted in the US Navy as Seaman 2nd Class at New York City 28 April 1939 and was appointed as Aviation Cadet 20 September 1939. After flight training at Pensacola, Fla., he was commissioned Ensign 12 June 1940 and reported to Scouting Squadron 41 at Norfolk. On 15 March 1941 Knox was transferred to Fighting Squadron 42 and, except for temporary duty with Fighting Squadron 41, remained with that unit until his death in the Battle of the Coral Sea 8 May 1942. He was posthumously promoted to Lieutenant (jg) 25 June 1942 and was awarded the '''Navy Cross''' for “extraordinary heroism and conspicuous courage as pilot of an aircraft of a Fighting Squadron in action against enemy Japanese forces, in the Battle of the Coral Sea...On that evening, as one of the fighters launched to oppose enemy Japanese aircraft in the vicinity of his ship, Ensign Knox attacked a formation of seven enemy aircraft, shooting down one and assisting in dispersing the others. In this engagement, he displayed unusual skill and devotion to duty, carrying out his mission with determination and aggressiveness against great enemy odds and with complete disregard for his own personal safety.”<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Leslie Lockhart Bruce Knox USN (November 17 1916 - May 8 1942)<br/>		The ships sponsor was Mrs. Louise Kennedy Knox, widow of Lt.(jg) Knox.
	Knox enlisted in the ~~U.S.~~ Navy as Seaman 2nd Class at New York City April 28 1939, and was appointed as Aviation Cadet September 20. After flight training at Pensacola, Fla., he was commissioned ~~ensign~~ June 12 1940 and reported to Scouting Squadron 41 at Norfolk. On March 15 1941 Knox was transferred to Fighting Squadron 42 and, except for temporary duty with Fighting Squadron 41, remained with that unit until his death in the Battle of the Coral Sea May 8 1942. He was posthumously promoted to Lieutenant (jg.) June 25 1942 and awarded the Navy Cross for “extraordinary heroism and conspicuous courage as pilot of an aircraft of a Fighting Squadron in action against enemy Japanese forces, in the Battle of the Coral Sea...On that evening, as one of the fighters launched to oppose enemy Japanese aircraft in the vicinity of his ship, Ensign Knox attacked a formation of seven enemy aircraft, shooting down one and assisting~~...~~in dispersing the others. In this engagement, he displayed unusual skill and devotion to duty, carrying out his mission with determination and aggressiveness against great enemy odds and with complete disregard for his own personal safety.”

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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
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its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
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<ol>Rudderow Class Type TEV Destroyer Escort<br/>
Keel Laid November 7 1943 - Launched January 8 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS LESLIE L. B. KNOX DE-580'''<br/>
Commissioned March 22 1944 - Decommissioned June 15 1946<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register January 15 1972<br/>
Sold June 13 1973 for scrap
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Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
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NO LESLIE L. B. KNOX POSTMARKS<br/>AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
LESLIE L. B. KNOX received three battle stars for World War II service<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 stars - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal - Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/ 1 star<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Leslie Lockhart Bruce Knox USN (November 17 1916 - May 8 1942)<br/>
Knox enlisted in the U.S. Navy as Seaman 2nd Class at New York City April 28 1939, and was appointed as Aviation Cadet September 20. After flight training at Pensacola, Fla., he was commissioned ensign June 12 1940 and reported to Scouting Squadron 41 at Norfolk. On March 15 1941 Knox was transferred to Fighting Squadron 42 and, except for temporary duty with Fighting Squadron 41, remained with that unit until his death in the Battle of the Coral Sea May 8 1942. He was posthumously promoted to Lieutenant (jg.) June 25 1942 and awarded the Navy Cross for “extraordinary heroism and conspicuous courage as pilot of an aircraft of a Fighting Squadron in action against enemy Japanese forces, in the Battle of the Coral Sea...On that evening, as one of the fighters launched to oppose enemy Japanese aircraft in the vicinity of his ship, Ensign Knox attacked a formation of seven enemy aircraft, shooting down one and assisting...in dispersing the others. In this engagement, he displayed unusual skill and devotion to duty, carrying out his mission with determination and aggressiveness against great enemy odds and with complete disregard for his own personal safety.”




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