LOUIS H WILSON JR DDG 126 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 06:16, 3 February 2026

2026-02-03T06:16:15Z

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	Construction started 3 March 2020<br/>		Construction started 3 March 2020<br/>
	Keel Laid 16 May 2023 - Christened 27 September 2025 - Launched TBD<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 16 May 2023 - Christened 27 September 2025 - Launched TBD<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS LOUIS H. WILSON JR. DDG-126'''<br/>Commissioned ~~TBD<br/>~~		<li>'''USS LOUIS H. WILSON JR. DDG-126'''<br/>Commissioned 2027 (Tentative)
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GregCiesielski: updated the page & activated the ships cover page link

2025-11-26T18:59:25Z

updated the page & activated the ships cover page link

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	Naming Ceremony 17 September 2016<br/>		Naming Ceremony 17 September 2016<br/>
	Construction started 3 March 2020<br/>		Construction started 3 March 2020<br/>
	Keel Laid 16 May 2023 - Christened ~~TBD~~ - Launched TBD<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 16 May 2023 - Christened 27 September 2025 - Launched TBD<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS LOUIS H. WILSON JR. DDG-126'''<br/>Commissioned TBD<br/>		<li>'''USS LOUIS H. WILSON JR. DDG-126'''<br/>Commissioned TBD<br/>
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	[[Image:~~LouisHWilsonJr_DDG126_Crest~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]		[[Image:LouisHWilsonJr_DDG126_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
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	<li>~~<!--~~ [[LOUIS_H_WILSON_JR_DDG_126_Covers_Page_1 \| ~~-->~~USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. DDG-126 Covers Page 1 ~~<!--~~ ]] ~~-->~~    (~~DATE~~)</li>		<li>[[LOUIS_H_WILSON_JR_DDG_126_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. DDG-126 Covers Page 1]]     (2023-2025)</li>
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - General Louis Hugh Wilson Jr., USMC (Ret) (February ~~11,~~ 1920 – June ~~21,~~ 2005)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - General Louis Hugh Wilson Jr., USMC (Ret) (11 February 1920 – 21 June 2005)<br/>
	Wilson was a World War II recipient of the '''Medal of Honor''' for his actions during the Battle of Guam (July 25-26, 1944), and 26th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps (July 1, 1975-June 30, 1979).<br/>		Wilson was a World War II recipient of the '''Medal of Honor''' for his actions during the Battle of Guam (July 25-26, 1944), and 26th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps (July 1, 1975-June 30, 1979).<br/>
	General Wilson is the recipient of the following awards - Medal of Honor, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal w/ Bronze oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit w/ valor device & 2 award stars, the Purple Heart w/ 2 award stars, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon w/ 1 service star, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 service stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 service star, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 2 service stars, National Order of Vietnam Medal (Officer degree), Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ palm & gold star, Korean Order of National Security Merit (Gugseon Medal), Philippine Legion of Honor Medal (rank of Commander), Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. General Wilson is also authorized to wear the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge.<br/><br/>		General Wilson is the recipient of the following awards - Medal of Honor, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal w/ Bronze oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit w/ valor device & 2 award stars, the Purple Heart w/ 2 award stars, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon w/ 1 service star, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 service stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 service star, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 2 service stars, National Order of Vietnam Medal (Officer degree), Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ palm & gold star, Korean Order of National Security Merit (Gugseon Medal), Philippine Legion of Honor Medal (rank of Commander), Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. General Wilson is also authorized to wear the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge.<br/><br/>
	The ships sponsor is - Honorable Susan J. Rabern and Janet Wilson Taylor.		The ships sponsor is - Honorable Susan J. Rabern and Mrs. Janet Wilson Taylor.
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GregCiesielski at 04:29, 2 May 2024

2024-05-02T04:29:15Z

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	Wilson was a World War II recipient of the '''Medal of Honor''' for his actions during the Battle of Guam (July 25-26, 1944), and 26th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps (July 1, 1975-June 30, 1979).<br/>		Wilson was a World War II recipient of the '''Medal of Honor''' for his actions during the Battle of Guam (July 25-26, 1944), and 26th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps (July 1, 1975-June 30, 1979).<br/>
	General Wilson is the recipient of the following awards - Medal of Honor, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal w/ Bronze oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit w/ valor device & 2 award stars, the Purple Heart w/ 2 award stars, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon w/ 1 service star, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 service stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 service star, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 2 service stars, National Order of Vietnam Medal (Officer degree), Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ palm & gold star, Korean Order of National Security Merit (Gugseon Medal), Philippine Legion of Honor Medal (rank of Commander), Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. General Wilson is also authorized to wear the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge.<br/><br/>		General Wilson is the recipient of the following awards - Medal of Honor, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal w/ Bronze oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit w/ valor device & 2 award stars, the Purple Heart w/ 2 award stars, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon w/ 1 service star, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 service stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 service star, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 2 service stars, National Order of Vietnam Medal (Officer degree), Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ palm & gold star, Korean Order of National Security Merit (Gugseon Medal), Philippine Legion of Honor Medal (rank of Commander), Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. General Wilson is also authorized to wear the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge.<br/><br/>
	The ships sponsor is -		The ships sponsor is - Honorable Susan J. Rabern and Janet Wilson Taylor.
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GregCiesielski: Added 1 cover

2024-04-21T04:06:35Z

Added 1 cover

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	~~POSTMARK TYPE~~		USPS Type 11<br/>Bath ME
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	~~POSTMARK DATE~~		2023-05-16
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	~~Note:~~		Keel Laid, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_D_Jones_ \| Richard D. Jones]]
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GregCiesielski at 01:25, 18 May 2023

2023-05-18T01:25:46Z

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	Naming Ceremony 17 September 2016<br/>		Naming Ceremony 17 September 2016<br/>
	Construction started 3 March 2020<br/>		Construction started 3 March 2020<br/>
	Keel Laid ~~TBD~~ - Christened TBD - Launched TBD<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 16 May 2023 - Christened TBD - Launched TBD<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS LOUIS H. WILSON JR. DDG-126'''<br/>Commissioned TBD<br/>		<li>'''USS LOUIS H. WILSON JR. DDG-126'''<br/>Commissioned TBD<br/>
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GregCiesielski at 03:44, 6 March 2020

2020-03-06T03:44:16Z

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	Arleigh Burke (Flight III) Class Guided Missile Destroyer<br/>		Arleigh Burke (Flight III) Class Guided Missile Destroyer<br/>
	Naming Ceremony 17 September 2016<br/>		Naming Ceremony 17 September 2016<br/>
			Construction started 3 March 2020<br/>
	Keel Laid TBD - Christened TBD - Launched TBD<br/><br/>		Keel Laid TBD - Christened TBD - Launched TBD<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS LOUIS H. WILSON JR. DDG-126'''<br/>Commissioned TBD<br/>		<li>'''USS LOUIS H. WILSON JR. DDG-126'''<br/>Commissioned TBD<br/>

GregCiesielski: Created ships page for USS Louis H Wilson Jr DDG-126

2016-09-18T01:45:49Z

Created ships page for USS Louis H Wilson Jr DDG-126

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.
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Arleigh Burke (Flight III) Class Guided Missile Destroyer<br/>
Naming Ceremony 17 September 2016<br/>
Keel Laid TBD - Christened TBD - Launched TBD<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS LOUIS H. WILSON JR. DDG-126'''<br/>Commissioned TBD<br/>
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[[Image:LouisHWilsonJr_DDG126_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
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<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 name of the ship (for
example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same
ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner).
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 Louis H. Wilson Jr. DDG-126 Covers Page 1     (DATE)</li>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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.
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>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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POSTMARK TYPE
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POSTMARK DATE
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - General Louis Hugh Wilson Jr., USMC (Ret) (February 11, 1920 – June 21, 2005)<br/>
     Wilson was a World War II recipient of the '''Medal of Honor''' for his actions during the Battle of Guam (July 25-26, 1944), and 26th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps (July 1, 1975-June 30, 1979).<br/>     
General Wilson is the recipient of the following awards - Medal of Honor, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal w/ Bronze oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit w/ valor device & 2 award stars, the Purple Heart w/ 2 award stars, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon w/ 1 service star, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 service stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 service star, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 2 service stars, National Order of Vietnam Medal (Officer degree), Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ palm & gold star, Korean Order of National Security Merit (Gugseon Medal), Philippine Legion of Honor Medal (rank of Commander), Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. General Wilson is also authorized to wear the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge.<br/><br/>
The ships sponsor is -



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