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	~~NO POSTMARKS REPORTED~~		USPO Slogan<br/>Machine Postmark<br/><br/>Boston, MA
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	~~DATE FROM~~		1946-01-15
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~DATE TO~~		[[Image:JohnGermann_Osberg_DE538_19460115_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	~~N/A~~
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	~~Note:~~		The ship had no postal facilities.
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>

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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.
<ol>John C. Butler Class Type WGT Destroyer Escort<br/>
Keel Laid November 3 1943 - Launched December 7 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS OSBERG DE-538'''<br/>
Commissioned December 10 1945 - Decommissioned 1947<br/>
Recommissioned February 26 1951 - Decommissioned February 25 1958<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register August 1 1972<br/>
Sold February 5 1974 for scrap
</ol>
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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 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> Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)</li>
</ol>
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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 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.



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<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>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
NO POSTMARKS REPORTED
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
DATE FROM
<br/>to<br/>
DATE TO
</td><td align="center" width="320">
N/A
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
Note:


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<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Carl August Osberg USNR (April 13 1920 - June 4 1942)<br/>
After attending Cornell University, Osberg enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve, Class V-5, as a Seaman 2nd class, at the Boston Navy Yard on December 10 1940. Reporting for elmination flight training at the U.S. Naval Reserve Aviation Base, Boston, on December 16 1940, Osberg completed his instruction on January 16 1941, and was transferred to the U.S. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla., on February 13. On the 15th he was appointed an Aviation Cadet, and on the 19th he received a discharge as Seaman 2nd Class to accept that appointment. He reported to NAS Jacksonville that same day. Detached on July 23, he transferred to NAS Miami, Fla., "for active duty undergoing training." Appointed a Naval Aviator (heavier than air) on September 12, he accepted his appointment that same day as Ensign, A-V(N). Reporting to the Advanced Carrier Training Group, Pacific Fleet, on October 5, he was detached from that duty on November 4, and reported to Torpedo Squadron (VT) 3, part of the [[SARATOGA CV 3|USS SARATOGA CV-3]] Air Group, the next day. After the torpedoing of SARATOGA on January 11 1942, and her subsequent departure for repairs at Puget Sound, VT-3 was based ashore, first at NAS Pearl Harbor, at Ford Island, T.H., standing alert duty for island defense, then at NAS Kaneohe Bay, whence the squadron trained and continued to stand alerts. On May 30 1942, assigned to the air group of [[YORKTOWN CV 5|USS YORKTOWN CV-5]], replacing VT-5, VT-3 flew on board as that carrier sailed to participate in what would become known as the Battle of Midway. On June 4 1942, YORKTOWN launched VT-3, and Bombing Squadron 3, covered by fighters from Fighting Squadron 3, to attack the Japanese carrier force in concert with a strike from [[ENTERPRISE CV 6|USS ENTERPRISE CV-6]] and [[HORNET CV 8|USS HORNET CV-8]]. Circumstances, however, dictated that only the YORKTOWN Air Group attacked as a unit, with VT-3 the last of the three torpedo squadrons to execute their brave low-level attacks. Japanese Zero carrier fighters, however, overwhelmed the six-plane VF-3 covering element, and, in concert with heavy antiaircraft fire from the carriers and their screening ships, splashed ten of the twelve of VT-3's Douglas TBD-1 Devastator torpedo bombers. Ens. Osberg and his radio gunner, ARM2c Troy C. Barkley, perished in the attack. Osberg was awarded the Navy Cross (posthumously), for his "self-sacrificing gallantry and fortitude...in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service..."




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