BADGER DD 126

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Wickes Class Destroyer Keel Laid 9 January 1918 - Launched 24 August 1918 USS BADGER Destroyer No. 126 Commissioned 29 May 1919 USS BADGER DD-126 Designated (DD) 17 July 1920 - Decommissioned May 1922 Recommissioned 6 January 1930 - Decommissioned 5 January 1935 Recommissioned 1 May 1935 - Decommissioned 20 July 1945 Struck from Naval Register 13 August 1945 Sold 30 November 1945 and broken up for scrap

Commodore Oscar C. Badger, USN

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Badger DD-126 Covers Page 1    (1932-1943)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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2nd Commissioning 6 January 1930 to 5 January 1935

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1932-12-25

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-5a

1935-03-17

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3s

1931-09-10

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3rd Commissioning 1 May 1935 to 20 July 1945

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "BROOKLYN / NEW YORK" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-5a

1935-05-04

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-5b

1940-05-24

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Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)

1936-05-29

Cachet by Leslie E. Paulson, C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type 3a (AC) "LYNNHAVEN / ROADS VA"

1935-07-24

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Locy Type 3b "U S W V / NEW BEDFORD"

1935-06-07

United Spanish War Veterans at New Bedford. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3z (TBT)

1943-04-06

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Locy Type 9v USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-5d

1936-09-28

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Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-Z3

1941-07-31

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Locy Type FAKE "U.S. / NAVY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-08-24

Hobby Shop fake cancel

 

Other Information

USS BADGER earned the American Defense Service Medal, the European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle Star and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Commodore Oscar Charles Badger, USN (12 August 1823 – 20 June 1899)
Badger was appointed Midshipman in 1841. He took an active part in the Mexican and Civil War and was frequently commended in dispatches. Commodore Badger retired in August 1885 and died in 1899.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Henry F. Bryan, granddaughter of Commodore Badger.

 

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