NAIFEH DE 352

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.

John C. Butler Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid 29 December 1943 - Launched 29 February 1944 USS NAIFEH DE-352 Commissioned 4 July 1944 - Decommissioned 27 June 1946 Recommissioned 26 January 1951 - Decommissioned 17 June 1960 Struck from Naval Register 1 January 1966 Sunk as target 11 July 1966 off San Clemente Island, CA

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Neifeh DE-352 Covers Page 1    (1946-1957)

 

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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1st Commissioning 4 July 1944 to 27 June 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-06-26

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15525)

1946-04-13

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2nd Commissioning 26 January 1951 to 17 June 1960

 

Locy Type 2r

1952-12-26

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Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1957-08-01

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Locy Type 9efu

1952-12-26

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Other Information

USS NAIFEH earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal w/ 3 Campaign stars, the Philippine Liberation Medal, the United Nations Korean Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Lt. (jg) Alfred Naifeh, USN (05 January 1915 - 16 October 1942)
Alfred Naifeh was born in Covington, Tenn. to a Lebanese family and grew up in Norman, Oklahoma. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a law degree in 1940 and served as law clerk for Federal Judge Alfred P. Murrah in Oklahoma City. After completing his training in the Reserve Officers Training Corps program, he received his commission as an Ensign on 5 July 1941. On 27 February 1942, he reported on board USS Meredith DD-434 as the Destroyer Division Disbursing Officer. He was promoted to Lieutenant (junior grade) on 1 October 1942. After USS Meredith sank in the Battle of the Solomons, Lt. Naifeh worked for two days and nights keeping wounded and exhausted survivors on life rafts. As a result of his continuing valiant efforts to save his shipmates, he was completely overcome by exhaustion after fighting off shark attacks, which ultimately resulted in his death. For his devotion to duty and courage, Lt. Naifeh was posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal as well as a Purple Heart.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Rathia Naifeh, mother of Lt. (j.g.) Naifeh.

 

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