JOBB DE 707

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.

Rudderow Class Escort Destroyer
Keel Laid 20 December 1943 - Launched 4 March 1944


1. USS JOBB DE-707
   Commissioned 4 July 1944 - Decommissioned 13 May 1946
   
   Stricken 1 November 1969 - Sold for scrapping October 1970

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Jobb DE-707 Covers Page 1    (1944-1946)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-01-15

Cachet by Louis S. Pentel. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

USPO Machine Cancel San Diego CA

1946-04-17

N/A

Drydocked, preparing for decommissioning.

 

USPO Machine Cancel Bay City MI

1944-03-04

N/A

Launching, cachet by Ralph P. Werve

 

Other Information

USS JOBB earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 3 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Medal (w/Asia Clasp) and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon (2 awards) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Richard Patrick Jobb, USN (17 March 1920 - 26 January 1943)
Richard Jobb enlisted in the Navy February 28 1942. He was at Guadalcanal for America’s first amphibious operation of the Pacific War. Hearing a call of a patrol subjected to enemy fire near the Namara River on 26 January 1943, Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Jobb rushed forward 150 yards through intense enemy fire to aid the wounded. He continued to dress casualties under fire until he was himself hit and killed. For his courageous devotion to duty, Jobb was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. S. L. Jobb, mother of Pharmacist's Mate Third Class Jobb.

 

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