EDSON DD 946

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.

Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer Keel Laid December 3 1956 - Launched January 4 1958 USS EDSON DD-946 Commissioned April 3 1959 - Decommissioned December 15 1988 Struck from Naval Register January 31 1989

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1959-82)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established November 7 1958 - Disestablished May 31 1976

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1968-05-27

Note: Catalog error or unlisted type.
Listed in USCS Postmark Catalog as Type 2n...Clearly this is Type 2(n+) (USS)

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (U.S.S. EDSON)

1967-09-04

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) (U.S.S.EDSON)

1972-12-07

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Locy Type 9fu

1959-02-04

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Pictorial Postmarks used after POD

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-7

1980-06-04

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Locy Type F (date added with rubber stamp) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-7

1980-11-26

Note: "Tall Ship" event was June 4 1980, postmark still in use.

 

Locy Type Fa (dial of CD-7, date added with rubber stamp)

1981-02-06

Note: Postcard, front side

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-42

1982-06-23

Tall Ships 1982
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Major General Merritt Austin Edson, USMC (April 25 1897 – August 14 1955).
Among his many decorations for outstanding, meritorious service, "Red Mike" Edson was awarded the Medal of Honor, two Navy Crosses, Silver Star, two Legions of Merit, the Presidential Unit Citation with two bronze stars, the Mexican Service Medal, World War I Victory Medal with Maltese Cross, Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, China Service Medal with bronze star, American Defense Service Medal with bronze star, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with six bronze stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Distinguished Service Order (British Empire) and the Nicaraguan Medal of Merit. He is best known by Marines for the defense of Lunga Ridge during the Battle of Guadalcanal September 13–14, 1942 and the creation of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion.

 

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