HEYLIGER DE 510

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.

USS HEYLIGER DE-510
Commissioned March 24 1945 - Decommissioned June 20 1946
Recommissioned March 28 1951 - Decommissioned January 2 1958

Struck from Naval Register May 1 1966
Sunk 1969 as target

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1945-46)

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

Kearny NJ
Machine

1944-08-06

Twin launching with USS JOSEPH E. CONNOLLY DE-450

1st Commissioning March 24 1945 to June 20 1946

Locy Type
2#

(Br. #15769)

1946-01-25

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - George Heyliger was born May 8 1919 in Boston and enlisted in the Marine Corps there February 3 1942. Private First Class Heyliger was serving with the 1st Marine Division at Guadalcanal October 9 1942 when his platoon’s position was attacked by approximately 150 Japanese. The fighting swiftly changed from automatic weapons to bayonets and then hand-to-hand combat. Heyliger refused to be dislodged from his position by the enemy and, after exacting a tremendous toll on them, heroically died at his post. For his extraordinary heroism and gallantry, PFC Heyliger was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. {DANFS}

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