ODUM APD 71

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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.

    Charles Lawrence Class High-speed Transport
    Keel Laid October 15 1943
    Launched December 19 1943 as Destroyer Escort DE-670
    Redesignated High-speed Transport (APD) June 27 1944

  1. USS ODUM APD-71
  2. Commissioned January 12 1945 - Decommissioned November 15 1946
    Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Florida Group
    Moved (Date unknown) to Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group

    Struck from Naval Register November 1 1966

  3. SERRANO APD-26
  4. Sold to Chile November 15 1966 and renamed
    Retired from the Chilean Navy 1984 and scrapped

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
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Post Office Established January 20 1945 - Disestablished October 3 1946


 

Locy Type
2z

1946-06-12

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SERRANO  (Chile)


 

Ship's Mark

1967-05-02

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

NAMESAKE - Joseph Roy Odum USN (February 9 1913 - October 15 1942)
Odum enlisted in the Navy June 20 1934 and served continuously until killed in action, in the Solomons, October 15 1942. A gunner on USS MEREDITH DD-434, he remained at his battle station, after the order to abandon ship had been given, so he could protect shipmates in the water from being strafed by Japanese planes. He was still firing when the ship went under. For his action, Fireman First Class Odum was posthumously awarded the Silver Star

 


 

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