PARLE DE 708

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 Destroyer Escort Keel Laid January 8 1944 - Launched March 25 1944 USS PARLE DE-708 Commissioned July 29 1944 - Decommissioned July 10 1946 Recommissioned March 2 1951 Placed In Service, In Reserve and assigned to NRT January 1 1959 Recommissioned October 1961 for the Berlin Crisis Decommissioned and placed back "In Service" August 1962 Reassigned to NRT duty 1965 - Decommissioned July 1 1970 Stricken July 1 1970 Sunk as target off Florida October 27 1970

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945-51)

 

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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2nd Commissioning March 2 1951 to January 1 1959

 

Locy Type 2r

1951-04-20

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) (DD)

1958-07-01

"Tin Can Fleet" cachet.

 

Locy Type 9efu

1951-04-20

Note:

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3rd Commissioning October 1961 to July 1 1970

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1962-07-02

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Morris W. Beck

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) USS DAMATO DD-871

1970-07-01

No Image

Decommissioning cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Expeditionary Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - WWII Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal w/star

NAMESAKE - John Joseph Parle (26 May 1920 - 17 July 1943) was born at Omaha NE and enlisted in the US Naval Reserve as Apprentice Seaman 11 January 1942. He began Midshipman training at Notre Dame University 5 October and was commissioned Ensign, USNR on 28 January 1943. Following assignment with the Amphibious Force at Norfolk VA, he was reassigned to the Northwest African Amphibious Force and attached to LST-375 as officer-in-charge of small boats during the invasion of Sicily, 9-10 July 1943. "For valor and courage above and beyond the call of duty," as an accidentally ignited smoke pot was about to touch off a boat laden with high-explosive charges and ammunition, which would disclose to the enemy the assault about to be carried out, he unhesitatingly entered the craft, snuffed out some burning fuses, and after failing to extinguish the smoke pot, took it in his bare hands and tossed it over the side, succumbing a week later as a result of poisonous fumes and smoke inhaled, "he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Ensign Parle’s heroic self-sacrifice prevented grave damage to the ship and personnel and insured the security of a vital mission. He gallantly gave his life in the service of his country." {DANFS}

 

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