BEARSS DD 654

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.

Fletcher Class Destroyer Keel Laid July 14 1942 - Launched July 25 1943 USS BEARSS DD-654 Commissioned April 12 1944 - Decommissioned January 31 1947 Recommissioned September 7 1951 - Decommissioned December 30 1963 Struck from Naval Register December 1 1974 Sold April 14 1976 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945-63)

 

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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1st Commissioning April 12 1944 to January 31 1947

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-08-30

Censored wartime (WWII) use

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2nd Commissioning September 7 1951 to December 30 1963

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1963-05-28

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Locy Type 2r

1960-10-14

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Locy Type 2r

1961-05-10

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Locy Type 9efu

1960-10-14

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Other Information

BEARSS earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)

NAMESAKE - Colonel Hiram Iddings Bearss, USMC (April 13 1875 – August 28 1938).
Bearss was an officer of the United States Marine Corps who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Philippine-American War in 1901 and the Distinguished Service Cross for his valor in World War I.
Bearss also received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal and French Croix de Guerre for his duty in World War I.
Bearss retired from the US Marine Corps with the rank of Colonel in 1919 after 20 years of service. Bearss was promoted to Brigadier General in 1936 and was killed in an automobile accident in 1938.

 

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