BUTLER DMS 29

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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.

    Gleaves Class Destroyer
    Keel Laid September 16 1941 - Launched February 12 1942

  1. USS BUTLER DD-636
    Commissioned August 15 1942

  2. USS BUTLER DMS-29
    Reclassified Ellyson Class High Speed Minesweeper (DMS) November 15 1944
    Decommissioned November 8 1945

    Struck from Navy Register November 28 1945
    Sold January 10 1948 for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. Butler Covers Page 1     (1944)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.


 

Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
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Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

Philadelphia PA Navy Yard Sta.
Duplex

1942-02-12

Twin Launching with USS GHERARDI DD-637


 

USPO Slogan

"MAIL /
EARLY /
FOR /
CHRISTMAS"

1942-12-20

Launching Cachet (Posted nearly a year later)



 

Locy Type
3z (BTB)

1944-02-29

As DD-636

 

Other Information

BUTLER earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)

Earned Navy Unit Commendation for her service in the Okinawa operation

NAMESAKE - Smedley Darlington Butler USMC (July 30 1881 – June 21 1940)
Nicknamed "The Fighting Quaker" and "Old Gimlet Eye", Butler was a Major General in the U.S. Marine Corps and, at the time of his death, the most decorated Marine in U.S. history.

 


 

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