EARL K OLSEN DE 765

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 EARL K. OLSEN DE-765
Commissioned April 10 1944 - Decommissioned June 17 1946
Assigned December 13 1946 to Naval Reserve Training at Tampa FL
Recommissioned November 21 1950
Reassigned January 7 1951 to NRT at Charleston SC
Reassigned July 18 1953 to NRT at Philadelphia PA
Decommissioned February 25 1958

Stricken August 1 1972
Sold October 15 1973 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1944)

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

1st Commissioning April 10 1944 to June 17 1946

Locy Type
2z

1944-11-01
to
1944-11-06

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal

NAMESAKE - Earl Kenneth Olsen USN (July 2 1903 - December 1 1942)
Olsen was a member of the Naval Academy Class of 1926. After varied duty afloat and ashore, he was ordered to USS PENSACOLA CA-24 on February 9 1939. Lieutenant Commander Olsen was serving as Engineering Officer during the night battle of Tassafaronga, off Guadalcanal, November 30 - December 1 1942. When a torpedo hit flooded the engine room, he coolly and efficiently directed evacuation of survivors. Attempting to carry another officer to safety, he himself succumbed to smoke and toxic gases. Lieutenant Commander Olsen was posthumously awarded The Navy Cross

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