EDISON DD 439

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 March 18 1940 - Launched November 23 1940


1. USS EDISON DD 439
   Commissioned January 31 1941 - Decommissioned May 18 1946
   
   Stricken April 1 1966
   Sold December 29 1966 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1941-46)

 

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

 

USPO Machine cancel Kearney NJ

1940-03-18

N/A

Keel Laying, Cachet by Peter J. McKenna

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Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / POST OFFICE"

1941-02-21

First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by George Neumman and Frederick Horton

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-11-04

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-11-26

Cachet by Gordon A Shaw

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1942-04-15

Ship's name typed in

 

Locy Type P (9v with ship's name cut out)

1944-08-04 to 1944-08-16

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1946-02-28

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

EDISON received six battle stars for World War II; service

NAMESAKE - Thomas Alva Edison (February 11 1847 - October 18 1931)
Edison was one of the most prolific and imaginative inventors in world history. The importance of his accomplishments was highlighted when Congress in 1928 awarded him a gold medal for development and application of inventions which revolutionized civilization. Much of his work was of direct benefit to the Navy. He died October 18 1931 in West Orange, N.J

 

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