FREDERICK C DAVIS DE 136

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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.

    Edsall Class Type FMR Destroyer Escort
    Keel Laid November 9 1942 - Launched January 24 1943

  1. USS FREDERICK C. DAVIS DE-136
    Commissioned July 14 1943
    SUNK (Torpedoes) by German U-546 in The North Atlantic April 24 1945
    115 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). 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.


 

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Killer Bar Text

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Locy Type
2z*

1944-03-29

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Other Information

Earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive)
Navy Unit Commendation
American Campaign Medal
European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 4 stars
WWII Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Ensign Frederick Curtice Davis USNR (21 October 1915 - December 7 1941)
Davis enlisted in the Naval Reserve July 7 1939, and was commissioned Ensign September 4 1940. Serving with an observation squadron in USS NEVADA BB-36, Ensign Davis was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor December 7 1941, and was posthumously awarded The Navy Cross for his heroism. At the moment of his death, he was running forward to take charge of an anti-aircraft machinegun battery, since no planes were on board

 


 

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