HILL DE 141

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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 December 21 1942 - Launched February 28 1943

  1. USS HILL DE-141
    Commissioned August 16 1943 - Decommissioned June 7 1946

    Stricken October 1 1972
    Sold January 18 1974 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1    (1946)

 

Postmarks

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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 / Killer Bar Text

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Locy Type
2z*

1946-03-21
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Ship used only 2z and 2z* devices

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Chief Boatswain Edwin Joseph Hill USN (October 4 1894 - December 7 1941) killed in Pearl Harbor attack while serving on USS NEVADA BB-36. Chief Boatswain Hill led his men of the linehandling details of the USS NEVADA to the quays, cast off the lines and swam back to his ship. Later, while on the forecastle, attempting to let go the anchors, he was blown overboard and killed by the explosion of several bombs. Hill was posthumously awarded The Medal of Honor for distinguished conduct in the line of his profession, extraordinary courage, and disregard of his own safety

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal
European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal
WWII Victory Medal



 


 

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