JOHNNIE HUTCHINS DE 360

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 JOHNNIE HUTCHINS DE-360
Commissioned August 28 1944 - Decommissioned May 14 1946
Made two summer reserve cruises to Hawaii 1948-49
Placed In Commission, in Reserve June 23 1950
Assigned to Naval Reserve Training 1st Naval Disrict at Boston, Mass
Recommissioned November 22 1950 - Decommissioned February 25 1958

Struck from Naval Register July 1 1972
Sold February 5 1974 for scrap

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1945)

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

1st Commissioning August 28 1944 to May 14 1946

Locy Type
2z

1945-04-02
to
1945-04-15

Mark from back of cover

Other Information

JOHNNIE HUTCHINS received the Navy Unit Commendation for her battle with midget submarines August 9 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - Navy Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 star - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal

NAMESAKE - Johnnie David Hutchins USNR (August 4 1922 - September 4 1943)
Hutchins enlisted in the Naval Reserve at Houston November 17 1942. He underwent landing craft training and in April 1943 was assigned to USS LST-473. During the assault on Lae, New Guinea, September 4 1943, the LST's were under heavy air attack. As the ship approached the beach, a torpedo was spotted heading directly for it. Just then a bomb struck the pilot house, dislodging the Helmsman before he had a chance to turn away. In the words of his posthumous citation: "... Hutchins, although mortally wounded by the shattering explosion, quickly grasped the wheel and exhausted the last of his strength in maneuvering the vessel clear of the advancing torpedo. Still clinging to the helm, he eventually succumbed to his injuries, his final thoughts concerned only with the safety of his ship...." For his extraordinary gallantry Seaman First Class Hutchins was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor

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