SILVERSTEIN DE 534

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 SILVERSTEIN DE-534
Commissioned July 14 1944 - Decommissioned January 15 1947
Recommissioned February 28 1951 - Decommissioned January 30 1959

Stricken December 1 1972 - Sold for scrapping December 3 1973

Naval Covers

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USS Silverstein DE-534 Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)

Postmarks

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

1st Commissioning July 14 1944 to January 15 1947

Locy Type
2z

1945-12-28

Cachet by Winfred M. Grandy

2nd Commissioning Feb 28 1951 to January 30 1959

Locy Type 2

1951-05-18

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Other Information

USS SILVERSTEIN DE-534 earned two battle stars for her World War II service and three battle stars for her Korean War service.

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Max Silverstein, USN (February 15 1911 - May 7 1942).
Lt. Silverstein reported for duty as Engineer and Damage Control Officer on USS Sims DD-409. On May 7 1942, during the Battle of the Coral Sea, Sims came under aerial attack. Though knocked unconscious by the first bomb, Lt. Silverstein quickly recovered and “coolly directed the securing of the boilers, the jettisoning of topside weights to preserve stability and the preparations for repairs to save the vessel from sinking.” Lt. Silverstein died soon thereafter when Sims sank. For “his relentless determination and inspiring heroism . . . ,” Lt. Silverstein was posthumously awarded the Silver Star medal.(DANFS)

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