TRUMPETER DE 180

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 TRUMPETER DE-180
Commissioned October 16 1943 - Decommissioned June 14 1946

Struck from Naval Register August 1 1973
Sold June 18 1974 to the Boston Metals Co. Baltimore, MD for scrap

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1943-45)

Postmarks

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

Post office established October 18 1943 - Disestablished June 1 1946

Locy Type
2z

1945-02-03

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - George Nelson Trumpeter USNR (September 2 1919 - November 8 1942)
Trumpeter enrolled in 1938 at the Carnegie Institute of Technology College of Engineering and, during, his three years there, participated in the Reserve Officer Training Program. On March 5 1941, he enlisted in the Naval Reserve as a Seaman Second Class and within two weeks began elimination flight training at Naval Reserve Aviation Base, Philadelphia. In April, he was transferred to the Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla.; and, in May, he received an appointment as an Aviation Cadet. In October, he became a Naval Aviator and, on December 5 1941, was commissioned an Ensign and assigned to Advanced Carrier Training Group, Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk. On October 1 1942, he was promoted to the rank of Lt. (jg.). Assigned for duty with the Southern Attack Force of Operation "Torch," Lt. Trumpeter flew his F4F fighter from the deck of Escort Carrier USS SANTEE CVE-29 on November 8 1942. Taking off in light winds at 0545 in SANTEE's first launch of the day, he joined a flight of six Wildcats for combat air patrol over the transport and carrier areas of Safi. Lt. Trumpeter was lost while returning from this mission and was listed as killed in air combat action

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