Description: USS CHEW DD-106 Naval cover for the destroyer that was moored in port, her crew fired the 3 inch guns and small arms at enemy planes during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Cover postmarked on June 14, 2024 at Keystone, SD. Blue photo of the USS Chew on cachet #3128 by Alvin Eckert, USCS #9964. Cover franked with a 55 cent USS Missouri stamp # 5392 and a 73 cent flag coil stamp # 5875 (FDOI) The cover was prepared on a un-gummed envelope. This 314 foot Wickes Class destroyer was built in San Francisco, CA and commissioned in 1918. The vessel was recommissioned in 1940 and she earned one WW II battle stars for Pacific Theater. This older destroyer was kept in the eastern Pacific, for escort duty, for the remainder of the war. She was decommissioned on 15 October 1945 and sold for recycling into scrap metal in 1946. See her web pages for the details of her design, construction and service history. Seller has over 90 different covers for the group of ships attacked at Pearl Harbor in 1941. Check out my other items! These items make fine gifts when mounted on a colored matte and placed in a 5x7 picture frame. Free US Shipping!
Price: 4.9 USD
Location: Fairfield, California
End Time: 2024-12-08T05:51:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Place of Origin: United States
Color: Blue
WWII: Pearl Harbor 1941 Ships
Country of Manufacture: United States
Grade: Ungraded
Modified Item: No
Certification: Uncertified
Denomination: Forever Stamp
Year of Issue: 2024
Quality: New
Branch: U S Navy
State: Hawaii
Event: Naval
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Ships, Boats
Cancellation Type: First Day of Issue
