The uss leonard f mason was named for leonard foster mason, born middleboro, ky. Also ideal fora shadow box to show off your pride in your service to the united states and the free world and our nato allies. Halloween witch broomstick full moon party costume hoop earrings jewelry charms. This item is the perfect way to show case your loved ones military service and honor. Launched on 4 january 1946 at quincy, massachusetts, the leonard f. Leonard foster mason was born on february 22, 1920, in middlesboro, kentucky, the child of hillery mason, sr. Uss leonard f mason dd 852 1956 1957 westpac cruise book. It was decided to let the spacecraft reenter one orbit later so that it could land in a place that could be reached by the secondary recovery forces. Uss leonard mason dd852 1959 westpac cruise book for. Leonard was born on september 4 1793, in ira, rutland, vermont, usa. Mason dd852 launched on 4 january 1946 at quincy, massachusetts, the leonard f.
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This website is dedicated to the crew and family of the uss leonard f mason dd 852. Fort leonard wood, missouri embroidered patch 4 scroll. Betsey was born on september 5 1798, in ira, rutland, vermont, usa. Many ships patches were designed onboard and then produced by a local embroidery shop, often overseas. Mason dd 852 was a gearingclass destroyer in the united states navy, she was named for private first class leonard f. Join facebook to connect with leonard mason and others you may know. Select this result to view leonard j masons phone number, address, and more. Lots of different size and color combinations to choose from. Enter your email address to be notified if this item becomes available again. Current therapy of trauma and surgical critical care. Here you can find our products for the following ships.
They must have received very good training from the leonard f. Fort leonard wood, missouri embroidered patch 4 scroll tab. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. It is the only website that is authorized by the family of pfc leonard f. Mason mens classic tshirts designed by jjenterprises. Mason cadre for each went on to become captain before retiring. During the landing on guam 22 july 1944, two enemy machineguns opened fire on mason s platoon. The ship went to yokosuka, japan, subic bay, philippines, new zealand, fiji, and guam.
Neil armstrong and their capsule aboard within 3 hours and was headed for okinawa, where her distinguished passengers and cargo were off loaded the next day. Oct 29, 2019 this site contains official photos, my own personal photos, photos from fellow crew members, and the most extensive history of the uss leonard f. Proudly display your ship and rate with our top quality uss leonard f. He enlisted in the marine corps in april 1943 and was promoted to private first class in march 1944 during the landing on guam, on july 22, 1944, two enemy machine guns opened fire on mason. Uss epperson dd719, uss frank knox dd742, uss southerland dd743. Gemini 8 national aeronautics and space administration wiki. Chandler dd717, uss hamner dd718, uss epperson dd719, uss frank knox dd742, uss southerland dd743, uss william c. Tiesi g, mason l, chandler b, watkins a, palange d, deitch ea.
Korean service 19501954 total authorized for action 2 silver stars. Uss leonard mason dd852 19571958 westpac cruise book. This page serves as the allen county veterans memorial foundations facebook memorial to leonard f. Mason started to steam towards the new landing site 800 kilometers 430 nmi. Dd852 uss leonard f mason patch destroyer patches navy. For an additional small charge, our hats can be personalized with two lines of custom text if desired, such as with a veterans name and rate and rank, and years of service. From 15 april to 17 april 1973, mason was inport, yokosuka, making preparations for transit to conus. Today the items displayed on these pages are like items in a museum. Korean service total ships awards authorized for action. In 20, the city of middlesboro, kentucky renamed a portion of cumberland avenue, the main street downtown, in his honor. Thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold.
Mason dd852 was a gearingclass destroyer in the united states navy, she was named for private first class leonard f. Geminititan 5 gt5 august 2129, 1965 uss lake champlain prs uss avenge uss chipola uss dupont uss exultan uss george mackenzie uss goldsborough uss james c. Mason was in overhaul at the yard from 31 july to 6 oct 1950. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. The original plan was for gemini 8 to land in the atlantic, but that was supposed to be three days later. Mason uss nimble uss orleck uss ponchatoula uss rich uss robert a. The second best result is leonard j mason age 60s in garden grove, ca in the garden grove neighborhood. I served on uss leonard f mason in 1951, we still had torpedoes on this ship at this time. While in guam, the ships company held a special ceremony in honor of her namesake, private first class leonard f. Chandler dd717, uss hamner dd718, uss epperson dd719, uss. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Being 8 years younger than him we didnt have a lot in common. Mason dd 852 off mare island on september 20, 1950. Both mason and brooke were moored to berth 6, yokosuka, early morning 15 april.
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss leonard f. Case company, passed away wednesday, april 8, 2020. Mar 15, 2009 underway replenishment of us navy ships in the tonkin gulf during the vietnam war during the final combat operations before cease fire late december 1972 or one of the first few days of january. Pfc mason was awarded the congressional medal of honor posthumously for his bravery during this action. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans a tin can sailors destroyer history uss leonard f. Uss leonard f mason dd 852 1956 1957 westpac cruise book great naval images llc on.
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