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BREVITIES FROM THE HISTORY OF THE U.S.S. FORSTER D.E.334

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The U.S.S. FORSTER (DE 334) - named in honor of Machinist Edward William Forster was was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on October 6, 1884 and was killed in enemy action in the battle of the Solomon Islands on August 10, 1942.

Machinist Forster enlisted in the U.S. Navy on August 15, 1919, and after reenlisting in the u.S. Navy seven times, he was appointed Machinist on July 23, 1942, by the president, for temporary service, to rank from June 25, 1942.

He reported to the U.S.S. VINCENNES on August 17, 1940. Machinist Forster received the following decoration: American Defense Service Medal 1939-1941. The ship was sponsored by his widow, Mrs. Grace Forster of 136 Eighth Street, East Ocean View, Norfolk (3), Virginia.

The U.S.S. FORSTER began her career in Orange, Texas where her keel, beams, steel plates, engines, guns, torpedoes, and Uncle' Sam's finest radio, radar and sound gea. were molded to make the splendid fighting unit she proved to be against the enemies planes and subs.

Places of the world the U.S.S. FORSTER (DE 334) visited during her tour of duties are as follows:

 

PLACE

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TO

Orange Texas

Jan. 10,1944

Feb. 2 1944

Sabine, Texas

Feb. 3, 1944           

Feb.10,1944

 Miami,Florida                  

Feb. 14,1944

Feb. 18,1944

Bermuda, (British)  

Feb. 21,1944

Mar 14,1944

Norfolk, Virginia              

 Mar. 18,1944         

Mar.24,1944 

Bizerte, North Africa

Apr15,1944         

Apr 21,1944

New York, New York

July.18,1944          

July 29,1994

Casco Bay  Maine 

July.30,1944      

Aug.3,1944

Boston Mass.

Aug.4,1944

Aug.6,1944

Casco Bay, Maine         

Aug.10,1944

Aug.11,1944

Norfolk, Virginia  

Aug.12,1944

Aug.12,1944

Oran, North Africa          

Aug.29,1944  

Aug.31,1944  

Bizerte North Africa 

Sept 2,1944 

Sept. 8,1944 

NewYork,NewYork        

Sept. 28,1944 

Oct.9,1944

Casco Bay   Maine

Oct. 11,1944  

Oct. 16,1944  

NewYork,NewYork      

Oct. 19,1944

Oct. 22,1944

Cherbourg, France

Nov. 2,1944 

Nov. 2,1944 

Plymouth ,England

Nov. 2,1944         

Nov. 5,1944         

Portsmouth England

Nov. 6,1944 

Nov. 6,1944 

New York New York

Nov. 16,1944         

Nov.27,1944         

Casco Bay Maine

Nov. 29,1944 

Dec 5,1944 

New York, New York

Dec 6,1944 

Dec 13,1944 

Norfolk ,Virginia

Dec 14 1944

Dec 21 1944

Bermuda

Dec 23 1944

Dec 24 1944

CharlestonSouthCarolina

Dec.28,1944

Dec.29,1944

Norfolk Virginia    

Dec.29,1944

Jan,21,1945

New London Connecticut

Jan. 22,1945

Jan. 23,1945

New York ,New York

Jan. 23,1945

Jan. 26,1945

Portsmouth, England

Feb.5,1945

Feb.5,1945

LeHavre ,France

Feb.6,1945

Feb.6,1945

Plymouth, England

Feb.7,1945 

Feb.9,1945 

Portsmouth England

Feb.9,1945 

Feb.10,1945 

New York ,New York

Feb 23,1945         

Mar.8,1945

New London Conn.

Mar.8 1945  

Mar.12 1945  

New York ,New York

Mar.13 1945  

Mar.15 1945  

LaHavre France

Mar.17 1945  

Mar.27 1945  

London ,England

Mar.28 1945  

Mar.29 1945  

Southampton, England

Mar.29 1945  

Apr.2,1945

New York .New York

Apr.13,1945   

May 2 1945

Guantanamo, Cuba

June 25,1945

July 6,1945

Coco Solo, Panama  

July 7,1945

July 8,1945

San Diego, California

July 16,1945

July 19,1945

Pearl Harbor,Hawaii 

July251945

Aug.30,1945

Eniwetok ,MarshallIsl.

Sept.6,1945 

Sept.11,1945 

 

Ulithi ,Caroline Isl.

Sept.15,1945

Oct.3,1945

Tokyo Bay, Tokyo ,Japan

Oct .8,1945 

Oct .15,1945 

Guam Marianas Isl.

Oct.20,1945

Oct 23,1945

Saipan, Marianas Isl 

Oct 23,1945

Oct 23,1945

Tokyo Bay ,Tokyo Japan

Oct.27,1945 

Oct.29,1945 

Guam Marianas Isl

Nov.2,1945 

Nov.8,1945 

Tokyo Bay ,Tokyo Japan

Nov.12,1945    

Nov.14,1945        

Guam Marianas Isl.

Nov.18,1945        

Nov.22,1945        

Truk Caroline Islands

Nov.24,1945        

Dec 11, 1945

Guam Marianas Isl

Dec,13,1945  

Dec,20,1945  

L.S.T.– 334 (300 mi at sea)

Dec.21,1945 

Dec.21,1945 

Guam Marianas Isl.

Dec.22,1945 

Dec.22,1945 

Iwo Jima (Volcanic Island)

Dec 24,1945         

Dec 26,1945         

Birdog 66 (ASR [XS]  )

Dec.28,1945 

Jan.3,1946

Iwo Jima (Volcanic Island)

Jan.5,1946

Jan.5,1946

Guam Marianas Islands

Jan.7,1946  

Jan.9,1946  

Pearl Harbor,Hawaii 

Jan.17,1946  

Jan.19,1946  

San Pedro and Long Beach Ca.

Jan.25,1946 

Jan.27,1946 

Balboa , Panama

Feb.4,1946            

Feb.5,1946            

WentThrough Canal W to E

Feb.5,1946            

8 Hours

Arrived in Philadelphia Navy Yard

Feb.11,1946 

 

 

Transferred from U.S.S> Forster DE 334 to Bainbridge NTS Feb. 11, 1946

Discharged from U.S. Navy Feb. 14, 1946

Approximate position on VE Day 38 degrees 04' N Latitude and 42 degrees 56' W Longitude

Approximate position on VJ DAy 18 degrees 33' N Latitude and 111 degrees 28' W Latitude

 

 

 

 

 

 

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