Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
U.S.S. Haggard DD-555
Photographed By James Hulse, April 27, 2022
1. U.S.S. Haggard DD-555 Marker
who Served Aboard the
U.S.S. Haggard DD-555
31 August 1943 - 1 November 1945
Awarded Twelve Battle Stars for World War II Service
Marshall Islands Operation
Consolidation of Northern Solomons
Class "A" Submarine I-176 Sinking
Mariana Islands Operation
Western Carolines Operation
Leyte Island Invasion
Japanese Fleet Battle Engagement
Battle of Leyte Gulf & Battle of Samar
China Sea Operation / Luzon Campaign
Tokyo Raids & Iwo Jima Invasion
Class "A" Submarine 1-371 Sinking
Okinawa Operation
Presented with pride by the
U.S.S. Haggard Association
September 2000
Erected 2000 by National Museum of the Pacific War.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 30° 16.354′ N, 98° 52.025′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of East Austin Street and North Washington Street. The marker is located in the central section of the WWII Veterans Memorial Courtyard which is a part of the National Museum of the Pacific War. Touch for map. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Class of January 1943 United States Military Academy (here, next to this marker); Harry Hayes (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Hancock (CV/CVA-19) (here, next to this marker); The Seven Sons of Samuel D. and Emma B. Grady (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Iowa (BB-61) (here, next to this marker); Arisan Maru (here, next to this marker); USS Euryale (AS22) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Farenholt (DD491) (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
Also see . . . USS Haggard (DD-555). Wikipedia
Haggard departed for shakedown training off California 29 September and after completing it departed Seattle 24 November for Pearl Harbor. The ship arrived 30 November 1943 and spent the next 2 months in tactical exercises with other destroyers in Hawaiian waters. Her first combat operation was to be the forthcoming invasion of the Marshall Islands, next step on the island road to Japan.(Submitted on November 28, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, April 27, 2022
2. U.S.S. Haggard DD-555 Marker
The marker is the second marker from the left of the large markers.
Public Domain - US Navy, April 29, 1945
3. U.S.S. Haggard DD-555
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Haggard (DD-555) is assisted by the light cruiser USS San Diego (CL-53), after being hit by a kamikaze off Okinawa on 29 April 1945. Haggard did not sink but was not reparied and was scrapped after the war.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
