Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
U.S.S. Maury (DD-401)
Honoring the Officers and Men of the
Photographed By James Hulse, August 18, 2023
1. U.S.S. Maury (DD-401) Marker
Decommissioned 19 October 1945
Awarded 17 Battle Stars
for World War II Service in the Pacific
Raid on the Marshall & Gilbert Islands
Raid on Wake Island
Battle of Midway
Invasion of Guadalcanal
Battle of Stewart Island
Battle of Santa Cruz
Battle of Tassafaronga
Battle of Kolombangara
Battle of Vela Gulf
Battle of Gilbert Islands
Invasion of Marshall Islands
Battle of Palau & Ulithi
Marianas Operations
Western New Guinea Operation
Western Caroline Islands
Leyte Operation
Luzon Operation
Awarded the Presidential Unit Citation
The Maury was at sea about 1,000 of the 1,402 days of the war while steaming approximately 500,000 miles in combat areas where she rescued 53 downed pilots plus 17 other crewmen, sank four enemy warships and three other vessels, and downed at least 9 Japanese planes. The USS Maury battle stars (17) were only exceeded by one ship during World War II, that was the USS Enterprise.
"When the Navy's history of the war against Japan is written there will be few more colorful pages than those concerning the gallant USS Maury - from the first dark months of defensive tactics through the triumphant sweep to the doors of Japan's
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Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is August 5, 1938.
Location. 30° 16.343′ N, 98° 52.036′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. Memorial is at the intersection of East Main Street and North Washington Street on East Main 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 is at or near this postal address: 340 E Main St, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Second Marine Division, FMF (here, next to this marker); 4th Naval Construction Battalion (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Hornet (here, next to this marker); Quentin R. Sawyer (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Kankakee (AO-39) (here, next to this marker); USS Scamp (SSN-588) (here, next to this marker); The Two DeHavens (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Taylor (DD/DDE-468) (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
Also see . . . U.S.S. Maury (DD-401). Wikipedia
Maury was laid down on 24 March 1936 by Union Plant, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco, California, and launched on 14(Submitted on February 13, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)February 1938; sponsored by Miss Virginia Lee Maury Werth, granddaughter of Commander Maury. The ship was commissioned on 5 August 1938. On speed trials, Maury reached 42.8 knots, far in excess of her design speed of 36.5 knots and the highest speed ever achieved by a U.S. Navy destroyer.Photographed By James Hulse, August 18, 20232. The U.S.S. Maury (DD-401) Marker is the third large marker from the right side
Public Domain - US Navy, circa 1938
3. U.S.S. Maury (DD-401)
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Maury (DD-401) as completed, in mid-1938.
The original print has been autographed by Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, USN, who served with Maury while he was a Destroyer Division commander in 1943.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 13, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
