USS Holder DE401-DD819

If you have an image of the DE-401's Insignia, "Pistol Packin' Mamma", please let me know.

If you have an image of the DesRon 28 Insignia, from the 1950s, please let me know.

USS Holder Association -
the Association and How to Join.

Roster of Crew Members
of the USS Holder Association.

Roster of Deceased Shipmates
of the USS Holder Association.

30th annual Ships Reunion
of the USS Holder Association will be held October 01, 2008.

List of annual Ships Reunions
of the USS Holder Association.

Photo Locker -
USS Holder, crew members, etc.

LTjg Randolph Holder -
and the two ships named USS Holder.

Too Short A Time/ A History of the USS Holder (DE-401) by Robert P. Sables -
An article written by and kindly contributed for our web site by Robert P. Sables, LTC MSC AUS [RET.]

USS Holder DE-401 - Documents -
Invitation to Commissioning Ceremony, Letter from CO to Al Dexter, Commissioning and damage Photos, etc.

USS Holder DD-819 - Documents -
Plans of the Day, Deck Log Remark Sheets, etc.

Portrait of a Shipmate -
Accounts of a couple of our shipmates.

Request for donations
to the USS Holder Association.

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