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USS Halyburton (FFG-40), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is a ship of the United States Navy named for Pharmacist's Mate Second Class William D. Halyburton Jr. (1924–1945). Halyburton was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism while serving with the 5th Marines, during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.
The Halyburton (FFG 40) is the 31st Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate and is named for the late Pharmacist's Mate Second Class William David Halyburton, Jr., who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, for his heroic action on the Island of Okinawa in World War II.
Aug 31, 2022 · All 18 officers who've commanded the U.S.S. Halyburton, a now-decommissioned U.S. Navy frigate, have endorsed a local effort to bring the vessel to Presque Isle Bay as a floating navy museum.
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USS Halyburton (FFG-40), an Oliver Hazard Perry -class frigate, is a ship of the United States Navy named for Pharmacist's Mate Second Class William D. Halyburton Jr. (1924–1945). Halyburton was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism while serving with the 5th Marines, during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. Construction.
Jul 14, 2015 · Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd Class William D. Halyburton, Jr., who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for heroically sacrificing himself while serving with the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st...
USS HALYBURTON was the 31 st OLIVER HAZARD PERRY - class guided missile frigate and the sixth ship in that class built by Todd in Seattle. USS HALYBURTON held a decommissioning ceremony at her homeport of Mayport, Fla., on September 6, 2014, and was officially decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list two days later.
The Oliver Hazard Perry Shipyard is a 501 (c) (3) leading the Perry Shipyard Project, an initiative to bring a decommissioned Perry class Guided Missile Frigate, specifically the USS Halyburton (FFG-40), to Erie, PA and open it to the public as a museum ship.
