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Harold Dale Meyerkord was born 09 October 1937 at St. Louis, Mo. He graduated from Navy Officer Candidate School at Newport, R.I. on 14 June 1960 and was assigned
to the heavy cruiser Los Angeles (CA 135). He reported to the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam 13 July 1964. He was Senior Naval Adviser to the South Vietnamese 23d
River Assault Group, responsible for suppressing Vietcong terror in South Vietnam’s "rice bowl"; the group probed the Delta waterways, engaging Vietcong guerrillas in operations in which
Lieutenant Meyerkord distinguished himself for coolness, resourcefulness, and concern for his men. While leading his assault group into Vietcong-held territory 16 March 1965, Lieutenant
Meyerkord’s patrol was ambushed. Though wounded, he steadfastly returned the enemy’s fire until hit again, this time mortally. Lieutenant Meyerkord’s heroism was recognized by posthumous
award of the Navy Cross. He was also awarded the Air Medal for completing 20 low-level aerial reconnaissance missions under enemy fire.
USS Meyerkord (DE 1058) (1969 - 1991) was the first ship to be named in his honor.
(Photo from The Virtual Wall, Vietnam Veteran's Memorial) |
Bill Gonyo
Downey, Cal.
Assoc. Researcher
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15 July 1967: Long Beach, Cal.: USS Meyerkord (DE 1058) shown during her launching and christening at the Todd Shipyard.
(Photo provided courtesy of Eugene Barney, RMCM, USN (Ret.), a member of RAG-23's advisor team who was with Lt. Meyerkord the day he was killed in
Vietnam.) |
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15 July 1967: San Pedro, Cal. - Meyerkord, afloat at Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, California, after being christened and launched.
(U.S. Navy photo, Catalog #USN 1124757 from the National Archives, via the Naval History and Heritage Command)) |
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21 November 1969: San Pedro, Cal. - Stern view while under construction at the Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, California 1969. Note the tug Wilmington alongside.
(U.S. Navy photo #NH69575 from the Naval History and Heritage Command)) |
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21 November 1969: San Pedro, Cal. - Broadside view, while under construction at Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, Cal.
(U.S. Navy photo #NH69576 from the Naval History and Heritage Command)) |
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21 November 1969: San Pedro, Cal. - Bow view 45 degrees off centerline, while under construction at Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, Cal.
(U.S. Navy photo #NH69577 from the Naval History and Heritage Command)) |
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21 November 1969: San Pedro, Cal. - Stern view, 135 degrees off centerline, during construction at Todd Shipyards.
(U.S. Navy photo #NH69578 from the Naval History and Heritage Command)) |
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21 November 1969: San Pedro, Cal. - Head-on view, while under construction at Todd Shipyards.
(U.S. Navy photo #NH69579 from the Naval History and Heritage Command)) |
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mid-November 1969: The Pacific Ocean - Underway undergoing sea trials prior to commissioning in late 1969. She was commissioned on 28 November 1969.
(U.S. Navy photo #NH 107485 from the Naval History and Heritage Command)) |
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1970: Meyerkord taken from an unknown submarine during an ASW exercise. This is a photo of a photograph that was posted in
Sonar Control until at least 1976. Note that the ASROC launcher is trained on the submarine. |
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24 April 1971: Between the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean - Antisubmarine Warfare Group 3 passing through the Sunda Straits while conducting a memorial service for the cruisers
USS Houston (CA 30) and HMAS Perth (D29) that were sunk here on 28 February 1942. The following ships are visible (l-r): USS
Bronstein (DE 1037), USS Meyerkord (DE 1058), USS
Ticonderoga (CVS 14), USS Schofield (DEG 3), and
USS John S. McCain (DDG 36).
(U.S. Navy photo from the USS Schofield (DEG 3) 1971 Cruise Book) |
Bob Hurst
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1972: off the coast of Viet Nam - Taken from USS Passumpsic (AO 107),
while Meyerkord made her approach.
(Photo © Ralph Turner) |
Ralph Turner |
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June 1972: Sonar Control, shown at the end of Meyerkord's 1972 Westpac Cruise.
(Photo © Michael Schibly) |
Mike Schibly |
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October 1972: Gulf of Tonkin
(U.S. Navy photo #KN-21692 by PH1 Coan flying from USS Saratoga CVA 60 from the Naval Photographic Center,
Series 428-2, National Archives, College Park, MD) |
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20 October 1972: the Pacific Ocean - USS Meyerkord (DE 1058) at sea.
(U.S. Navy National Archives photo #KN-21689 from the Naval History and Heritage Command)
|
Bob Hurst
Worksop, Nottinghamshire,
England, United Kingdom |
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late 1972: off the coast of Viet Nam - Naval Gunfire Fire Support mission, Vietnam, during the Ceasefire Campaign.
(Photo © Michael Schibly) |
Mike Schibly |
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January 1973: Portland, Ore. - USS Meyerkord (DE 1058) in floating drydock no. 2 at the Northwest Marine Iron Works, Swan Island, Portland,
Oregon during an emergency yard period. An unusual epoxy paint has been applied below the waterline. Note the starboard stabilizing fin at 7 o’clock.
(Photo © Michael Schibly) |
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June 1973: the Rose Festival at Portland, Oregon - Meyerkord is inboard, alongside the seawall, immediately forward of the Coast Guard cutter.
(Photo © Michael Schibly) |
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February or March 1975: South China Sea - Taken from USS Coral Sea (CVA 43).
(Photo © Phil Toy) |
Phil Toy |
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early 1975: the South China Sea - Meyerkord shown from her ASW helo.
(Photo © Michael Schibly) |
Mike Schibly |
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June 1975: Hong Kong - Meyerkord shown anchored in Hong Kong Harbor while on a port visit.
(Photo © Michael Schibly) |
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March 1975: the Gulf of Siam - Taken during Operation Eagle Pull, the ships of TG 76.4 gathered around USS
Vega (AF 59) for replenishment. The flagship USS
Okinawa (LPH 3), Vancouver (LPD 2),
Ramsey (DEG 2) and Meyerkord (DE 1058) are in attendance. |
Richard Spring
CMDCM(SW/AW),
USN(Ret.) |
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1977: San Diego Harbor - Taken while on a harbor tour cruise. |
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24 April 1979: At sea - An aerial starboard beam view of Meyerkord underway.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-11684 from the Defense Visual Information Center) |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Archive Manager
DE / FF / LCS Archive
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24 April 1979: At sea - An aerial starboard beam view of Meyerkord underway.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-11683 from the DVIC) |
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01 July 1982: San Diego, Cal. - Stern view of the frigates USS Bagley (FF 1069),
with opened helicopter hangar, and Meyerkord docked next to the destroyer tender USS
Samuel Gompers (AD 37).
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-82-10509 by Norman Polmar from the DVIC) |
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14 April 1983: At sea - An aerial port bow view of the battleship USS New Jersey (BB 62)
underway with Meyerkord to starboard.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID ##DN-SC-84-04672 by PH2 D. Smith from the DVIC) |
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14 April 1983: At sea - An aerial port bow view of the battleship USS New Jersey (BB 62) underway with Meyerkord to starboard.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-84-0467 by PH2 D. Smith from the DVIC) |
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14 April 1983: At sea - An aerial starboard bow view of the battleship USS New Jersey (BB 62) underway with Meyerkord to starboard.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-84-04674 by PH2 D. Smith from the DVIC) |
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15 April 1983: At sea - Aerial starboard bow view of the battleship USS New Jersey (BB 62) (right) and Meyerkord. The ships are part
of a task group underway off the coast of California.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-83-08974 by PH1 S. Smith from the DVIC) |
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15 April 1983: At sea - Aerial starboard bow view of the battleship USS New Jersey (BB 62) (right) and Meyerkord. The ships are part
of a task group underway off the coast of California.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-83-08979 by PH1 S. Smith from the DVIC) |
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07 July 1983: The Pacific Ocean - A port view of vessels in the aircraft carrier USS Midway Battle Group underway in formation. The vessels include, from left:
the frigate USS Meyerkord (FF 1058) and the guided missile frigate USS John A. Moore (FFG 19),
front row; the battleship USS New Jersey (BB 62) , the aircraft carrier USS
Midway (CV 41) and the frigate USS
Francis Hammond (FF 1067), center, and the fleet oiler USNS Mispillion (T-AO 105), rear.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-92-05839. This image is available in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration cataloged under the National
Archives Identifier (NAID) 6476151) |
Bob Hurst
Worksop, Nottinghamshire,
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01 February 1991: Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hi. - Meyerkord departs from the naval station.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-92-04475 by OS2 John Bouvia from the DVIC) |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Archive Manager
DE / FF / LCS Archive
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06 June 1991: Portland, Ore. - Pacific Fleet ships tied up at a dock during Portland's annual Rose Festival include, left, back to front, the destroyer
USS David R. Ray (DD 971), the frigates Meyerkord and USS
Marvin Shields (FF 1066); right, back to front, the guided missile cruisers USS
Worden (CG 18) and USS Fox
(CG 33) and the frigate USS Barbey (FF 1088).
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-92-08271 by PH1 Alex Hyde from the DVIC) |
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06 June 1991: Portland, Ore. - Pacific Fleet ships tied up at a dock during Portland's annual Rose Festival include the destroyer USS
David R. Ray (DD 971), the frigates Meyerkord and USS
Marvin Shields (FF 1066).
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-92-08273 by PH1 Alex Hyde from the DVIC) |
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27 July 1996: Naval Inactive ship Maintence Facility, Bremerton, Wash. - Meyerkord (FF 1058),
Hepburn (FF 1055) and Knox (FF 1052)
in mothballs, nested at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
(Photos by Gilbert Gyssels) |
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