USS Laffey (DD-724) D-Day Battle Flag

Object/Artifact

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Description

A 48-star US flag flown aboard USS Laffey (DD-724) on D-Day. The fly end is damaged from wear and time.

Use

Flown to indicate the country of origin of the ship flying the flag.

Context

Flown by destroyer USS Laffey (DD-724) during the Normandy landings at D-Day on June 6th, 1944. The Laffey escorted tugs, landing craft, and gunboats from Plymouth, England, and arrived at Utah beach at dawn on D-Day, 6 June 1944. The Laffey then took up screening duties until its return to England on June 22nd.

Collection

USS LAFFEY DD724

Acquisition

Accession

1976.00011

Source or Donor

Aristides Stephanos "Ari" Phoutrides

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Given in memory of Robert Clarence Thomsen, Ensign

Made/Created

Date made

1943 - 1944

Update Date

April 11, 2025