The USS Neunzer (DE-150) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort laid down on January 29, 1943, and launched on April 27, the same year. It was commissioned on September 27, 1943, under Lt. Cmdr. John E. Greenbacker’s command as DE-150 and served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years until it was decommissioned in January 1947. During its activities, the ship carried a complement of 209 people on board and had its main missions in Texas, Bermuda, Charleston, Rhode Island, New York, and New Orleans. After the decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on July 1, 1972, and sold for scrapping the following year. For the services brought to the country during World War II, the USS Neunzer received one battle star. Navy ships built during World War II gave decades of service, protecting our nation. But while those ships were used to save lives, many of them also contained hidden dangers: asbestos. Navy veterans were exposed to the particles during repairs and consolidation work. One of the greatest dangers is that if inhaled, the fibers - due to their thin and brittle nature - become lodged in the lungs and remain there throughout life.
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