| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Allen M. Sumner |
| Pennant | DD 757 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Steel Corp., (San Francisco, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 11 Jul 1943 |
| Launched | 26 Mar 1944 |
| Commissioned | 12 Oct 1944 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned at an unknown date. |
Commands listed for USS Putnam (DD 757)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Cdr. Frederick Vantyne Holbrook Hilles, USN | 12 Oct 1944 | 9 Aug 1945 | |
| 2 | Cdr. Louis Lefelar, USN | ??? | > Sep 45 | |
| 3 | Cdr. George Dewey Hoffman, USN | Aug 1946 | Jul 1947 | |
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Noteable events involving Putnam include:
9 Dec 1944
With her shakedown completed USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) arrives at San Diego.
30 Dec 1944
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) departs San Francisco bound for Pearl Harbor.
6 Jan 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) arrives at Pearl Harbor.
29 Jan 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) departs Pearl Harbor bound for Guam through Eniwetok, Saipan and Tinian.
17 Feb 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) departs Guam to participate in the Iwo Jima landings.
19 Feb 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) arrives in the Iwo Jima area.
23 Feb 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) departs the Iwo Jima area bound for Guam.
12 Mar 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) departs Guam bound for Leyte, Philippines.
17 Mar 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) arrives at Leyte.
27 Mar 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) departs Leyte to participate in the Okinawa campaign.
1 Apr 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) arrives in the Okinawa area.
6 Apr 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) departs the Okinawa area bound for Ulithi.
8 Apr 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) arrives at Ulithi.
16 Apr 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) arrives back in the Okinawa area.
17 Sep 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. L. Lefelar) arrives at Tokyo Bay.
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