| 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 | 7 Aug 1942 |
| Laid down | 11 Jul 1943 |
| Launched | 26 Mar 1944 |
| Commissioned | 12 Oct 1944 |
| End service | |
| History | Decommissioned at an unknown date. |
Commands listed for USS Putnam (DD 757)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | T/Cdr. Frederick Vantyne Holbrook Hilles, USN | 12 Oct 1944 | 9 Aug 1945 | |
| 2 | T/Cdr. Louis Lefelar, Jr., USN | 9 Aug 1945 | 25 Aug 1946 | |
| 3 | Lcmdr David Lombard Harris, USN | May 1953 | May 1955 (1) | |
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Notable events involving Putnam include:
9 Dec 1944
With her shakedown completed USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) arrived at San Diego.
30 Dec 1944
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) departed from San Francisco bound for Pearl Harbor.
6 Jan 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) arrived at Pearl Harbor.
29 Jan 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) departed from Pearl Harbor bound for Guam through Eniwetok, Saipan and Tinian.
17 Feb 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) departed from Guam to participate in the Iwo Jima landings.
19 Feb 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) arrived in the Iwo Jima area.
23 Feb 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) departed from the Iwo Jima area bound for Guam.
12 Mar 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) departed from Guam bound for Leyte, Philippines.
17 Mar 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) arrived at Leyte.
27 Mar 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) departed from Leyte to participate in the Okinawa campaign.
1 Apr 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) arrived in the Okinawa area.
6 Apr 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) departed from the Okinawa area bound for Ulithi.
8 Apr 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) arrived at Ulithi.
16 Apr 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. F.V.H. Hilles) arrived back in the Okinawa area.
17 Sep 1945
USS Putnam (Cdr. L. Lefelar) arrived at Tokyo Bay.
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