“Mrs Joseph Orleck (Gertha), advised of naming of ship after Lieutenant Joseph
Orleck an designating her as sponsor to christen the USS ORLECK (DD-886).”
Jan 261945
Jan 111945
Approval of name USS ORLECK (for the United States Destroyer DD886. Ralph A. Bard, Acting Secretary of the Navy.”
Jan 081945
“Approval is recommended of the following names for the vessels indicated: (Among others) ORLECK In honor of the late Lt. Joseph Orleck, USN-Classification-DD886. W.S. Farber, Sus Chief of Naval Operations.”