J FRANKLIN BELL APA 16
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
Keel Laid May 13 1919 Launched May 15 1920 as KEYSTONE STATE Delivered May 28 1921 to the Pacific Steamship Co. Renamed PRESIDENT McKINLEY June 9 1922 Turned over to the Admiral Orient Line December 21 1922 Laid up at Seattle 1938 |
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- J. Franklin Bell Covers Page 1 (1944-46)
Postmarks
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US Sea Post |
1927-10-20 |
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As PRESIDENT McKINLEY
American Mail Line stationary.
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Locy Type |
1946-03-13 |
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Locy Type |
1944-05-29 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
Other Information
J. FRANKLIN BELL earned the following awards during her Naval career - Combat Action Ribbon - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 6 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Philippines Liberation Medal.
NAMESAKE - James Franklin Bell was born at Shelbyville, Ky., and graduated from the Military Academy in 1878. Frontier duty filled most of his years as a junior officer. During the Philippine Insurrection near Porac, Luzon, 11 December 1899, he "charged seven insurgents with his pistol and compelled the surrender of the captain and two privates under a close fire from the remaining insurgents concealed in a bamboo thicket." His heroism on this occasion won him the Medal of Honor. Promoted to major general in 1907, Bell served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army from 1906 to 1910. He died in New York City 8 January 1919. {DANFS}
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