BELLATRIX AKA 3
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 (Date unknown) as Maritime Commission type (C2-T) hull Acquired by U.S. Navy April 16 1941 Launched August 15 1941 |
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- Bellatrix Covers Page 1 (1942-52)
Postmarks
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Post Office Established February 20 1942 - Disestablished January 31 1946
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Locy Type |
1942-02-20 |
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As AK-20
First Day Postal Service
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1942-10 |
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As AK-20
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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1943-04-09 |
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As AKA-3
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1945-11-20 |
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As AKA-3
Type 3 killers added to strike
Post Office Reestablished March 27 1952 - Disestablished 1955
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Locy Type |
1952-03-27 |
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As AKA-3
First Day Postal Service
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1952-04-07 |
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As AKA-3
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1952-07-07 |
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As AKA-3
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1952-07-07 |
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As AKA-3
Other Information
BELLATRIX earned 5 Battle Stars for World War II
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Sicilian occupation
July 9-15 1943
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Guadalcanal-Tulagi landings
August 7-9 1942
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Capture and defense of Guadalcanal
September 8-9, 14-15 and October 25 1942
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Gilbert Islands operation
Attack and occupation of Tarawa, November 20 to December 7 1943
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Marianas operation
Capture and occupation of Saipan, June 16-22 1944
Earned one Battle Star for Korean War service
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Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952
October 17-18 1952
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (1) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal
NAMESAKE - A bright white helium star, with a magnitude of 1.7, in the northern constellation Orion. It is Latin for "female warrior."
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