GENERAL H H ARNOLD T-AGM 9
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.
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General G. O. Squier Class Transport
- USS GENERAL R. E. CALLAN AP-139
Commissioned August 17 1944 - Decommissioned May 24 1946
Struck from Naval Register June 19 1946
Transferred to Maritime Commission for transfer to U.S. Army
- USAT GENERAL R. E. CALLAN
Commissioned (date unknown)
Reacquired by U.S. Navy April 28 1950
- USNS GENERAL R. E. CALLAN T-AP-139
Placed In Service April 28 1950 - Placed Out of Service May 29 1959
Struck from Naval Register May 29 1959
Custody assigned to U.S. Air Force July 16 1961
Converted to Missile Range Instrumentation Ship
- USAFS GENERAL H. H. ARNOLD (U.S. Air Force)
Renamed and Placed In Service by U.S. Air Force (date unknown) - Placed Out of service July 1 1964
Reacquired by U.S. Navy July 1 1964
- USNS GENERAL H. H. ARNOLD T-AGM-9
Placed In Service with MSTS July 1 1964 - Placed Out of Service January 1982
Struck from Naval Register (date unknown)
Fate unknown
Keel Laid as Maritime Commission type (C4-S-A1) hull
Launched April 27 1944 - Acquired by U.S. Navy July 7 1944
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- Covers Page 1 (1945)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1944-11-04 |
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Censored Sailor's mail
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Return |
1944-11-04 |
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Close-up view of the return address and censor marking.
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Locy Type |
1946-05-09 |
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Typed ship's name on front, cachet by Louis G. Pentel.
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Locy Type |
1945-07-04 |
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Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type |
1981-11-04 |
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As General H. H. Arnold. The ship had no postal facilities.
Other Information
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal.
NAMESAKES -
CALLEN - Robert Emmet Callan, born 24 March 1874 at Baltimore, Md., graduated from the Military Academy and was assigned to the 5th Artillery. Following service in Cuba, Puerto Rico, West Point, and Washington, D.C., he became Chief of Staff of the Philippine Department in 1917. During WWI he was on duty in France and was Chief of Staff of the 1st Army Artillery, Commanding General of the 33d Artillery Brigade, and participated in the Montdidier-Noyon Defensive and in the Aisne-Marne Offensive. General Callan served in New York, Panama, and Hawaii before his promotion to Major General in 1931. He commanded the 3d Corps Area, Baltimore, Md., until retiring at his own request in 1936 after 40 years of service. General Callan was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his services during WWI. He died 20 November 1936 at Washington, D.C.
ARNOLD - General Henry ("Hap") Arnold became one of the Army's first aviators certified under the Rules of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI). During World War II he commanded the Army Air Forces and became the first General of the Air Force in 1947. Throughout his career, he wore his original 1913 Military Aviator Badge (an eagle with crossed signal flags suspended from a bar inscribed "MILITARY AVIATOR") below his ribbon bars. {DANFS}
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