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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. 
The list is in chronological order.
<ol>General G. O. Squier Class Transport<br/>
Keel Laid (Date unknown) - Launched February 18 1945<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GENERAL D. E. AULTMAN AP-156'''<br/>
Commissioned May 20 1945 - Decommissioned March 15 1946<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register May 28 1946<br/>
Transfered to the U.S. Army Transportation Service June 17 1946<br/><br/>
<li>'''USAT GENERAL D. E. AULTMAN'''<br/>
Commissioned 1946 - Decommissioned 1950<br/>
Reacquired by U.S. Navy March 1 1950<br/>
Assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS)<br/><br/>
<li>'''USNS GENERAL D. E. AULTMAN T-AP-156'''<br/>
Placed In Service March 1 1950 - Out of Service June 4 1958<br/><br/>
Sold 1968 for scrap
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the 
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, 
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should 
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

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<li>[[USS D.E. AULTMAN AP-156_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1946)</li>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a 
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry 
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks 
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark 
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest 
known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an 
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN 
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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Locy Type<br/>2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15800)
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1946-02-04
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[[Image:JonBurdett generaldeaultman ap156 19460204 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett generaldeaultman ap156 19460204.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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U.S. Army Postal Service
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1946-12-18
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[[Image:JonBurdett general deaultman 19461218.JPG|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett general deaultman 19461218 cc.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As USAT GENERAL D. E. AULTMAN
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' -  Brigadier General Dwight Edward Aultman (February 2 1872 - December 12 1929)<br/> 
Aultman was an Army Officer during The Spanish-American War, and World War I. He fought in The Battle of San Juan Hill and at the siege of Santiago. During World War I when he was an artillery commander in France, participating in the Aisne-Marne and St. Mihiel offensives, he received The Distinguished Service Medal, and returned to the United States in 1919 as Commanding General, Camp Knox Ky. Brigadier General Aultman's last command was the Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Okla.

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