PAVLIC APD 70

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.

Buckley Class Type TE Destroyer Escort Keel Laid September 21 1943 Launched December 10 1943 as Destroyer Escort DE-669 Redesignated Amesbury Class High-speed Transport (APD) June 27 1944 USS PAVLIC APD-70 Commissioned December 29 1944 - Decommissioned November 15 1946 Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Florida Group Struck from Naval Register April 1 1967 Sold July 1 1968 to North American Smelting Co. for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-01-31

Note:

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15440)

1945-08-08 to 1945-08-13

Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

PAVLIC received 1 battle star for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive, off Okinawa, May 27-29 1945) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

NAMESAKE - Milton Frank Pavlic USN (December 27 1909 - November 15 1942)
Pavlic spent his youth in Rittman, Ohio. In 1927 he started his academic career at Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio as a pre-med major, however, patriotic calling drew him to the Navy after his first year. Peter was appointed Midshipman June 25 1928, and commissioned Ensign June 2 1932, and Lieutenant Commander June 15 1942, and served in several ships. From June 17 1940 to March 9 1942, he served at the Naval Academy; then helped fit out USS SOUTH DAKOTA BB-57 and was on board the battleship when she commissioned March 20 1942. SOUTH DAKOTA sailed to the Pacific and fought in the Santa Cruz Islands, and at Guadalcanal. In the fierce Naval Battle off Guadalcanal early on November 15, SOUTH DAKOTA’s Task Force engaged a force of Japanese warships. She was badly damaged in the action. Lt. Comdr. Pavlic died in the battle and posthumously was awarded the Purple Heart Medal.

 

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