MENARD APA 201

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.

Haskell Class Attack Transport
Keel Laid July 12 1944 - Launched October 11 1944
Acquired by U.S. Navy October 31 1944


1. USS MENARD APA-201
   Commissioned October 31 1944 - Decommissioned June 14 1948
   Recommissioned December 2 1950 - Decommissioned October 18 1955
   
   Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Long Beach Group
   Transferred to National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay Group
   Struck from Naval Register September 1 1961
   Sold 1975 for scrap.

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Menard APA-201 Covers Page 1    (1946-52)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning October 31 1944 to June 14 1948

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-03-08

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2nd Commissioning December 2 1950 to October 18 1955

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-01-22

First Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
 

Locy Type 2

1952-01-23

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Other Information

USS MENARD earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ one battle star, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal w/ three battle stars, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Counties in central Illinois and west-central Texas.

Ships sponsor was Mrs. Clarence Gustaveson

 

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