HENRY T ALLEN AG 90

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.

Harris Class Transport Keel Laid (Date unknown) as U.S. Army Transport Launched 1920 Completed 1921 as WENATCHEE Operated by Pacific Steamship Co. Purchased by Admiral Orient Line November 1922 Renamed PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Laid up at Seattle, WA. 1938 Purchased by U.S. Army 1938 USAT HENRY T. ALLEN Commissioned (Date unknown) Acquired by U.S. Navy December 6 1941 USS HENRY T. ALLEN AP-30 Commissioned April 22 1942 USS HENRY T. ALLEN APA-15 Reclassified Attack Transport (APA) February 1 1943 USS HENRY T. ALLEN AG-90 Redesignated Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) November 21 1944 Decommissioned February 5 1946 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA. Sold March 1948 to Boston Metals Co. Baltimore MD for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Henry T. Allen Covers Page 1     (1945-46)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established May 1 1942 - Disestablished December 11 1945

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBT)

1945-10-27

As AG-90

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBT) (used after POD)

1946-01-18

As AG-90
Post office discontinued December 11 1945

 

Locy Type 3z

1942-07-03

As AP-30

 

Locy Type 9

1945-07-03

As AG-90
Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

HENRY T. ALLEN earned three battle stars for World War II service
* North African occupation
Algeria-Morocco landings, November 8-11 1942
* Western New Guinea operations
Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation, May 17 1944
* Hollandia operation
Tanahmerah Bay April 21-24 1944 and May 2-9 1944

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Henry Tureman Allen (April 13 1859 - August 30 1930)
Allen is known for exploring the Copper River in Alaska in 1885 along with the Tanana and Koyukuk rivers by transversing 1,500 miles of wilderness. His trek has been compared to that of Lewis and Clark. Allen graduated from West Point in 1882, and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the cavalry. He served on the staff of General Nelson Miles. He later served as a military attache to Russia (1890-1895) and Germany (1897-1898). Allen also served in the Spanish-American War in the Battle of El Caney and in World War I where he led the 90th Infantry Division

 

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