GENERAL J H McRAE T-AP 149

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.

General G. O. Squier Class Transport Keel Laid as a Maritime Commission type (C4-S-A1) hull Launched April 26 1944 - Acquired by the Navy June 19 1944 USS GENERAL J. H. McRAE AP-149 Commissioned August 8 1944 - Decommissioned February 27 1946 Struck from Naval Register USAT GENERAL J. H. McRAE Commissioned February 27 1946 Reacquired by the Navy March 1 1950 USNS GENERAL J. H. McRAE T-AP-149 Placed in Service March 1 1950 - Out of Service October 29 1954 Struck from Naval Register July 1960 Sold for commercial service in 1968 Scrapped at Taiwan 1987

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

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

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-07-03 to 1945-07-15

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 9efu (with bars)

1946-01-05

Cachet by Louis Pentel

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
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 (w/ 4 battle stars) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - Major General James H. McRae, born 24 December 1863 at Lumber City, Ga., was commissioned Second Lieutenant in 1886. He was awarded Silver Stars for gallantry in the Spanish-American War and in the Philippine Instruction; and received the Distinguished Service Medal as Commander of the 78th Division in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive of World War I. Later service included command of the V Corps, the Philippine Department at Manila, the IX Corps and the II Corps. General McRae died 1 May 1940 at Berkeley, Calif. {DANFS}

 

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