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As AKA-7<br/> | |||
Censored wartime (WWII) use | |||
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ALCYONE earned 8 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>* | ALCYONE earned 8 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>* | ||
'''Sicilian occupation'''<br/> | '''Sicilian occupation'''<br/> | ||
July 1943<br/>* | July 5-15 1943<br/>* | ||
'''Gilbert Islands operation'''<br/> | '''Gilbert Islands operation'''<br/> | ||
Makin Island landing, November 1943<br/>* | Makin Island landing, November 13 to December 2 1943 <br/>* | ||
'''Marshall Islands operation'''<br/> | '''Marshall Islands operation'''<br/> | ||
Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, January | Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, January 31 to February 8 1944<br/>* | ||
'''Marianas operation'''<br/> | '''Marianas operation'''<br/> | ||
Capture and occupation of Guam, July 1944<br/>* | Capture and occupation of Saipan, June 15-22 1944<br/> | ||
Capture and occupation of Guam, July 22-29 1944 <br/>* | |||
'''Leyte operation'''<br/> | '''Leyte operation'''<br/> | ||
Leyte landings, October 1944<br/>* | Leyte landings, October 20 and November 18 1944<br/>* | ||
'''Luzon operation'''<br/> | '''Luzon operation'''<br/> | ||
Lingayen Gulf landings, January 1945<br/>* | Lingayen Gulf landings, January 9 1945<br/>* | ||
'''Manila Bay-Bicol operations'''<br/> | '''Manila Bay-Bicol operations'''<br/> | ||
Zambales-Subic Bay, January 1945<br/>* | Zambales - Subic Bay, January 29-31 1945 <br/>* | ||
'''3rd Fleet operations against Japan'''<br/> | '''3rd Fleet operations against Japan'''<br/> | ||
July | July 17 to August 3 1945<br/><br/> | ||
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/> | Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/> | ||
Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Commendation - American Defense Medal - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (7) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia Clasp) - Philippine Liberation Medal<br/><br/> | Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Commendation - American Defense Medal - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (7) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia Clasp) - Philippine Liberation Medal<br/><br/> | ||
Revision as of 20:46, 27 March 2018
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.
- USS ALCYONE AK-24
Commissioned June 15 1941
- USS ALCYONE AKA-7
Reclassified Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) November 26 1942
Decommissioned July 23 1946
Struck from Naval Register August 15 1946
- STAR ALCYONE (Commercial Service)
Sold March 17 1947 and renamed
Scrapped 1969
Arcturus Class Attack Cargo Ship
Keel Laid January 12 1939 as Maritime Commission type (C2) hull
Launched August 28 1939 as MORMACGULL
Operated by The Moore-McCormack Lines
Purchased by U.S. Navy May 31 1941
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- Alcyone Covers Page 1 (1941-46)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image |
Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image |
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|
Locy Type |
1941-06-15 |
 |
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As AK-24
Commissioning, cachet by Louis & Mae Weigand
ALCYONE FDC is backdated. Post Office Established August 18 1941, First Day of Postal Service was August 28 1941.
Post Office Established August 18 1941 - Disestablished July 3 1946
|
Locy Type |
1941-08-28 |
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As AK-24
First Day of Postal Service
Tazewell G. Nicholson
|
Locy Type |
1941-08-28 |
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As AK-24
First Day of Postal Service
Tazewell G. Nicholson
|
Locy Type |
1945-08-02
|
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As AKA-7
Censored wartime (WWII) use
|
Locy Type |
1941-11-11 |
 |
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As AK-24
Armistice Day
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
|
Locy Type |
1944-11-13 |
 |
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As AKA-7. Censored Officer's Mail.
|
Locy Type |
1946-06-05 |
 |
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As AKA-7
|
Locy Type |
1946-06-05 |
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|
As AKA-7
|
Locy Type |
1946-07-13 |
 |
 |
As AKA-7
Last Day Postal Service
Other Information
ALCYONE earned 8 Battle Stars (WWII)
*
Sicilian occupation
July 5-15 1943
*
Gilbert Islands operation
Makin Island landing, November 13 to December 2 1943
*
Marshall Islands operation
Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, January 31 to February 8 1944
*
Marianas operation
Capture and occupation of Saipan, June 15-22 1944
Capture and occupation of Guam, July 22-29 1944
*
Leyte operation
Leyte landings, October 20 and November 18 1944
*
Luzon operation
Lingayen Gulf landings, January 9 1945
*
Manila Bay-Bicol operations
Zambales - Subic Bay, January 29-31 1945
*
3rd Fleet operations against Japan
July 17 to August 3 1945
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Commendation - American Defense Medal - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (7) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia Clasp) - Philippine Liberation Medal
NAMESAKE - Named for the brightest star in the constellation Pleiades.
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