GENERAL R L HOWZE AP 134

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 July 22 1942 as Maritime Commission type (C4-S-A1) hull Launched May 23 1943 Acquired by U.S. Navy December 31 1943 USS GENERAL R. L. HOWZE AP-134 Commissioned February 7 1944 - Decommissioned April 1 1946 Struck from Naval Register May 1 1946 Transferred to Maritime Commission August 6 1947 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA Reacquired by U.S. Navy March 1 1950 USNS GENERAL R. L. HOWZE T-AP-134 Placed In Service March 1 1950 with Military Sea Transportation Service Placed Out of Service July 1958 Returned to Maritime Administration July 17 1958 Laid up July 15 1958 in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Astoria, OR Struck from Naval Register July 24 1958 Sold April 10 1968 to Pacific Far East Lines Inc. GUAM BEAR (Commercial Service) Placed in Commercial Service May 1968 NEW ZEALAND Renamed April 14 1975 AUSTRAL GLEN Sold to Farrel Lines Inc. December 22 1975 and renamed PACIFIC ENDEAVOR Sold August 23 1979 and renamed Sold January 2 1981 to Mssrs. Mohd. Iqbal Gowal & Co. Ltd., Pakistan for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944)

 

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 2z

1944-05-04 to 1944-05-04

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Locy Type 9efu

1946-02-18

The 9efu postmark is two days earlier than the 2z cancel next to it.

 

Other Information

GENERAL R. L. HOWZE received six battle stars for Korean War service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (6) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

NAMESAKE - Robert Lee Howze (August 22 1864 - September 19 1926)
Howze graduated from the Military Academy in 1888. As a young officer he fought in the Indian Wars and earned The Medal of Honor fighting off a Sioux attack January 1 1891. In the Spanish-American War Howze served in Cuba and later the Philippines. Following a tour of duty in Puerto Rico, he was Commandant of Cadets at the Military Academy 1905 to 1909. This brought him staff posts in several major commands, and command of a cavalry unit with Pershing on the Mexican border. At the outbreak of World War I, Howze was appointed Major General and commanded the 38th Division. He took part in the Meuse-Argonne fighting and marched to the Rhine as Commander, 3d Division. He received The Distinguish Service Medal for World War I service. Returning from France, Howze was appointed Major General in the regular Army in 1922. He died at Columbus, Ohio September 19 1926

 

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