GEORGE F ELLIOTT AP 13

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.

Heywood Class Transport
Keel Laid 1918
Acquired by U.S. Navy October 1918


1. USS VICTORIOUS ID-3514
   Commissioned October 19 1918 - Decommissioned February 25 1919
   
   Struck from Naval Register February 25 1919
   Returned to United States Shipping Board for disposal
   
   
2. CITY OF HAVRE
   Acquired by the Baltimore Mail S.S. Co. 1931 and renamed
   
   
3. CITY OF LOS ANGELES
   Acquired by Panama Pacific Lines 1938 and renamed
   Reacquired by U.S. Navy October 30 1940 and converted to Naval Transport
   
   
4. USS GEORGE F. ELLIOTT AP-13
   Commissioned January 10 1941
   SUNK (Kamikaze) August 8 1942, off Florida Island, during the invasion of Guadalcanal
   Struck from Naval Register October 2 1942

 

Naval Covers

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1. George F. Elliott Covers Page 1    (1941)

 

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 January 11 1941 - Disestablished August 8 1942

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 Jan 19, 1941 "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"

1941-01-19

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1941-01-19

First Day of Postal Service
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1941-01-19

First Day of Postal Service
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-06-15

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Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1941-12-25

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Other Information

GEORGE F. ELLIOTT earned 1 Battle Star for WWII service
* Guadalcanal-Tulagi landings
August 7-9 1942

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive, August 8 1942) - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - George F. Elliott, born November 30 1846 in Alabama, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1870 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. After serving at Washington, D.C., he fought in the Spanish-American War; in a spirited engagement with the enemy near Cuzco Valley. Marines, led by Captain Elliott, were victorious and returned to their camp at Guantanamo Bay. On May 21 1908 he was appointed Major General and Commandant of the Marine Corps, a position he filled with distinction until his retirement November 30 1910. General Elliott died November 4 1931 in Washington, D.C.

 

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