BEGOR LPR 127

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.

Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort
Keel Laid March 6 1944 as DE-711
Launched May 25 1944
Redesignated Crosley Class High-Speed Transport (APD) July 17 1944


1. USS BEGOR APD-127
   Commissioned March 14 1945 - Decommissioned July 20 1959
   Recommissioned November 20 1961 - Decommissioned July 13 1962
   Redesignated Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR) January 1 1969 While in reserve
   
   Struck from Naval Register May 15 1975
   Sold December 6 1976 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-45)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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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 1 1945 - Disestablished December 14 1945

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-12-09

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Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-23

1945-12-02

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Locy Type LDPS 2(n) Dec 14, 1945

1945-12-14

Last Day Postal Service
Unlisted in USCS Postmark Catalog
Patriotic postcard

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Locy Type 2(n) (used after POD)

1946-04-19

P.O. Closed on Dec 14 1945, still using postmark.

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Other Information

BEGOR earned 5 Battle Stars for Korean service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American 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 (w/5 Battle stars) - Philippine Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal

NAMESAKE - Fay Broughton Begor USNR (October 15 1916 - September 9 1943)
Begor received his M. D. from McGill University. Appointed a Lieutenant (junior grade), USNR, in 1942, Dr. Begor was killed in action on board a landing craft in the Pacific September 9 1943 while assisting injured soldiers and seamen. He was posthumously awarded The Navy Cross.

 

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