Cachet Maker R L Razzette

RAOUL LOUIS (R.L.) RAZZETTE was born on 22 August 1898 in Milan Italy and died on 5 August 1982 in Grants Pass OR. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1917 and retired in 1946 at the rank of Commissioned Warrant Officer (CWO-1). He was stationed in Cuba from 1931 to 1934, Quantico VA 1934 to 1942, Portland Bight, Jamaica in 1942 and back to Quantico some time before his retirement. He was USCS member No. 149. (Thanks to Greg Finnegan for the historical background information).

Cachets should be listed in chronological order based on earliest known usage. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to add-on cachets as well.

Thumbnail Link To Cachet Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Front Image	Thumbnail Link To Postmark or Back Image	Postmark Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text Ship --------- Category

N/A		N/A	1933-1934 US Naval Station Marine Barracks Guantanamo Bay Cuba
			Welcome to Cuba

Example of Razzette's personal rubberstamp marking from the August 31, 1933 cover.

N/A		N/A	1933-08-16 Locy Type 5hks "SPERON IN / CUBAN WATER" USS Sturtevant DD-240
			US Destroyers Ordered to Cuban Waters

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			1933-08-31 Locy Type 5hks "SPERON, GTMO / BAY CUBA" USS Sturtevant DD-240
			US Destroyers Ordered to Cuban Waters

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N/A			1933-09-13 Locy Type 5hks "WE DO / OUR PART" USS Claxton DD-140
			US Warships in Cuban Waters

From the Tom Kean collection.

			1933-09-21 Locy Type 5hks "FLAGSHIP / HAVANA CUBA" USS Richmond CL-9
			Welcome to Cuba

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			1933-09-25 Locy Type 6 USS Richmond CL-9
			Welcome to Cuba

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			1933-10-12 Locy Type 5hks "GUANTANAMO / CUBA" USS McFarland DD-237
			Fleet Maneuvers (Columbus Day)

Note: Address on back for R. Thompson

			1933-11-11 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "15 AN'V'SARY / ARMISTICE" USS Tillman DD-135
			Armistice Day

Note the CUBAN stamp used for postage.

N/A		N/A	1933-11-16 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "HAVANA / CUBA" USS Reuben James DD-245
			Welcome to Cuba

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			1933-11-25 Locy Type 3s (TALBOT) "HAVANA / CUBA" USS J. Fred Talbott DD-156
			Welcome to Cuba

Note: Backstamped with a Jacksonville & Key West RPO postmark

N/A			1933-11-30 Locy Type 5hks "WE DO / OUR PART" USS Claxton DD-140
			Welcome to Cuba / Thanksgiving Day

Note: Backstamped with a Jacksonville & Key West RPO postmark

N/A		N/A	1933-11-30 Locy Type 3s "CUBAN / WATERS" USS Cole DD-155
			Welcome to Cuba / Thanksgiving Day

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N/A		N/A	1933-12-01 Locy Type 5hks "GTMO BAY / CUBA" USS Ellis DD-154
			Welcome to Cuba

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N/A		N/A	1933-12-25 Locy Type 3s "XMAS DAY / IN CUBA" USS Cole DD-155
			Welcome to Cuba / Christmas Day

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			1934-01-01 Locy Type 5hks "GITMO CUBA / HAPPY NEW YEAR" USS Ellis DD-154
			Welcome to Cuba / New Year's Day

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N/A		N/A	1934-01-03 Locy Type 5hks "NUEVA GERONA / CUBA" USS McFarland DD-237
			Welcome to Cuba

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			1934-05-22 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "GITMO BAY / CUBA" USS Whitney AD-4
			Port Visit

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			1934-05-22 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "GITMO BAY / CUBA" USS Whitney AD-4
			Port Visit

Close-up view of the Marine Barracks marking. R. L. Razzette was a US Marine stationed in Cuba.

N/A			1933-1934
			"Welcome" Cachet types

Type 1 - Cachet has one line in front of the plane and waves under the warship are different.
Type 2 - Cachet has two lines in front of the plane and waves under the warship are different.

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Cachet Maker R L Razzette

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