PARICUTIN AE 18
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.
Keel Laid December 7 1944 - Launched January 30 1945 Acquired by U.S. Navy March 3 1945 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1946-52)
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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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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1st Commissioning March 3 1945 to April 30 1948
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Locy Type 2# |
1946-04-27 |
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Notes:
2nd Commissioning July 28 1950 to April 23 1971
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Locy Type |
1950-09-15 |
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First Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
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Locy Type 2 |
1952-03-06 |
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Cachet by Miriam V. Moses
Other Information
USS PARICUTIN earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal (w/ 7 Battle stars), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 10 Campaign stars), the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - A volcano in West Central Mexico which grew in a cornfield at Michoacan February 20 1943.
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