RAINIER AE 5
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 May 14 1940 as RAINBOW Launched March 1 1941 Acquired by U.S. Navy April 16 1941 |
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- USS Rainier AE-5 Covers Page 1 (1941-63)
Postmarks
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Post office established December 21 1941 - Disestablished June 25 1946
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1944-08-19 |
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1943-03-10
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Mark from back of cover
Post office reestablished August 13 1951 - Disestablished 1970
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1951-08-13 |
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First Day Postal Service
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1957-10-11 |
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Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets)
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1963-11-23 |
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1961-06-05 |
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1957-10-11 |
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Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets)
Other Information
RAINIER earned 4 battle stars for Korean War service
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Second Korean Winter
November 30 to December 9 1951
December 20 1951 to January 2 1952
January 16-24 1952
February 4 1952
February 6-16 1952
February 28 to March 10 1952
March 17-19 1952
April 15-25 1952
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Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952
May 12-23 1952
June 8-20 1952
July 5-6 1952
July 15-25 1952
August 3-9 1952
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Third Korean Winter
February 10-15 1953
February 26 to March 3 1953
March 18-28 1953
April 9-15 1953
April 25-30 1953
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Korea, Summer-Fall 1953
May 1-2 1953
May 11-21 1953
June 9-17 1953
June 23 to July 1 1953
July 10-18 1953
Earned 7 campaign ribbons for Vietnam War service
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Vietnam Defense
July 4-7 1965
July 11-20 1965
July 26 to August 5 1965
August 13-21 1965
September 1-11 1965
September 25 to October 5 1965
October 12-24 1965
October 30 to November 9 1965
November 17-29 1965
December 12-22 1965
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II
March 28 to April 8 1967
April 18 to March 6 1967
May 18-31 1967
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
June 1-6 1967
June 21 to July 9 1967
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V
July 30 to August 15 1968
August 25 to September 5 1968
September 15-25 1968
October 10-17 1968
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI
November 2-11 1968
November 20 to December 2 1968
December 17 1968 to January 1 1969
January 10-19 1969
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Vietnam Summer-Fall 1970
September 15 to October 4 1969
October 12-31 1969
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Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970
November 1-11 1969
December 1-15 1969
December 24 to January 8 1970
January 16 to February 7 1970
February 21 to March 9 1970
USS RAINIER earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal w/ 4 Battle stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 7 Campaign stars, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, 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 mountain in the Cascade Range of the state of Washington. The mountain was named for Rear Admiral Rainier, R.N., by Capt. George Vancouver, R.N., in 1792.
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