NIOBRARA AO 72

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.

Chiwawa Class Fleet Oiler
Keel Laid June 29 1942 as CITADEL
Launched November 28 1942
Acquired by U.S. Navy March 13 1943 and renamed


1. USS NIOBRARA AO-72
   Commissioned March 13 1943 - Decommissioned September 24 1946
   Recommissioned February 5 1951 - Decommissioned November 30 1954
   Recommissioned December 14 1956 - Decommissioned November 12 1957
   
   Struck from Naval Register February 1 1959
   Disposed of by MARAD March 19 1982

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-51)

 

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 June 1 1943 - Disestablished July 2 1946

 

Locy Type 2z*

1946-04-04

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Locy Type 9efu

1946-04-04

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Locy Type P "Tokyo Bay"

1945-09-29

Cut Type 9efu unlisted in USCS Postmark Catalog

 

Locy Type Fake USCS Catalog Illustration N-36

1945-08-28

Postmark is FAKE and was created by Glenn W. Dye

 

Locy Type Fake USCS Catalog Illustration N-36a

1945-10-27

Postmark is FAKE and was created by Glenn W. Dye

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Post office reestablished May 1 1951 - Disestablished September 9 1954

 

Locy Type FDPS 2 May 1, 1951

1951-05-01

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1951-05-28

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Locy Type 9efu

1951-05-28

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Other Information

NIOBRARA earned 4 Battle Stars for WWII service
* Marianas operation
Capture and occupation of Saipan, June 11 to August 10 1944
* Western Caroline Islands operation
Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, October 1-14 1944
* Luzon operation
Formosa attacks, January 21 1945
Nansei Shoto attack, January 22 1945
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, March 24 to June 30 1945
5th and 3d Fleet raids in support of Okinawa Gunto, March 27 to May 4 1945

NIOBRARA AO-72 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)

NAMESAKE - A river in Nebraska

 

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