BUTTE APA 68

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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.

    Gilliam Class Attack Transport
    Keel Laid May 4 1944 as Maritime Commission type (S4-SE2-BD1) hull
    Launched July 20 1944
    Acquired by U.S. Navy November 21 1944

  1. USS BUTTE APA-68
    Commissioned November 22 1944
    Assigned to Operation Crossroads as target vessel July - August 1946
    Decommissioned August 29 1946

    Sunk May 12 1948 as target off Kwajalein Atoll
    Struck May 28 1948 from Naval Register

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Killer Bar Text

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Locy Type
2z

1946-02-14

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Other Information

Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April - August 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive - Okinawa)
China Service Medal (extended)
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
Philippines Liberation Medal

Personnel Awards...
Purple Heart (2-WIA Okinawa)

NAMESAKE - Counties in California, Idaho, and South Dakota

 


 

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