CHOURRE ARV 1

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.

USS CHOURRE ARV-1
Commissioned December 7 1944 - Decommissioned November 28 1948
Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Stockton Group
Recommissioned February 21 1952 - Decommissioned September 13 1955
Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego Group

Struck from Naval Register 1961
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet
Scrapped 1971

Naval Covers

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Chourre Covers Page 1 (1946-54,2001)

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

1st Commissioning December 7 1944 to November 28 1948

Locy Type 2z

1946-04-06
to
1946-04-06

Note:

2nd Commissioning February 21 1952 to September 13 1955

Locy Type
FDPS 2r

1952-07-29
to
1952-07-29

First Day of Postal Service

Locy Type
FDPS 9efu

1952-07-29
to
1952-07-29

First Day of Postal Service

Locy Type 2r

1954-08-12
to
1954-08-12

Cacheted

Locy Type
9efu

1954-08-12
to
1954-08-12

Cacheted

USPS Pictorial

"USS Chourre
ARV-1 Station"

Houston, TX

2001-10-09
to
2001-10-09

Crewmember's Reunion, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

Other Information

CHOURRE earned the following awards during her Naval career - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (w/ 3 battle stars) - Philippine Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Commander Emile Chourre, USNR (August 28 1894 - January 26 1938)
Chourre enrolled in the Naval Reserve December 14 1917, was given the provisional rank of Ensign in the Reserve Flying Corps November 6 1918, and confirmed as Ensign September 23 1920. After various duty assignments in the pioneer field of naval aviation, he became one of the Navy's most distinguished leaders in aviation. Lieutenant Commander Chourre was killed in a plane crash at Scott Field, Ill., January 26 1938.

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