GENERAL A E ANDERSON AP 111

Ship Name and Designation History

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General John Pope Class Transport Keel Laid (Date unknown) as Maritime Commission type (P2-S2-R2) hull Launched May 2 1943 Acquired by U.S. Navy August 25 1943 USS GENERAL A. E. ANDERSON AP-111 Placed in Ferry Commission August 25 1943 Commissioned (Full) October 5 1943 Assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) October 1949 USS GENERAL A. E. ANDERSON T-AP-111 Decommissioned November 10 1958 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet Sold November 14 1986 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. General A. E. Anderson AP-111 Covers Page 1     (1944-54)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2

1956-06-04

T-AP-111

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-03-25

As AP-111. Cachet by Smartcraft.

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-03-17

As AP-111. St. Patrick's Day, cachet by Donald Graf

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1951-05-25

As T-AP-111

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-11-18

As AP-111. Censored, WWII use

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Catalog Illustration G-42

1946-03-14

As AP-111

 

Other Information

USS GENERAL A. E. ANDERSON earned the American Campaign Medal, the Europe, Africa, Middle East Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia and Europe clasps), the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal w/ 2 battle stars, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Alexander E. Anderson was born 23 November 1889 in New York City and enlisted in the National Guard in 1910. Promoted through the ranks, he rose in 1934 to command the regiment in which he had fought on the Western Front during World War I. In 1938 he was promoted to Brigadier General in the National Guard and commanded the 93d Brigade. At the outbreak of World War II he was appointed Major General and for a time commanded a division overseas. He became commander of the 86th Infantry Division upon its activation 15 December 1942 and died 24 December 1942 at Gainesville, Tex. {DANFS}

 

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