JOHN P GRAY APD 74

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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.

    Buckley Class Destroyer Escort / Charles Lawrence Class High-speed Transport
    Keel Laid December 18 1943 as (DE-673)
    Launched March 18 1944
    Redesignated (APD-74) June 27 1944
     
  1. USS JOHN P. GRAY APD-74
    Commissioned March 15 1945 - Decommissioned April 29 1946
    Struck from the Naval Register March 1 1967
    Sold September 3 1968 for scrapping

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1    (1946)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
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Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
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Cover Image


 

Locy Type
LDPS F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. J-7

1946-01-31
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1946-01-31

Last Day of Postal Service


 

Locy Type
LDPS F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. J-7

1946-01-31
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1946-01-31

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - John Porter Gray was born in Kansas City, Mo., 22 December 1914, and enlisted in the Naval Reserve 12 October 1939. He was appointed Aviation Cadet in 1940 and underwent flight training. After commissioning, Gray served at several air stations, reporting to Torpedo Squadron 2 in October 1940. Later transferred for temporary duty to Torpedo Squadron 8 in Hornet, he took part in the pivotal Battle of Midway 4-6 June 1942. Gray and his companions gallantly attacked the Japanese ships without fighter cover and in the face of withering antiaircraft fire. Though all were shot down, they succeeded in diverting enemy air cover and preventing further launches, thus contributing mightily to America's victory in the battle. Lt. (j.g.) Gray was killed 4 June during the attack. He was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his heroism, and shared in the Presidential Unit Citation awarded to Torpedo Squadron Eight for the Battle of Midway. (DANFS)

 


 

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