GUAM LPH 9

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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.

    Iwo Jima Class Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter)
    Keel Laid 15 November 1962 - Launched 22 August 1964

  1. USS GUAM LPH-9
    Commissioned 16 January 1965 - Decommissioned 25 August 1998

    Struck from Naval Register 28 August 1998
    Sunk as target 16 October 2001

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Guam LPH-9 Covers Page 1    (1965-98)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
FDC 2(n+)(USS)

1965-01-16

First Day of Commission. Ship's cachet


 

Locy Type
2(n+)(USS)

1965-12-08

Note:


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u)(USS)

1971-02-08

Note:


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+)(USS)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. G-60

1976-06-12

Cachet by George H. Wilson


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+)(USN,USS)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. G-60a

1980-02-26

Note:


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+)(D2,USN,USS)

1984-12-17

40th Anniversary of the Commissioning of USS Guam CB-2. Cachet by Ronald Reeves


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+)(USN,USS)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. G-60b

1998-01-15

Marine's Mail


 

Locy Type
7t(nu)

1977-01-26

Marine's Mail


 

Locy Type
9ef(n+u)

1972-01-08

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

Locy Type
9-1(n+u) (USN,USS)

1991-04-20

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

Locy Type
Meter FR2
(#9003005)
ZIP 09563

1996-06-11

N/A

Note:


 

Locy Type
Meter OFR1
(#520385)
ZIP 09563

1992-11-03

Official Mail


 

Locy Type
LDC 2-1(n+)(USN,USS)

1998-08-25

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
LDC 2-1a(n+)(USN,USS)

1998-08-25

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS



USPS Pictorial Postmarks


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"Last Day In
Commission Station"

Norfolk, VA

1998-08-25

Decommissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

USS GUAM earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 3 bronze stars, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 2 bronze stars, the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon w/ Wreathed E, the Navy Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 bronze star, the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 bronze star, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 4 bronze stars, the Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 1 bronze star, the Armed Forces Service Medal w/ 3 bronze stars, the Humanitarian Service Medal w/ 2 bronze stars, the NATO Bosnia Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The largest island In the Marianas group.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Vaughn H. Emory Green, the wife of General Wallace M. Greene, Jr., Commandant of the US Marine Corps (1964-67)

 


 

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