JOSEPH M AUMAN APD 117

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 JOSEPH M. AUMAN APD-117
Commissioned April 25 1945 - Decommissioned July 10 1946
Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Florida Group

Struck from Naval Register September 12 1963
ARM TEHUANTUPEC B-5 (Mexican Naval Service)
Transferred to Mexico December 12 1963 and renamed

Struck from the Mexican Navy 1989 and sold for scrap

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1945)

Postmarks

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

Post Office Established April 6 1945 - Disestablished January 15 1946

Locy Type
2#

(Br. #15747)

1945-12-08

Note:

Locy Type
9#

(Br. #15747)

1945-06-10
to
1945-06-11

Mark from back od cover

Locy Type
SLPbn+ (57x3)

1945-12-25

Note:

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
China Service Medal (extended - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

NAMESAKE - Joseph Martin Auman USMC (January 4 1922 - November 12 1942)
Auman enlisted in the Marine Corps August 27 1940 at Chicago. After duty at San Diego, Private Auman served at Guadalcanal where he was killed in action November 12 1942. When his company was forced to make a temporary withdrawal, Auman, with utter disregard for his own personal safety, manned a machine gun and covered the retirement. Steadfastly remaining at his exposed position, he continued to fire his gun until killed by the enemy. For his gallant devotion to duty for his country, Private Auman was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross

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