BELLEAU WOOD LHA 3 - Revision history

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 <h3>Other Information</h3>
 USS BELLEAU WOOD earned an Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the  Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 1 bronze star, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (13 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 bronze star and the Humanitarian Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
-'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for Belleau Wood, near Chateau Thierry, France, the scene of a battle between the 4th Marine Brigade and elements of three German divisions June 1918. This was part of the larger Battle of the Aisne, launched on May 27 by Germany in the hopes of defeating French forces near Paris before significant American forces could arrive at the front.  Although the operation had cost 4th Marine Brigade 4,719 casualties, and over 1,000 killed, the marines had proved their courage to both the French and the AEF. Heartened by the American performance, the French awarded the division's infantry brigades, including 4th Marine Brigade, unit citations for "gallant action" and officially renamed the wood "Bois de la Brigade Marine".<br/><br/>
+'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for Belleau Wood, near Chateau Thierry, France, the scene of a battle between the 4th Marine Brigade and elements of three German divisions June 1918. This was part of the larger Battle of the Aisne, launched on May 27 by Germany in the hopes of defeating French forces near Paris before significant American forces could arrive at the front.  Although the operation had cost 4th Marine Brigade 4,719 casualties, and over 1,000 killed, the Marines had proved their courage to both the French and the AEF. Heartened by the American performance, the French awarded the division's infantry brigades, including 4th Marine Brigade, unit citations for "gallant action" and officially renamed the wood "Bois de la Brigade Marine".<br/><br/>
 There has been two ships of the US Navy that have borne the name BELLEAU WOOD - [[BELLEAU_WOOD_CVL_24_ | USS Belleau Wood CVL-24]] and USS Belleau Wood LHA-3.<br/><br/>
 The ships sponsor was Mrs. James L. Holloway III, wife of former Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral James L. Holloway III.

GregCiesielski at 22:18, 7 December 2016

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	<li>[[Belleau_Wood_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1973-2005)</li>		<li>[[Belleau_Wood_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Belleau Wood LHA-3 Covers Page 1]]    (1973-2005)</li>
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	~~[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Keel_Laying_ \| Keel Laying]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_L_Karcher_ \| Fredeick L. Karcher]]~~
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	Cachet Category [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ \| Commissioning Day]]. Cachet ~~Makers~~ [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ \| Rich Hoffner]] and [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No.4]]		Cachet Category [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ \| Commissioning Day]]. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ \| Rich Hoffner]] and sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No.4, USCS]]
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	Cachet Category [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ \| Commissioning Day]]. Cachet ~~Makers~~ [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ \| Rich Hoffner]] and [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No.4]]		Cachet Category [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ \| Commissioning Day]]. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ \| Rich Hoffner]] and sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No.4, USCS]]
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~		USS BELLEAU WOOD earned an Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 1 bronze star, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (13 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 bronze star and the Humanitarian Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation - Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ~~(2)<br~~/>Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (13 ~~stars~~) - Navy Expeditionary Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ~~(2) -~~ Humanitarian Service Medal ~~(1-Boat People, April 28 1981)~~<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for Belleau Wood, near Chateau Thierry, France, the scene of a battle between the 4th Marine Brigade and elements of three German divisions June 1918. This was part of the larger Battle of the Aisne, launched on May 27 by Germany in the hopes of defeating French forces near Paris before significant American forces could arrive at the front. Although the operation had cost 4th Marine Brigade 4,719 casualties, and over 1,000 killed, the marines had proved their courage to both the French and the AEF. Heartened by the American performance, the French awarded the division's infantry brigades, including 4th Marine Brigade, unit citations for "gallant action" and officially renamed the wood "Bois de la Brigade Marine".<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for Belleau Wood, near Chateau Thierry, France, the scene of a battle between the 4th Marine Brigade and elements of three German divisions June 1918. This was part of the larger Battle of the Aisne, launched on May 27 by Germany in the hopes of defeating French forces near Paris before significant American forces could arrive at the front. Although the operation had cost 4th Marine Brigade 4,719 casualties, and over 1,000 killed, the marines had proved their courage to both the French and the AEF. Heartened by the American performance, the French awarded the division's infantry brigades, including 4th Marine Brigade, unit citations for "gallant action" and officially renamed the wood Bois de la Brigade Marine<br/><br/>		There has been two ships of the US Navy that have borne the name BELLEAU WOOD - [[BELLEAU_WOOD_CVL_24_ \| USS Belleau Wood CVL-24]] and USS Belleau Wood LHA-3.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. James L. Holloway III, wife of former Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral James L. Holloway III.

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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
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<ol>Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship (General Purpose)<br/>
Keel Laid March 5 1973 - Launched April 11 1977<br/>Christened June 11 1977<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BELLEAU WOOD LHA-3'''<br/>
Commissioned September 23 1978 - Decommissioned October 28 2005<br/><br/>
Sunk as target July 10 2006
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:BELLEAU WOOD LHA PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[Belleau_Wood_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1973-2005)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest
known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>



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Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (USS)<br/><br/>[[FORT_SNELLING_LSD_30_ | USS Fort Snelling<br/>LSD-30]]
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1973-03-02
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BELLEAU_WOOD_LHA_3_19730302_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_FortSnelling_LSD30_19730302_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Keel_Laying_ | Keel Laying]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_L_Karcher_ | Fredeick L. Karcher]]

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Locy Type<br/>FDC 2-1(n+)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1978-09-23
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BELLEAU_WOOD_LHA_3_19780923_4_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BELLEAU_WOOD_LHA_3_19780923_1_cachet.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Cachet Category [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning Day]]. Cachet Makers [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Rich Hoffner]] and [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No.4]]




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC 2-1(n+)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1978-09-23
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BELLEAU_WOOD_LHA_3_19780923_3_postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BELLEAU_WOOD_LHA_3_19780923_2_cachet.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Cachet Category [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning Day]]. Cachet Makers [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Rich Hoffner]] and [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No.4]]




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC 2-1(n+)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1978-09-23
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BelleauWood_LHA3_19780923_8_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BelleauWood_LHA3_19780923_8_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Cachet Category [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning Day]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Decatur Chapter No.4]]




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)<br/>1978
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1978-10-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BELLEAU_WOOD_LHA_3_19781009_1_postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BELLEAU_WOOD_LHA_3_19781009_1_cachet.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Homeport Arrival - San Diego, CA - Ship's cachet




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Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)<br/>1978
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1978-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Belleau_Wood_LHA_3_19781027_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Belleau_Wood_LHA_3_19781027_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Notes:




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Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (D1,USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1986-01-02
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett belleauwood lha3 19860102 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett belleauwood lha3 19860102.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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Note:




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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)<br/>1988
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1997-09-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BelleauWood_LHA3_19970919_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BelleauWood_LHA3_19970919_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Official Ship's Cachet




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Locy Type<br/>7-2t (FPO 96623)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1990-07-19<br/>to<br/>1990-07-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Belleau_Wood_LHA_3_19900719_1_pm4.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Belleau_Wood_LHA_3_19900719_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Notes:




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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1997-09-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BelleauWood_LHA3_19970919_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BelleauWood_LHA3_19970919_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Official Ship's Cachet




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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1990-07-19<br/>to<br/>1990-07-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Belleau_Wood_LHA_3_19900719_1_pm2.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Belleau_Wood_LHA_3_19900719_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Notes:




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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>Meter OFR2<br/>(#520328) (ZIP 96623)<br/>1992
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1992-09-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BelleauWood_LHA3_19920914_1_Meter.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
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On Piece




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Locy Type<br/>Meter OFR2<br/>(#520239) (ZIP 96623)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1990-07-19<br/>to<br/>1990-07-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Belleau_Wood_LHA_3_19900719_1_pm3.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Belleau_Wood_LHA_3_19900719_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation
<br/>Joint Meritorious Unit Award<br/>Navy Unit Commendation
<br/>Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2)<br/>Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (13 stars)<br/>Navy Expeditionary Medal
<br/>National Defense Service Medal<br/>Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2)<br/>Humanitarian Service Medal (1-Boat People, 28 April 1981)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for Belleau Wood, near Chateau Thierry, France, the scene of a battle between the 4th Marine Brigade and elements of three German divisions June 1918. This was part of the larger Battle of the Aisne, launched on May 27 by Germany in the hopes of defeating French forces near Paris before significant American forces could arrive at the front. Although the operation had cost 4th Marine Brigade 4,719 casualties, and over 1,000 killed, the marines had proved their courage to both the French and the AEF. Heartened by the American performance, the French awarded the division's infantry brigades, including 4th Marine Brigade, unit citations for "gallant action" and officially renamed the wood Bois de la Brigade Marine<br/><br/>




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