BIGELOW DD 942 - Revision history

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	First Day Postal Service		First Day Postal Service. This should be classified as a Provisional cancel. Looking closely, you can see that the 'i' is formed by the cutting away the bars of an 'e'.<br/>Information courtesy of Bob Govern. Greg Ciesielski, Postmark Catalog Editor 2024.
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	~~Note:~~		This should be classified as a Provisional cancel. Looking closely, you can see that the 'i' is formed by the cutting away the bars of an 'e'. Information courtesy of Bob Govern. Greg Ciesielski, Postmark Catalog Editor 2024.
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	<ol>Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer<br/>		<ol>Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid July 6 1955 - Launched February 2 1957<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 6 July 1955 - Launched 2 February 1957<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS BIGELOW DD-942'''<br/>		<li>'''USS BIGELOW DD-942'''</li>
	Commissioned November 8 1957 - Decommissioned November 5 1983<br/><br/>		Commissioned 8 November 1957 - Decommissioned 5 November 1983<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register June 1 1990<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1990<br/>
	Sold for scrap 1993<br/>		Sold for scrap 1993<br/>
	Repossessed October 1 1996~~<br/>~~<br/>		Repossessed 1 October 1996<br/>
	Sunk April 2 2003 as target in SINKEX		Sunk 2 April 2003 as target in SINKEX
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:BIGELOW PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:BIGELOW PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS BIGELOW DD-942_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1957-79)</li>		<li>[[USS BIGELOW DD-942_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Bigelow DD-942 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1957-1979)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>

	'''NAMESAKE''' - Elmer Charles Bigelow USN (July 12 1920 - February 16 1945)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Water Tender 1/c Elmer Charles Bigelow, USN (12 July 1920 - 16 February 1945)<br/>
	~~Bigelw~~ enlisted in the Navy September 21 1942. On February 15 1945 while engaged with Japanese forces off Corregidor Island, Philippine Islands, destroyer [[FLETCHER DD 445\|USS ~~FLETCHER~~ DD-445]] was struck by an enemy projectile which penetrated a magazine and set fire to several powder cases. Water Tender, Second Class Bigelow, entered the burning compartment and extinguished the fire. He died the following day of injuries sustained and was posthumously awarded The Medal of Honor.		Bigelow enlisted in the Navy 21 September 1942. On 15 February 1945 while engaged with Japanese forces off Corregidor Island, Philippine Islands, destroyer [[FLETCHER DD 445\|USS Fletcher DD-445]] was struck by an enemy projectile which penetrated a magazine and set fire to several powder cases. Water Tender, Second Class Bigelow, entered the burning compartment and extinguished the fire. He died the following day of injuries sustained and was posthumously awarded '''The Medal of Honor'''.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. Verna B. Perry, mother of Water Tender Bigelow.
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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.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid July 6 1955 - Launched February 2 1957<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BIGELOW DD-942'''<br/>
Commissioned November 8 1957 - Decommissioned November 5 1983<br/><br/>
Stricken June 1 1990<br/>
Sold for scrap 1993<br/>
Repossessed October 1 1996<br/><br/>
Sunk April 2 2003 as target in SINKEX
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:BIGELOW 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 name of the ship (for
example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same
ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner).
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>[[USS BIGELOW DD-942_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]]     (1957-79)</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 name and/or commissioning period. 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.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
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>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 2t(n+u)<br/>
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1957-11-08
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett bigelow dd942 19571108 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bigelow dd942 19571108.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day Postal Service




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 9fu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1957-11-08
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett bigelow dd942 19571108 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bigelow dd942 19571108.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day Postal Service




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n+)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-110
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1967-12-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bigelow_DD942_19671225_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bigelow_DD942_19671225_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Christmas




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n+)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-110a
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1977-05-28
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett bigelow dd942 19770528 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bigelow dd942 19770528.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n+)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-110a
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1979-02-22
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bigelow_DD942_19790222_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bigelow_DD942_19790222_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
70th Anniversary of the [[Great_White_Fleet_ | Great White Fleet]] return, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_TM_Historical_Covers_ | TM Historical Covers]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1961-06-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett bigelow dd942 19610627 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bigelow dd942 19610627.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1979-03-07
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett bigelow dd942 19790307 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bigelow dd942 19790307.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9fu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1961-06-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett bigelow dd942 19610627 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bigelow dd942 19610627.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>

'''NAMESAKE''' - Elmer Charles Bigelow USN (July 12 1920 - February 16 1945)<br/>
Bigelw enlisted in the Navy September 21 1942. On February 15 1945 while engaged with Japanese forces off Corregidor Island, Philippine Islands, destroyer [[FLETCHER DD 445|USS FLETCHER DD-445]] was struck by an enemy projectile which penetrated a magazine and set fire to several powder cases. Water Tender, Second Class Bigelow, entered the burning compartment and extinguished the fire. He died the following day of injuries sustained and was posthumously awarded The Medal of Honor.




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