GEORGE A JOHNSON DE 583 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 04:42, 19 January 2021

2021-01-19T04:42:04Z

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	USS GEORGE A. JOHNSON earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>		USS GEORGE A. JOHNSON earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Private George Alfred Johnson, USMC (26 September 1922 - 9 August 1942).<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Private George Alfred Johnson, USMC (26 September 1922 - 9 August 1942).<br/>
	Johnson enlisted in the US Marine Corps 28 January 1942. He served at Parris Island, SC and Quantico, VA before sailing for the Pacific in April 1942. Attached to the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Private Johnson participated in the invasion of Tulagi, Solomon Islands, 7 August 1942. During mop-up operations 2 days later, his squad came under rifle fire from a sniper’s nest in a nearby cave. Private Johnson rushed to the mouth of the cave and continued to throw in grenades until he was killed, allowing his squad to advance. For his indomitable fighting spirit and outstanding bravery, Private Johnson was posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal and the Purple Heart medal.		Johnson enlisted in the US Marine Corps 28 January 1942. He served at Parris Island, SC and Quantico, VA before sailing for the Pacific in April 1942. Attached to the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Private Johnson participated in the invasion of Tulagi, Solomon Islands, 7 August 1942. During mop-up operations 2 days later, his squad came under rifle fire from a sniper’s nest in a nearby cave. Private Johnson rushed to the mouth of the cave and continued to throw in grenades until he was killed, allowing his squad to advance. For his indomitable fighting spirit and outstanding bravery, Private Johnson was posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal and the Purple Heart medal.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. Alfred R. Johnson, Private Johnson's mother.
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GregCiesielski: Updated the page

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	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol>Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort<br/>		<ol>Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort<br/>
	Keel Laid November 24 1943 - Launched January 12 1944<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 24 November 1943 - Launched 12 January 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS GEORGE A. JOHNSON DE-583'''<br/>		<li>'''USS GEORGE A. JOHNSON DE-583'''</li>
	Commissioned April 15 1944 - Decommissioned May 31 1946<br/>		Commissioned 15 April 1944 - Decommissioned 31 May 1946<br/><br/>
	Assigned August 1946 as 12th Naval District, San Diego Training Ship,<br/>		Assigned August 1946 as 12th Naval District, San Diego Training Ship<br/>
	Placed "In Commission, In Reserve" September 29 1950, assigned to NRT<br/>		<li>'''USS GEORGE A. JOHNSON DE-583'''</li>Placed "In Commission, In Reserve" 29 September 1950, assigned to NRT<br/>
	Decommissioned September 1957<br/><br/>		Decommissioned September 1957<br/><br/>
	Stricken November 1 1965<br/>		Stricken 1 November 1965<br/>
	Sold September 19 1966 for scrap		Sold 19 September 1966 for scrap
	</ol>		</ol>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS GEORGE A. JOHNSON DE-583_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1945)</li>		<li>[[USS GEORGE A. JOHNSON DE-583_Covers_Page_1 \| USS George A. Johnson DE-583 Covers Page 1]]    (1945)</li>
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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="~~320~~">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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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2z		Locy Type 2z
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	1945-07-15		1945-07-15
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	Censored ~~wartime (~~WWII) use		Censored WWII use
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons~~.~~..<br/>~~		USS GEORGE A. JOHNSON earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Philippine Liberation ~~Ribbon~~<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Private George Alfred Johnson, USMC (26 September 1922 - 9 August 1942).<br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Private George Alfred Johnson, USMC (September 26 1922 - August 9 1942).<br/>		Johnson enlisted in the US Marine Corps 28 January 1942. He served at Parris Island, SC and Quantico, VA before sailing for the Pacific in April 1942. Attached to the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Private Johnson participated in the invasion of Tulagi, Solomon Islands, 7 August 1942. During mop-up operations 2 days later, his squad came under rifle fire from a sniper’s nest in a nearby cave. Private Johnson rushed to the mouth of the cave and continued to throw in grenades until he was killed, allowing his squad to advance. For his indomitable fighting spirit and outstanding bravery, Private Johnson was posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal and the Purple Heart medal.
	Johnson enlisted in the US Marine Corps January 28 1942. He served at Parris Island, SC and Quantico, VA before sailing for the Pacific in April 1942. Attached to the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Private Johnson participated in the invasion of Tulagi, Solomon Islands, August 7 1942. During mop-up operations 2 days later, his squad came under rifle fire from a sniper’s nest in a nearby cave. Private Johnson rushed to the mouth of the cave and continued to throw in grenades until he was killed, allowing his squad to advance. For his indomitable fighting spirit and outstanding bravery, Private Johnson was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.
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JonBurdett: new format

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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.
<ol>Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort<br/>
Keel Laid November 24 1943 - Launched January 12 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GEORGE A. JOHNSON DE-583'''<br/>
Commissioned April 15 1944 - Decommissioned May 31 1946<br/>
Assigned August 1946 as 12th Naval District, San Diego Training Ship,<br/>
Placed "In Commission, In Reserve" September 29 1950, assigned to NRT<br/>
Decommissioned September 1957<br/><br/>
Stricken November 1 1965<br/>
Sold September 19 1966 for scrap
</ol>
<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>[[USS GEORGE A. JOHNSON DE-583_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1945)</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.



<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/>2z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-07-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett_gajohnson_de583_19450715_pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_gajohnson_de583_19450715.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Censored wartime (WWII) use

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Philippine Liberation Ribbon<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Private George Alfred Johnson, USMC (September 26 1922 - August 9 1942).<br/>
Johnson enlisted in the US Marine Corps January 28 1942. He served at Parris Island, SC and Quantico, VA before sailing for the Pacific in April 1942. Attached to the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Private Johnson participated in the invasion of Tulagi, Solomon Islands, August 7 1942. During mop-up operations 2 days later, his squad came under rifle fire from a sniper’s nest in a nearby cave. Private Johnson rushed to the mouth of the cave and continued to throw in grenades until he was killed, allowing his squad to advance. For his indomitable fighting spirit and outstanding bravery, Private Johnson was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.



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