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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3><br />
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during <br />
its lifetime.<br />
The list is in chronological order.<br />
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<ol>Gearing Class Destroyer<br/><br />
Keel Laid October 3 1944 - Launched March 14 1945<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS HAROLD J. ELLISON DD-864'''<br/><br />
Commissioned June 23 1945 - Decommissioned October 1 1983<br/><br/><br />
Stricken from Naval Register October 1 1983<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''PNS SHAH JAHAN D-164''' (Pakistani Naval Service)<br/><br />
Sold to Pakistan October 1 1983 and renamed<br/><br/><br />
Stricken by Pakistan 1994<br/><br />
Cannibalized and sunk as a missile target<br />
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<td align="center" width="220" valign="top"><br />
[[Image:HaroldJEllison_DD864_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]<br />
</td><br />
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</table><br />
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3><br />
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the <br />
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, <br />
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should <br />
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).<br />
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Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't <br />
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date <br />
range for covers on that page.<br />
<ol><br />
<li>[[USS HAROLD J. ELLISON DD-864_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1946-72)</li><br />
</ol><br />
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<h3>Postmarks</h3><br />
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a <br />
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry <br />
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks <br />
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark <br />
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest <br />
known usage.<br />
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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an <br />
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN <br />
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.<br />
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>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the<br />
existing example.<br />
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<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text<br />
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th><br />
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th><br />
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th><br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>2(n) (plain killers)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. H-13<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1946-05-11<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_HaroldJEllison_DD864_19460511_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_HaroldJEllison_DD864_19460511_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
War Games, cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_Morris_W_Beck_ | Morris W. Beck]]<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>2(n) (plain killers)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. H-13<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1947-01-28<br />
<br/>to<br/><br />
1947-01-29<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett haroldjellison dd864 19470128 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett haroldjellison dd864 19470128.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Note:<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)<br/><br/>(Black Ink)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1965-03-23<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_HaroldJEllison_DD864_19650323_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_HaroldJEllison_DD864_19650323_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
GEMINI Recovery Force, cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_Morris_W_Beck_ | Morris W. Beck]]<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)<br/><br/>(Blue Ink)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1965-03-23<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_HaroldJEllison_DD864_19650323_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_HaroldJEllison_DD864_19650323_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
GEMINI Recovery Force, cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_Morris_W_Beck_ | Morris W. Beck]]<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)<br/><br/>(Gold Ink)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1965-03-23<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_HaroldJEllison_DD864_19650323_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_HaroldJEllison_DD864_19650323_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
GEMINI Recovery Force, cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_Morris_W_Beck_ | Morris W. Beck]]<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1969-07-22<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_HaroldJEllison_DD864_19690722_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_HaroldJEllison_DD864_19690722_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Official Ship's Cachet<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (USS)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1972-07-01<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_HaroldJEllison_DD864_19720701_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_HaroldJEllison_DD864_19720701_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Official Ship's Cachet<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>9ef(nu) 1946<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1947-01-28<br />
<br/>to<br/><br />
1947-01-29<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett haroldjellison dd864 19470128 pm9ef.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett haroldjellison dd864 19470128.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Note:<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>9ef(nu) 1966<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1966-04-08<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett haroldjellison dd864 19660408 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett haroldjellison dd864 19660408.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Note:<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>9eft(nu) (USS)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1972-07-01<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_HaroldJEllison_DD864_19720701_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_HaroldJEllison_DD864_19720701_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Official Ship's Cachet. Weak strike of this postmark.<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>9#<br/><br/>(Br. #15968)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1947-01-28<br />
<br/>to<br/><br />
1947-01-29<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett haroldjellison dd864 19470128 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett haroldjellison dd864 19470128.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Note:<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2t(n+u)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1972-07-06<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett haroldjellison dd864 19720706 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett haroldjellison dd864 19720706.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Last Day Postal Service<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>LDPS 9eft(nu)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1972-07-06<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett haroldjellison dd864 19720706 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett haroldjellison dd864 19720706.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Last Day Postal Service<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Mailer's Postmark<br/>Permit 18203<br/><br/>Philadelphia PA<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1983-06-23<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_HJEllison_DD864_19830623_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
No Image<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 38th Anniversary]] and Open House, cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"B Free Franklin Station"<br/><br/>Philadelphia PA<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1983-10-01<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_HJEllison_DD864_19831001_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
No Image<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]<br />
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<h3>Other Information</h3><br />
'''NAMESAKE''' - Harold Ellison USN (? - June 5 1942)<br/><br />
Ellison was appointed Ensign October 20 1941 after completing flight training. Soon afterwards he reported to Torpedo Squadron 8 on board famous Carrier [[HORNET CV 8|USS HORNET CV-8]]. In the pivotal battle of Midway, June 4-5 1942, Ellison and his comrades led a torpedo attack on the Japanese ships, pressing home, the attack without fighter cover and knowing they had insufficient fuel to return to HORNET. Though no hits were scored in this first attack, the torpedo bombers diverted the Japanese ships, decoyed their combat air patrols away from Navy dive bombers, and thus contributed importantly to the great victory. Ensign Ellison was presumed dead June 5 1942 and received the Navy Cross posthumously for his gallantry. <br />
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