JAMES C OWENS DD 776 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

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JonBurdett: added 2 marks

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	Locy Type 2		Locy Type<br/>2
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			Locy Type<br/>9efu
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			1954-12-06
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GregCiesielski at 15:42, 7 November 2016

2016-11-07T15:42:15Z

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JonBurdett: added 4 covers

2012-02-08T20:26:23Z

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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>Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid April 9 1944 - Launched October 1 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS JAMES C. OWENS DD-776'''<br/>
Commissioned February 17 1945 - Decommissioned April 3 1950<br/>
Recommissioned September 20 1950 - Decommissioned July 16 1973<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register July 15 1973<br/><br/>
<li>'''CT SERGIPE D-35''' (Brazilian Naval Service)<br/>
Transferred to Brazil July 15 1973 and renamed<br/><br/>
Stricken by Brazil October 17 1995 and broken up
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:JAMES C OWENS 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>[[USS JAMES C. OWENS DD-776_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]]     (1946-71)</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>




<hr/>
<h4>1st Commissioning February 17 1945 to April 3 1950</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1947-08-28
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_JamesCOwens_DD776_19470828_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_JamesCOwens_DD776_19470828_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2t(nu)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1949-07-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19490719 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19490719.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15666)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-05-20
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19460520 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19460520.jpeg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9ef(nu)<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>J-4
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1947-08-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_JamesCOwens_DD776_19470828_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_JamesCOwens_DD776_19470828_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note: This postmark is on the August 28 1947 cover.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9#<br/><br/>(Br. #15666)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-06-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19460625 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19460625.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>J-4b
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1947-07-26
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_JamesCOwens_DD776_19470726_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_JamesCOwens_DD776_19470726_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2t(nu)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1950-01-16
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19500116 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19500116.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Last Day Postal Service





<hr/>
<h4>2nd Commissioning September 20 1950 to July 16 1973</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1950-10-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19501025 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19501025.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+) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1965-01-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19650111 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19650111.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/>2t(nu)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1961-04-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19610411 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19610411.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9ef(n+u) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1971-04-17
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19710417 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19710417.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9fu (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1961-04-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19610411 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19610411.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
JAMES C. OWENS received 2 battle stars for World War II service and 2 for Korea service<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - James C. Owens, Jr. (December 5 1910 - June 4 1942)<br/>
Owens was appointed Naval Aviation Cadet, USNR, September 3 1935. Following flight training at Pensacola, Florida, he served on board [[LEXINGTON CV 2|USS LEXINGTON CV-2]]. On September 1 1941, he joined Torpedo Squadron 8 on board [[HORNET CV 8|USS HORNET CV-8]]. Appointed Lieutenant January 6 1942, Owens was with this squadron when it pressed home a courageous and determined attack against Japanese carriers June 4 during the Battle of Midway. Without the protection of fighters or accompanying dive bombers, the pilots exposed themselves to overwhelming firepower; and every plane of the squadron was shot down. By forcing the enemy ships to maneuver radically and eliminating Japanese air cover, the "stark courage and relentless drive" of the torpedo pilots, such as Lieutenant Owens, made possible the American victory that followed. For extraordinary heroism in the face of overwhelming danger, Lt. Owens posthumously received the Navy Cross and the Presidential Unit Citation.



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