JOHN P GRAY APD 74 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Added 3 postmarks / 1 cover

2026-08-27T20:48:57Z

Added 3 postmarks / 1 cover

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			Locy Type 2z
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			1945-12-17
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			Courtesy of Bob Govern.
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			Locy Type 2#<br/><br/>(Br# 15723)
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			1945-12-17
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			Courtesy of Bob Govern.
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	Locy Type<br/>~~LDPS F~~<br/>~~<br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. J-7~~		Locy Type 9#<br/><br/>(Br# 15723)
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	~~1946~~-01-31		1945-12-17
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	~~Last Day~~ of ~~Postal Service~~		Courtesy of Bob Govern.
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	Last Day of Postal Service~~, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ \| Tazewell G. Nicholson]]~~		Last Day of Postal Service
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GregCiesielski: updated the page

2026-08-27T20:43:15Z

updated the page

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	Buckley Class Destroyer Escort / Charles Lawrence Class High-speed Transport<br/>		Buckley Class Destroyer Escort / Charles Lawrence Class High-speed Transport<br/>
	Keel Laid December 18 1943 as (DE-673) <br/>		Keel Laid 18 December 1943 as '''DE-673'''<br/>
	Launched March 18 1944<br/>		Launched 18 March 1944<br/>
	Redesignated (APD-74) June 27 1944<br/>~~ ~~		Redesignated (APD-74) 27 June 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS JOHN P. GRAY APD-74'''<br/>		<li>'''USS JOHN P. GRAY APD-74'''<br/>
	Commissioned March 15 1945 - Decommissioned April 29 1946<br/>		Commissioned 15 March 1945 - Decommissioned 29 April 1946<br/><br/>
	Struck from the Naval Register March 1 1967 <br/>		Struck from the Naval Register 1 March 1967<br/>
	Sold September 3 1968 for scrapping		Sold 3 September 1968 for scrapping
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
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	<li>[[John_P_Gray_APD_74_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1946)</li>		<li>[[John_P_Gray_APD_74_Covers_Page_1 \| USS John P. Gray APD-74 Covers Page 1]]    (1946)</li>
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	~~1946-01-31~~
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	~~1946-01-31~~
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - John Porter Gray was born in Kansas City, Mo., 22 December 1914, and enlisted in the Naval Reserve 12 October 1939. He was appointed Aviation Cadet in 1940 and underwent flight training. After commissioning, Gray served at several air stations, reporting to Torpedo Squadron 2 in October 1940. Later transferred for temporary duty to Torpedo Squadron 8 in Hornet, he took part in the pivotal Battle of Midway 4-6 June 1942. Gray and his companions gallantly attacked the Japanese ships without fighter cover and in the face of withering antiaircraft fire. Though all were shot down, they succeeded in diverting enemy air cover and preventing further launches, thus contributing mightily to America's victory in the battle. Lt. (j.g.) Gray was killed 4 June during the attack. He was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his heroism, and shared in the Presidential Unit Citation awarded to Torpedo Squadron Eight for the Battle of Midway. (DANFS)		USS JOHN P. GRAY earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
			'''NAMESAKE''' - Lt.(jg) John Porter Gray, USNR (22 December 1914 - 4 June 1942)<br/>Gray was born in Kansas City, Mo., 22 December 1914, and enlisted in the Naval Reserve 12 October 1939. He was appointed Aviation Cadet in 1940 and underwent flight training. After commissioning, Gray served at several air stations, reporting to Torpedo Squadron 2 in October 1940. Later transferred for temporary duty to Torpedo Squadron 8 in Hornet, he took part in the pivotal Battle of Midway 4-6 June 1942. Gray and his companions gallantly attacked the Japanese ships without fighter cover and in the face of withering antiaircraft fire. Though all were shot down, they succeeded in diverting enemy air cover and preventing further launches, thus contributing mightily to America's victory in the battle. Lt. (j.g.) Gray was killed 4 June during the attack. He was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his heroism, and shared in the Presidential Unit Citation awarded to Torpedo Squadron Eight for the Battle of Midway. (DANFS)<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. Roy C. Gray, mother of Lt. (j.g.) Gray.
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GregCiesielski: added 1 cover

2009-07-16T16:13:44Z

added 1 cover

New page

<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>
Buckley Class Destroyer Escort / Charles Lawrence Class High-speed Transport<br/>
Keel Laid December 18 1943 as (DE-673) <br/>
Launched March 18 1944<br/>
Redesignated (APD-74) June 27 1944<br/> 
<li>'''USS JOHN P. GRAY APD-74'''<br/>
Commissioned March 15 1945 - Decommissioned April 29 1946<br/>
Struck from the Naval Register March 1 1967 <br/>
Sold September 3 1968 for scrapping
</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>[[John_P_Gray_APD_74_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1946)</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>
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Locy Type<br/>LDPS F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. J-7
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1946-01-31
<br/>to<br/>
1946-01-31
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_JohnPGray_APD74_19460131_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_JohnPGray_APD74_19460131_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Last Day of Postal Service




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDPS F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. J-7
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-01-31
<br/>to<br/>
1946-01-31
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_JohnPGray_APD74_19460131_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_JohnPGray_APD74_19460131_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - John Porter Gray was born in Kansas City, Mo., 22 December 1914, and enlisted in the Naval Reserve 12 October 1939. He was appointed Aviation Cadet in 1940 and underwent flight training. After commissioning, Gray served at several air stations, reporting to Torpedo Squadron 2 in October 1940. Later transferred for temporary duty to Torpedo Squadron 8 in Hornet, he took part in the pivotal Battle of Midway 4-6 June 1942. Gray and his companions gallantly attacked the Japanese ships without fighter cover and in the face of withering antiaircraft fire. Though all were shot down, they succeeded in diverting enemy air cover and preventing further launches, thus contributing mightily to America's victory in the battle. Lt. (j.g.) Gray was killed 4 June during the attack. He was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his heroism, and shared in the Presidential Unit Citation awarded to Torpedo Squadron Eight for the Battle of Midway. (DANFS)



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