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	<li>[[USS JOSEPH T. DICKMAN APA-13_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Joseph T. Dickman APA-13 Covers Page 1]]    (1942-46)</li>		<li>[[USS JOSEPH T. DICKMAN APA-13_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Joseph T. Dickman APA-13 Covers Page 1]]    (1942-1946)</li>
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			As APA-13. Last Day Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_Czubay_ \| Walter Czubay]]. From the Bob Govern collection.
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	As APA-13. Last Day Postal Service		As APA-13. Last Day Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_Czubay_ \| Walter Czubay]]. From the Bob Govern collection.
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS JOSEPH T. DICKMAN earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 5 Battle stars, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>		USS JOSEPH T. DICKMAN earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 5 Battle stars, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Joseph Theodore Dickman (October 6 1857 - October 23 1928)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Joseph Theodore Dickman (October 6 1857 - October 23 1928)<br/>
	~~Dickmanin~~ graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1881, and was commissioned in the 3rd Cavalry. Dickman graduated from the US Army Cavalry School in 1883 and proceeded directly to the Indian territory, where he participated in the Apache War from 1885-1886, to include the Geronimo Campaign. He next participated in the Mexican border patrol operations against Garza revolutionists and the bandits, Benavides and Gonzales. Dickman's deployment during the Spanish-American War was notable. He participated in the battle of San Juan Hill-El Caney, Santiago de Cuba. He served on the staff of General Joseph Wheeler during the Philippine Insurrection from 1899-1902 and at the Battles on the Island of Panay from 1899-1900. During the Boxer Rebellion, Dickman was Chief of Staff to General Adna R. Chaffee for the Peking Relief Expedition and fought in the battle at Pa-ta-Chao, Peking on September 26, 1900. Dickman was on the Army General Staff from 1902-1905. He was an instructor at the Army War College from 1905-1912. Dickman was the US Army Inspector General from 1912-1915, taking over 2nd US Cavalry in 1915. He was given command of the 85th Infantry Division, Camp Custer, Michigan, in August of 1917. Dickman was given command of the 3rd Infantry Division in November of 1917, at the onset of World War I. He deployed 3rd Division to France aboard the Leviathan at noon, on March 4, 1918. He was the 3rd Division Commander at Chateau-Thierry in May 1918 and was made famous at the Second Battle of the Marne in July of 1918. While allied forces on both flanks retreated, the 3rd Division stood fast in the face of fantastic enemy offensives, which led to their moniker, "The Rock of the Marne." Dickman commanded IV Corps from August to September of 1918, to include the Saint-Mihiel Offensive in September 1918. Dickman commanded I Corps from October to November 1918, to include the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Third Army was established under the command of Dickman by General John J. Pershing in France to advance to the Rhein and hold the Coblenz bridgehead, then prepare to serve after the war as the Army of Occupation. The Third Army would have become the Army of Occupation whether or not the enemy signed the peace agreement. American fighting units not sent home were consolidated under Third Army and prepared to attack if Germany did not accept the terms of peace. The United States itself was not to sign the agreement but remained technically at war with Germany for two more years. Dickman returned from World War I to serve as President of the Tactics and Organization Board, which reported on lessons learned during the war from April-July 1919. Dickman served as Commanding General of the VIII Corps Area from 1919-21 He retired on October 6, 1921. He was later recalled to preside over postwar-Army downsizing board in 1922. His memoirs were published in 1927. He died in Washington, D.C., on October 23 1928.		Dickman graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1881, and was commissioned in the 3rd Cavalry. Dickman graduated from the US Army Cavalry School in 1883 and proceeded directly to the Indian territory, where he participated in the Apache War from 1885-1886, to include the Geronimo Campaign. He next participated in the Mexican border patrol operations against Garza revolutionists and the bandits, Benavides and Gonzales. Dickman's deployment during the Spanish-American War was notable. He participated in the battle of San Juan Hill-El Caney, Santiago de Cuba. He served on the staff of General Joseph Wheeler during the Philippine Insurrection from 1899-1902 and at the Battles on the Island of Panay from 1899-1900. During the Boxer Rebellion, Dickman was Chief of Staff to General Adna R. Chaffee for the Peking Relief Expedition and fought in the battle at Pa-ta-Chao, Peking on September 26, 1900. Dickman was on the Army General Staff from 1902-1905. He was an instructor at the Army War College from 1905-1912. Dickman was the US Army Inspector General from 1912-1915, taking over 2nd US Cavalry in 1915. He was given command of the 85th Infantry Division, Camp Custer, Michigan, in August of 1917. Dickman was given command of the 3rd Infantry Division in November of 1917, at the onset of World War I. He deployed 3rd Division to France aboard the Leviathan at noon, on March 4, 1918. He was the 3rd Division Commander at Chateau-Thierry in May 1918 and was made famous at the Second Battle of the Marne in July of 1918. While allied forces on both flanks retreated, the 3rd Division stood fast in the face of fantastic enemy offensives, which led to their moniker, "The Rock of the Marne." Dickman commanded IV Corps from August to September of 1918, to include the Saint-Mihiel Offensive in September 1918. Dickman commanded I Corps from October to November 1918, to include the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Third Army was established under the command of Dickman by General John J. Pershing in France to advance to the Rhein and hold the Coblenz bridgehead, then prepare to serve after the war as the Army of Occupation. The Third Army would have become the Army of Occupation whether or not the enemy signed the peace agreement. American fighting units not sent home were consolidated under Third Army and prepared to attack if Germany did not accept the terms of peace. The United States itself was not to sign the agreement but remained technically at war with Germany for two more years. Dickman returned from World War I to serve as President of the Tactics and Organization Board, which reported on lessons learned during the war from April-July 1919. Dickman served as Commanding General of the VIII Corps Area from 1919-21 He retired on October 6, 1921. He was later recalled to preside over postwar-Army downsizing board in 1922. His memoirs were published in 1927. He died in Washington, D.C., on October 23 1928.

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	Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>~~Illustration~~<br/>J-10a		Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. J-10
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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.
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<ol>Harris Class Transport<br/>
Built 1921 as PENINSULA STATE<br/>
Renamed PRESIDENT PIERCE May 1922<br/>
Renamed PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT August 1922<br/><br/>
<li>'''USAT JOSEPH T. DICKMAN'''<br/>
Taken over by War Department October 1940 for conversion to a troopship<br/>
Transferred to U.S. Navy May 27 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS JOSEPH T. DICKMAN AP-26'''<br/>
Commissioned June 10 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS JOSEPH T. DICKMAN APA-13'''<br/>
Reclassified Attack Transport (APA) February 1 1943<br/>
Decommissioned March 7 1946<br/>
Returned to Maritime Commission<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)<br/>
Sold 1948 for scrap
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'''S.S. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'''
[[Image:JonBurdett josephtdickman apa13 19370617 back.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
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<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 JOSEPH T. DICKMAN APA-13_Covers_Page_1 |Joseph T. Dickman Covers Page 1]]    (1942-46)</li>
</ol>
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<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.
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>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



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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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U.S. GERMAN<br/>
SEAPOST
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1937-06-17
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Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 <br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>SERVICE"
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1942-01-24
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1945-06-24
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Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>J-10a
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1946-02-22
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Locy Type Fz<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>J-10b
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1943-08-07
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Locy Type<br/>LDPS F<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>J-10a
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1946-03-07
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Last Day Postal Service


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<h3>Other Information</h3>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>Combat Action Ribbon (Sicily-July 10 1943) - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal
- Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (5) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Joseph Theodore Dickman (October 6 1857 - October 23 1928)<br/>
Dickmanin graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1881, and was commissioned in the 3rd Cavalry. Dickman graduated from the US Army Cavalry School in 1883 and proceeded directly to the Indian territory, where he participated in the Apache War from 1885-1886, to include the Geronimo Campaign. He next participated in the Mexican border patrol operations against Garza revolutionists and the bandits, Benavides and Gonzales. Dickman's deployment during the Spanish-American War was notable. He participated in the battle of San Juan Hill-El Caney, Santiago de Cuba. He served on the staff of General Joseph Wheeler during the Philippine Insurrection from 1899-1902 and at the Battles on the Island of Panay from 1899-1900. During the Boxer Rebellion, Dickman was Chief of Staff to General Adna R. Chaffee for the Peking Relief Expedition and fought in the battle at Pa-ta-Chao, Peking on September 26, 1900. Dickman was on the Army General Staff from 1902-1905. He was an instructor at the Army War College from 1905-1912. Dickman was the US Army Inspector General from 1912-1915, taking over 2nd US Cavalry in 1915. He was given command of the 85th Infantry Division, Camp Custer, Michigan, in August of 1917. Dickman was given command of the 3rd Infantry Division in November of 1917, at the onset of World War I. He deployed 3rd Division to France aboard the Leviathan at noon, on March 4, 1918. He was the 3rd Division Commander at Chateau-Thierryin May 1918 and was made famous at the Second Battle of the Marne in July of 1918. While allied forces on both flanks retreated, the 3rd Division stood fast in the face of fantastic enemy offensives, which led to their moniker, "The Rock of the Marne." Dickman commanded IV Corps from August to September of 1918, to include the Saint-Mihiel Offensive in September 1918. Dickman commanded I Corps from October to November 1918, to include the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Third Army was established under the command of Dickman by General John J. Pershing in France to advance to the Rhein and hold the Coblenz bridgehead, then prepare to serve after the war as the Army of Occupation. The Third Army would have become the Army of Occupation whether or not the enemy signed the peace agreement. American fighting units not sent home were consolidated under Third Army and prepared to attack if Germany did not accept the terms of peace. The United States itself was not to sign the agreement but remained technically at war with Germany for two more years. Dickman returned from World War I to serve as President of the Tactics and Organization Board, which reported on lessons learned during the war from April-July 1919. Dickman served as Commanding General of the VIII Corps Area from 1919-21 He retired on October 6, 1921. He was later recalled to preside over postwar-Army downsizing board in 1922. His memoirs were published in 1927. He died in Washington, D.C., on October 23 1928




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