LEONARD WOOD APA 12 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 05:33, 11 March 2026

2026-03-11T05:33:28Z

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	AP-25		AP-25. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ \| Tazewell G. Nicholson]].
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GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 2 postmarks / 1 cover

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	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol>Harris Class Transport<br/>		<ol>Harris Class Transport<br/>
	Keel Laid 1921<br/>		Keel Laid 1921 at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp, Sparrows Point, MD for the United States Shipping Board (USSB)<br/><br/>
	~~Entered commercial service May 9 1922 as~~ Passenger Liner NUTMEG STATE<br/>		<li>'''NUTMEG STATE''' (Passenger Liner)</li>
	~~Renamed~~ (~~Date unknown~~) WESTERN WORLD<br/>		Launched 17 September 1921 as NUTMEG STATE<br/><br/>
			<li>'''WESTERN WORLD''' (Passenger-Cargo Ship)</li>
			Completed as WESTERN WORLD and delivered to the USSB on 9 May 1922<br/>
			No indication as to what company operated the ship under contract with the USSB<br/>
			Sold February 1926 to the Munson Steamship Line for its Pan America Line service<br/>
	Purchased by the War Department 1939 and renamed<br/><br/>		Purchased by the War Department 1939 and renamed<br/><br/>
	<LI>'''USAT LEONARD WOOD'''</li>		<LI>'''USAT LEONARD WOOD'''</li>

NCMSysop: changed covers page name from ap-25 to apa-12 for consistency

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	Renamed (Date unknown) WESTERN WORLD<br/>		Renamed (Date unknown) WESTERN WORLD<br/>
	Purchased by the War Department 1939 and renamed<br/><br/>		Purchased by the War Department 1939 and renamed<br/><br/>
	<LI>'''USAT LEONARD WOOD'''<br/>		<LI>'''USAT LEONARD WOOD'''</li>
	Acquired by U.S. Navy June 3 1941<br/><br/>		Acquired by U.S. Navy June 3 1941<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS LEONARD WOOD AP-25'''<br/>		<li>'''USS LEONARD WOOD AP-25'''</li>
	Commissioned Transport (AP) June 10 1941<br/><br/>		Commissioned Transport (AP) June 10 1941<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS LEONARD WOOD APA-12'''<br/>		<li>'''USS LEONARD WOOD APA-12'''</li>
	Reclassified Attack Transport (APA) February 1 1943<br/>		Reclassified Attack Transport (APA) February 1 1943<br/>
	Decommissioned March 22 1946<br/>		Decommissioned March 22 1946<br/>
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[~~USS LEONARD WOOD AP~~-~~25_Covers_Page_1~~ \| Leonard Wood Covers Page 1]]    (1942-46)</li>		<li>[[USS_LEONARD_WOOD_APA-12_Covers_Page_1 \| Leonard Wood Covers Page 1]]    (1942-46)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

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	~~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 To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	1931-06-15		1931-06-15
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	[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood apa25 19310615 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|250px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood apa25 19310615 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|250px]]
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	1942-01-24		1942-01-24
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	1944-04-03		1944-04-03
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	[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood ap25 19440403 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood ap25 19440403 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1946-01-18		1946-01-18
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	[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood apa12 19460118 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood apa12 19460118 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1942-03-01		1942-03-01
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	[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood ap25 19420301-1 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood ap25 19420301-1 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	As AP-25		As AP-25
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			Locy Type<br/>3z (BTB)
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			1943-09-08
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_LeonardWood_APA12_19430908_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			'''APA-12'''. Censored, Free, US Coast Guard mail.
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	1942-03-01		1942-03-01
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	[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood ap25 19420301 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood ap25 19420301 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~Earned 8 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>~~		USS LEONARD WOOD earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Campaign stars), the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 7 Campaign stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~		'''NAMESAKE''' - Major General Leonard Wood, US Army (October 9 1860 - August 7 1927) an Officer in The United States Army during the Indian Wars and The Spanish-American War. In the summer of 1886, he distinguished himself in the Apache campaign and was later awarded The '''Medal of Honor''' for voluntarily carrying “dispatches through a region infested with hostile Indians, making a journey of 70 miles in 1 night and walking 30 miles the next day. Also for several weeks while in close pursuit of Geronimo’s band and constantly expecting an encounter, he commanded a detachment of infantry” He was President McKinley’s personal physician. During The Spanish-American War, he joined Theodore Roosevelt in organizing The Rough Riders and commanded the regiment. Immediately after the war, Wood became military governor of Santiago Province from December 1899 to March 1902, then became Governor-General of Cuba. He governed the Maro Province of the Philippines from 1903 to 1906. He was Army Chief of Staff from 1910 - 1914, and reorganized The War Department and prepared the Army for the challenge of World War I. He was a leading candidate for the Republican nomination for president in 1920. In 1921 President Harding appointed Wood Governor-General of the Philippine Islands. He remained at that post until his death.
	Combat Action Ribbon ~~(retroactive)~~
	~~<br/>~~Navy Unit Commendation~~<br/>~~American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp)~~<br/>~~American Campaign Medal
	~~<br/>~~Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2)~~<br/>~~Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (7)~~<br/>~~World War II Victory Medal
	~~<br/>~~Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)~~<br/>~~Philippines Presidential Unit Citation~~<br/>~~Philippines Liberation Medal ~~(1)~~<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Major General Leonard Wood US Army (October 9 1860 - August 7 1927) an Officer in The United States Army during the Indian Wars and The Spanish-American War. In the summer of 1886,
	he distinguished himself in the Apache campaign and was later awarded The Medal of Honor for voluntarily carrying “dispatches through a region infested with hostile Indians, making a journey of 70 miles in 1 night and walking 30 miles the next day. Also for several weeks while in close pursuit of Geronimo’s band and constantly expecting an encounter, he commanded a detachment of infantry” He was President McKinley’s personal physician. During The Spanish-American War, he joined Theodore Roosevelt in organizing The Rough Riders and commanded the regiment. Immediately after the war, Wood became military governor of Santiago Province from December 1899 to March 1902, then became Governor-General of Cuba. He governed the Maro Province of the Philippines from 1903 to 1906. He was Army Chief of Staff from 1910 - 1914, and reorganized The War Department and prepared the Army for the challenge of World War I. He was a leading candidate for the Republican nomination for president in 1920. In 1921 President Harding appointed Wood Governor-General of the Philippine Islands. He remained at that post until his death.

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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>Harris Class Transport<br/>
Keel Laid 1921<br/>
Entered commercial service May 9 1922 as Passenger Liner NUTMEG STATE<br/>
Renamed (Date unknown) WESTERN WORLD<br/>
Purchased by the War Department 1939 and renamed<br/><br/>
<LI>'''USAT LEONARD WOOD'''<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy June 3 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS LEONARD WOOD AP-25'''<br/>
Commissioned Transport (AP) June 10 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS LEONARD WOOD APA-12'''<br/>
Reclassified Attack Transport (APA) February 1 1943<br/>
Decommissioned March 22 1946<br/>
Returned to the Army pending transfer to Maritime Commission<br/><br/>
Sold June 20 1948 to Consolidated Builders Inc. 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 LEONARD WOOD AP-25_Covers_Page_1 | Leonard Wood Covers Page 1]]    (1942-46)</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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<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">
N.Y. & BUENOS AIRES<br/>SEAPOST Duplex
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1931-06-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood apa25 19310615 pm.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood apa25 19310615.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As S. S. WESTERN WORLD

<hr>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1942-01-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_LeonardWood_AP25_19420124_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_LeonardWood_AP25_19420124_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AP-25<br/>
First Day of Postal Service




<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">
1944-04-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood ap25 19440403 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood ap25 19440403.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As APA-12




<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. #15981)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-01-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood apa12 19460118 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood apa12 19460118.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As APA-12




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3z (BTB)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1942-03-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood ap25 19420301-1 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood ap25 19420301-1.jpeg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AP-25




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9xz
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1942-03-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood ap25 19420301 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett leonardwood ap25 19420301.jpeg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AP-25


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
Earned 8 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive)
<br/>Navy Unit Commendation<br/>American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp)<br/>American Campaign Medal
<br/>Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2)<br/>Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (7)<br/>World War II Victory Medal
<br/>Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)<br/>Philippines Presidential Unit Citation<br/>Philippines Liberation Medal (1)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Major General Leonard Wood US Army (October 9 1860 - August 7 1927) an Officer in The United States Army during the Indian Wars and The Spanish-American War. In the summer of 1886,
he distinguished himself in the Apache campaign and was later awarded The Medal of Honor for voluntarily carrying “dispatches through a region infested with hostile Indians, making a journey of 70 miles in 1 night and walking 30 miles the next day. Also for several weeks while in close pursuit of Geronimo’s band and constantly expecting an encounter, he commanded a detachment of infantry” He was President McKinley’s personal physician. During The Spanish-American War, he joined Theodore Roosevelt in organizing The Rough Riders and commanded the regiment. Immediately after the war, Wood became military governor of Santiago Province from December 1899 to March 1902, then became Governor-General of Cuba. He governed the Maro Province of the Philippines from 1903 to 1906. He was Army Chief of Staff from 1910 - 1914, and reorganized The War Department and prepared the Army for the challenge of World War I. He was a leading candidate for the Republican nomination for president in 1920. In 1921 President Harding appointed Wood Governor-General of the Philippine Islands. He remained at that post until his death.




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