MADISON DD 425 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 2 postmarks / 2 covers

2025-07-03T01:20:42Z

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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.
+This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
 The list is in chronological order.
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 Benson Class Destroyer<br/>
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 Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1969<br/><br/>
 Sunk as target 14 October 1969 off Southeastern Florida
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 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-USS MADISON earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>
+USS MADISON earned the American Defense Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Europe Africa Middle East Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 5 Battle stars) and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
-USS MADISON DD-425 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>
+USS MADISON DD-425 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships| Tokyo Bay 2 September 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>
-'''NAMESAKE''' -  Commander James Jonas Madison USN (20 May 1888 – 25 December 1922)<br/>Madison an officer in the US Navy and a World War I recipient of the '''Medal of Honor''' for exceptionally heroic service in a position of great responsibility as commanding officer of the [[TICONDEROGA_ID_1958|USS TICONDEROGA ID-1958]]. On 4 October 1918, that vessel was attacked by the German  Submarine U-152 and was sunk after a prolonged and gallant resistance in The North Atlantic. Lt. Comdr. Madison was severely wounded early in the fight, but caused himself to be placed in a chair on the bridge and continued to direct the fire and to maneuver the ship. When the order was finally given to abandon the sinking ship, he became unconscious from loss of blood, but was lowered into a lifeboat and saved.<br/><br/>
+'''NAMESAKE''' - Commander James Jonas Madison USN (20 May 1888 – 25 December 1922)<br/>Madison an officer in the US Navy and a World War I recipient of the '''Medal of Honor''' for exceptionally heroic service in a position of great responsibility as commanding officer of the [[TICONDEROGA_ID_1958|USS TICONDEROGA ID-1958]]. On 4 October 1918, that vessel was attacked by the German  Submarine U-152 and was sunk after a prolonged and gallant resistance in The North Atlantic. Lt. Comdr. Madison was severely wounded early in the fight, but caused himself to be placed in a chair on the bridge and continued to direct the fire and to maneuver the ship. When the order was finally given to abandon the sinking ship, he became unconscious from loss of blood, but was lowered into a lifeboat and saved.<br/><br/>
 The ships sponsor was Mrs. Ethel Madison Meyn, widow of Comdr. James Jonas Madison.
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NCMSysop at 00:34, 20 June 2024

2024-06-20T00:34:22Z

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	Keel Laid 19 December 1938 - Launched 20 October 1939<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 19 December 1938 - Launched 20 October 1939<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MADISON DD-425'''</li>		<li>'''USS MADISON DD-425'''</li>
	Commissioned 6 August 1940 - Decommissioned 13 March 1946~~<br/>~~<br/>		Commissioned 6 August 1940 - Decommissioned 13 March 1946<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1969<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1969<br/><br/>
	Sunk as target 14 October 1969 off Southeastern Florida		Sunk as target 14 October 1969 off Southeastern Florida
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	USS MADISON earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>		USS MADISON earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>
	USS MADISON DD-425 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships\|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>		USS MADISON DD-425 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships\|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Commander James Jonas Madison USN (20 May 1888 – 25 December 1922)<br/>Madison an officer in the US Navy and a World War I recipient of the '''Medal of Honor''' for exceptionally heroic service in a position of great responsibility as commanding officer of the [[~~TICONDEROGA NOTS 1958~~\|USS TICONDEROGA ~~NOTS~~-1958]]. On 4 October 1918, that vessel was attacked by the German Submarine U-152 and was sunk after a prolonged and gallant resistance in The North Atlantic. Lt. Comdr. Madison was severely wounded early in the fight, but caused himself to be placed in a chair on the bridge and continued to direct the fire and to maneuver the ship. When the order was finally given to abandon the sinking ship, he became unconscious from loss of blood, but was lowered into a lifeboat and saved.<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Commander James Jonas Madison USN (20 May 1888 – 25 December 1922)<br/>Madison an officer in the US Navy and a World War I recipient of the '''Medal of Honor''' for exceptionally heroic service in a position of great responsibility as commanding officer of the [[TICONDEROGA_ID_1958\|USS TICONDEROGA ID-1958]]. On 4 October 1918, that vessel was attacked by the German Submarine U-152 and was sunk after a prolonged and gallant resistance in The North Atlantic. Lt. Comdr. Madison was severely wounded early in the fight, but caused himself to be placed in a chair on the bridge and continued to direct the fire and to maneuver the ship. When the order was finally given to abandon the sinking ship, he became unconscious from loss of blood, but was lowered into a lifeboat and saved.<br/><br/>
	The ships sponsor was Mrs. Ethel Madison Meyn, widow of Comdr. James Jonas Madison.		The ships sponsor was Mrs. Ethel Madison Meyn, widow of Comdr. James Jonas Madison.
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GregCiesielski: Updated the page

2021-07-03T13:05:27Z

Updated the page

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	Benson Class Destroyer<br/>		Benson Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid December 19 1938 - Launched October 20 1939<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 19 December 1938 - Launched 20 October 1939<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MADISON DD-425'''<br/>		<li>'''USS MADISON DD-425'''</li>
	Commissioned August 6 1940 - Decommissioned March 13 1946<br/><br/>		Commissioned 6 August 1940 - Decommissioned 13 March 1946<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register June 1 1969<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1969<br/>
	Sunk as target October 14 1969 off Southeastern Florida		Sunk as target 14 October 1969 off Southeastern Florida
	</ol>		</ol>
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	<li>[[USS MADISON DD-425_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Madison DD-425 Covers Page 1]]    (1938-41)</li>		<li>[[USS MADISON DD-425_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Madison DD-425 Covers Page 1]]    (1938-1941)</li>
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	<h4>Post Office Established September 5 1940 - Disestablished January 31 1946</h4>		<h4>Post Office Established 5 September 1940 - Disestablished 31 January 1946</h4>

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	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 ~~Sep 8, 1940~~<br/><br/>"BOSTON /<br/>MASS"		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"BOSTON /<br/>MASS"
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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~9v		Locy Type 9v
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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~9x		Locy Type 9x
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	MADISON earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>		USS MADISON earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>
	MADISON DD-425 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships\|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>		USS MADISON DD-425 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships\|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Commander James Jonas Madison USN (May 20 1888 – December 25 1922) an ~~Officer~~ in ~~The United States~~ Navy and a World War I recipient of the '''Medal of Honor''' for exceptionally heroic service in a position of great responsibility as commanding officer of the [[TICONDEROGA NOTS 1958\|USS TICONDEROGA NOTS-1958]]. On October 4 1918, that vessel was attacked by the German Submarine U-152 and was sunk after a prolonged and gallant resistance in The North Atlantic. Lt. Comdr. Madison was severely wounded early in the fight, but caused himself to be placed in a chair on the bridge and continued to direct the fire and to maneuver the ship. When the order was finally given to abandon the sinking ship, he became unconscious from loss of blood, but was lowered into a lifeboat and saved.<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Commander James Jonas Madison USN (20 May 1888 – 25 December 1922)<br/>Madison an officer in the US Navy and a World War I recipient of the '''Medal of Honor''' for exceptionally heroic service in a position of great responsibility as commanding officer of the [[TICONDEROGA NOTS 1958\|USS TICONDEROGA NOTS-1958]]. On 4 October 1918, that vessel was attacked by the German Submarine U-152 and was sunk after a prolonged and gallant resistance in The North Atlantic. Lt. Comdr. Madison was severely wounded early in the fight, but caused himself to be placed in a chair on the bridge and continued to direct the fire and to maneuver the ship. When the order was finally given to abandon the sinking ship, he became unconscious from loss of blood, but was lowered into a lifeboat and saved.<br/><br/>
	The ships sponsor was Mrs. Ethel Madison Meyn, widow of Comdr. James Jonas Madison.		The ships sponsor was Mrs. Ethel Madison Meyn, widow of Comdr. James Jonas Madison.
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JonBurdett: notes

2017-03-29T02:14:09Z

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	<li>'''USS MADISON DD-425'''<br/>		<li>'''USS MADISON DD-425'''<br/>
	Commissioned August 6 1940 - Decommissioned March 13 1946<br/><br/>		Commissioned August 6 1940 - Decommissioned March 13 1946<br/><br/>
	~~Stricken~~ June 1 1969<br/>		Struck from Naval Register June 1 1969<br/>
	Sunk as target October 14 1969 off Southeastern Florida		Sunk as target October 14 1969 off Southeastern Florida
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			<h4>Post Office Established September 5 1940 - Disestablished January 31 1946</h4>

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	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3~~(A-BBT)~~<br/><br/>"BOSTON /<br/>MASS"		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 Sep 8, 1940<br/><br/>"BOSTON /<br/>MASS"
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	Locy Type 9v		Locy Type<br/>9v
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	Locy Type 9x		Locy Type<br/>9x
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	Ship cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Louis_C_&_Mae_Weigand_ \| Louis C. Weigand]]		Ship cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Louis_C_&_Mae_Weigand_ \| Louis C. Weigand]]
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~Earned~~ 5 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>		MADISON earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>
	MADISON DD-425 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships\|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>		MADISON DD-425 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships\|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Commander James Jonas Madison USN (May 20 1888 – December 25 1922) an Officer in The United States Navy and a World War I recipient of the '''Medal of Honor''' for exceptionally heroic service in a position of great responsibility as commanding officer of the [[TICONDEROGA NOTS 1958\|USS TICONDEROGA NOTS-1958]]. On October 4 1918, that vessel was attacked by the German Submarine U-152 and was sunk after a prolonged and gallant resistance in The North Atlantic. Lt. Comdr. Madison was severely wounded early in the fight, but caused himself to be placed in a chair on the bridge and continued to direct the fire and to maneuver the ship. When the order was finally given to abandon the sinking ship, he became unconscious from loss of blood, but was lowered into a lifeboat and saved.<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Commander James Jonas Madison USN (May 20 1888 – December 25 1922) an Officer in The United States Navy and a World War I recipient of the '''Medal of Honor''' for exceptionally heroic service in a position of great responsibility as commanding officer of the [[TICONDEROGA NOTS 1958\|USS TICONDEROGA NOTS-1958]]. On October 4 1918, that vessel was attacked by the German Submarine U-152 and was sunk after a prolonged and gallant resistance in The North Atlantic. Lt. Comdr. Madison was severely wounded early in the fight, but caused himself to be placed in a chair on the bridge and continued to direct the fire and to maneuver the ship. When the order was finally given to abandon the sinking ship, he became unconscious from loss of blood, but was lowered into a lifeboat and saved.<br/><br/>

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GregCiesielski at 21:44, 31 January 2017

2017-01-31T21:44:39Z

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	Earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>		Earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>
	MADISON DD-425 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships\|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>		MADISON DD-425 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships\|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Commander James Jonas Madison USN (May 20 1888 – December 25 1922) an Officer in The United States Navy and a World War I recipient of the '''Medal of Honor''' for exceptionally heroic service in a position of great responsibility as commanding officer of the [[TICONDEROGA NOTS 1958\|USS TICONDEROGA NOTS-1958]]. On October 4 1918, that vessel was attacked by the German Submarine U-152 and was sunk after a prolonged and gallant resistance in The North Atlantic. Lt. Comdr. Madison was severely wounded early in the fight, but caused himself to be placed in a chair on the bridge and continued to direct the fire and to maneuver the ship. When the order was finally given to abandon the sinking ship, he became unconscious from loss of blood, but was lowered into a lifeboat and saved.		'''NAMESAKE''' - Commander James Jonas Madison USN (May 20 1888 – December 25 1922) an Officer in The United States Navy and a World War I recipient of the '''Medal of Honor''' for exceptionally heroic service in a position of great responsibility as commanding officer of the [[TICONDEROGA NOTS 1958\|USS TICONDEROGA NOTS-1958]]. On October 4 1918, that vessel was attacked by the German Submarine U-152 and was sunk after a prolonged and gallant resistance in The North Atlantic. Lt. Comdr. Madison was severely wounded early in the fight, but caused himself to be placed in a chair on the bridge and continued to direct the fire and to maneuver the ship. When the order was finally given to abandon the sinking ship, he became unconscious from loss of blood, but was lowered into a lifeboat and saved.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. Ethel Madison Meyn, widow of Comdr. James Jonas Madison.
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GregCiesielski at 21:42, 31 January 2017

2017-01-31T21:42:10Z

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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS MADISON DD-425_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (~~1940~~-41)</li>		<li>[[USS MADISON DD-425_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Madison DD-425 Covers Page 1]]    (1938-41)</li>
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	<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<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3<br/><br/>"BOSTON /<br/>MASS		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3(A-BBT)<br/><br/>"BOSTON /<br/>MASS"
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	1940-09-08		1940-09-08
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~1940-09-08~~
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:JonBurdett madison dd425 19400908 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett madison dd425 19400908 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1941-04-23		1941-04-23
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~1941-04-23~~
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Madison_DD425_19410423_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Madison_DD425_19410423_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1940-11-06		1940-11-06
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~1940-11-06~~
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	[[Image:JonBurdett madison dd425 19401106 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett madison dd425 19401106 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~9v		Locy Type 9v
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	1940-12-09		1940-12-09
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~1940-12-09~~
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Madison_DD425_19401209_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Madison_DD425_19401209_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~9x		Locy Type 9x
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	1940-12-06		1940-12-06
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~1940-12-06~~
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	Earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>		Earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>
	MADISON DD-425 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships\|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>		MADISON DD-425 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships\|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Commander James Jonas Madison USN (May 20 1888 – December 25 1922) an Officer in The United States Navy and a World War I recipient of the Medal of Honor for exceptionally heroic service in a position of great responsibility as commanding officer of the [[TICONDEROGA NOTS 1958\|USS TICONDEROGA NOTS-1958]]. On October 4 1918, that vessel was attacked by the German Submarine U-152 and was sunk after a prolonged and gallant resistance in The North Atlantic. Lt. Comdr. Madison was severely wounded early in the fight, but caused himself to be placed in a chair on the bridge and continued to direct the fire and to maneuver the ship. When the order was finally given to abandon the sinking ship, he became unconscious from loss of blood, but was lowered into a lifeboat and saved.		'''NAMESAKE''' - Commander James Jonas Madison USN (May 20 1888 – December 25 1922) an Officer in The United States Navy and a World War I recipient of the '''Medal of Honor''' for exceptionally heroic service in a position of great responsibility as commanding officer of the [[TICONDEROGA NOTS 1958\|USS TICONDEROGA NOTS-1958]]. On October 4 1918, that vessel was attacked by the German Submarine U-152 and was sunk after a prolonged and gallant resistance in The North Atlantic. Lt. Comdr. Madison was severely wounded early in the fight, but caused himself to be placed in a chair on the bridge and continued to direct the fire and to maneuver the ship. When the order was finally given to abandon the sinking ship, he became unconscious from loss of blood, but was lowered into a lifeboat and saved.
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GregCiesielski: added 1 cover - 2 postmarks

2010-01-14T05:35:33Z

added 1 cover - 2 postmarks

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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>
Benson Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid December 19 1938 - Launched October 20 1939<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MADISON DD-425'''<br/>
Commissioned August 6 1940 - Decommissioned March 13 1946<br/><br/>
Stricken June 1 1969<br/>
Sunk as target October 14 1969 off Southeastern Florida
</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 MADISON DD-425_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1940-41)</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>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3<br/><br/>"BOSTON /<br/>MASS
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-09-08
<br/>to<br/>
1940-09-08
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett madison dd425 19400908 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett madison dd425 19400908.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/>3 (A-BBT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-04-23
<br/>to<br/>
1941-04-23
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Madison_DD425_19410423_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Madison_DD425_19410423_1_Front.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/>9v
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-11-06
<br/>to<br/>
1940-11-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett madison dd425 19401106 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett madison dd425 19401106.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/>9v
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-12-09
<br/>to<br/>
1940-12-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Madison_DD425_19401209_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Madison_DD425_19401209_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Ship cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Louis_C_&_Mae_Weigand_ | Louis C. Weigand]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9x
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-12-06
<br/>to<br/>
1940-12-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Madison_DD425_19401206_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Madison_DD425_19401209_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Ship cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Louis_C_&_Mae_Weigand_ | Louis C. Weigand]]

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
Earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>
MADISON DD-425 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Commander James Jonas Madison USN (May 20 1888 – December 25 1922) an Officer in The United States Navy and a World War I recipient of the Medal of Honor for exceptionally heroic service in a position of great responsibility as commanding officer of the [[TICONDEROGA NOTS 1958|USS TICONDEROGA NOTS-1958]]. On October 4 1918, that vessel was attacked by the German Submarine U-152 and was sunk after a prolonged and gallant resistance in The North Atlantic. Lt. Comdr. Madison was severely wounded early in the fight, but caused himself to be placed in a chair on the bridge and continued to direct the fire and to maneuver the ship. When the order was finally given to abandon the sinking ship, he became unconscious from loss of blood, but was lowered into a lifeboat and saved.



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