MENDONCA T-AKR 303 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 16:04, 2 November 2018

2018-11-02T16:04:14Z

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	Cacheted~~. From the John Germann collection~~.		Cacheted.
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GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2018-11-02T15:43:08Z

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	<ol>Bob Hope Class Vehicle Cargo Ship<br/>		<ol>Bob Hope Class Vehicle Cargo Ship<br/>
	Keel Laid November 3 1997 - Launched May 25 1999<br/>		Keel Laid 3 November 1997 - Launched 25 May 1999<br/>
	Delivered to U.S. Navy January 30 2001<br/>		Delivered to U.S. Navy 30 January 2001<br/>
	Assigned to Military Sealift Command (MSC)<br/><br/>		Assigned to Military Sealift Command (MSC)<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USNS MENDONCA T-AKR-303'''<br/>		<li>'''USNS MENDONCA T-AKR-303'''<br/>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
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	<li><!-- [[~~PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1~~ \| --> Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>		<li><!-- [[MENDONCA_T-AKR_303_Covers_Page_1 \| -->USNS Mendonca T-AKR-303 Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>
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	Postmark<br/>Date</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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	~~NO MENDONCA POSTMARKS~~<br/>~~AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME~~		Locy Type<br/>2-2 (USNS,<br/>FPO AE 09578-4098)
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	~~DATE FROM~~		2003-07-04
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~
	~~DATE TO~~
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~		USNS MENDONCA has earned the National Defense Service Medal in her service career. (as of 2017)<br/><br/>
	National Defense Service Medal<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Sgt. Leroy A. Mendonca, USA (2 August 1932 - 4 July 1951)<br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Leroy A. Mendonca USA (August 2 1932 - July 4 1951)<br/>		Mendonca was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the '''Medal of Honor''' for his actions on July 4 1951. Sgt. Mendonca, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. After his platoon, in an exhaustive fight, had captured Hill 586, the newly won positions were assaulted during the night by a numerically superior enemy force. When the 1st Platoon positions were outflanked and under great pressure and the platoon was ordered to withdraw to a secondary line of defense, Sgt. Mendonca voluntarily remained in an exposed position and covered the platoon's withdrawal. Although under murderous enemy fire, he fired his weapon and hurled grenades at the onrushing enemy until his supply of ammunition was exhausted. He fought on, clubbing with his rifle and using his bayonet until he was mortally wounded. After the action it was estimated that Sgt. Mendonca had accounted for 37 enemy casualties. His daring actions stalled the crushing assault, protecting the platoon's withdrawal to secondary positions, and enabling the entire unit to repel the enemy attack and retain possession of the vital hilltop position. Sgt. Mendonca's extraordinary gallantry and exemplary valor are in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Army.
	Mendonca was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 4 1951. Sgt. Mendonca, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. After his platoon, in an exhaustive fight, had captured Hill 586, the newly won positions were assaulted during the night by a numerically superior enemy force. When the 1st Platoon positions were outflanked and under great pressure and the platoon was ordered to withdraw to a secondary line of defense, Sgt. Mendonca voluntarily remained in an exposed position and covered the platoon's withdrawal. Although under murderous enemy fire, he fired his weapon and hurled grenades at the onrushing enemy until his supply of ammunition was exhausted. He fought on, clubbing with his rifle and using his bayonet until he was mortally wounded. After the action it was estimated that Sgt. Mendonca had accounted for 37 enemy casualties. His daring actions stalled the crushing assault, protecting the platoon's withdrawal to secondary positions, and enabling the entire unit to repel the enemy attack and retain possession of the vital hilltop position. Sgt. Mendonca's extraordinary gallantry and exemplary valor are in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Army


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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>Bob Hope Class Vehicle Cargo Ship<br/>
Keel Laid November 3 1997 - Launched May 25 1999<br/>
Delivered to U.S. Navy January 30 2001<br/>
Assigned to Military Sealift Command (MSC)<br/><br/>
<li>'''USNS MENDONCA T-AKR-303'''<br/>
Placed In Service 2001
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">

</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 name of the ship (for
example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same
ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner).
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> Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)</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 name and/or commissioning period. 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">
Postmark<br/>Date</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>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
NO MENDONCA POSTMARKS<br/>AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
DATE FROM
<br/>to<br/>
DATE TO
</td><td align="center" width="320">

</td><td align="center" width="120">

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Note:


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
National Defense Service Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Leroy A. Mendonca USA (August 2 1932 - July 4 1951)<br/>
Mendonca was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 4 1951. Sgt. Mendonca, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. After his platoon, in an exhaustive fight, had captured Hill 586, the newly won positions were assaulted during the night by a numerically superior enemy force. When the 1st Platoon positions were outflanked and under great pressure and the platoon was ordered to withdraw to a secondary line of defense, Sgt. Mendonca voluntarily remained in an exposed position and covered the platoon's withdrawal. Although under murderous enemy fire, he fired his weapon and hurled grenades at the onrushing enemy until his supply of ammunition was exhausted. He fought on, clubbing with his rifle and using his bayonet until he was mortally wounded. After the action it was estimated that Sgt. Mendonca had accounted for 37 enemy casualties. His daring actions stalled the crushing assault, protecting the platoon's withdrawal to secondary positions, and enabling the entire unit to repel the enemy attack and retain possession of the vital hilltop position. Sgt. Mendonca's extraordinary gallantry and exemplary valor are in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Army




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