MILIUS DDG 69 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 06:37, 16 November 2023

2023-11-16T06:37:09Z

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	Locy Type<br/>9-2(n+)<br/>(~~USS,~~FPO<br/>AP 96672-1286)<br/><br/>(2007)		Locy Type<br/>9-2(n+)<br/>(FPO<br/>AP 96672-1286)<br/><br/>(2007)
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS MILIUS (~~DDG 69~~) ~~is named in honor~~ of ~~NAVY pilot~~ Captain Paul L. Milius (1928-~~1968~~). On February 27, 1968 Captain (then Commander) Milius was piloting an OP-2E observation aircraft on an armed reconnaissance mission over Laos. While conducting his mission, the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft artillery fire. Commander Milius elected to remain at the controls of his badly damaged aircraft, maintaining stable flight, and ordered his seven crew members to bail out, all of whom were rescued. Just before the aircraft crashed, Commander Milius is believed to have bailed out, but rescuers were unable to locate him. Captain Milius was declared Missing In Action (MIA). On April ~~26,~~ 1978~~, his status was revised to Presumed Killed In Action (PKIA)~~. He was posthumously awarded the '''Navy Cross'''.<br/><br/>		USS MILIUS has earned the Navy "E" Ribbon (4 awards), the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the
			Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (5 awards) as of 2023.<br/><br/>
			'''NAMESAKE''' - Captain Paul L. Milius, USN (11 February 1928 - 26 April 1978).<br/>On February 27, 1968 Captain (then Commander) Milius was piloting an OP-2E observation aircraft on an armed reconnaissance mission over Laos. While conducting his mission, the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft artillery fire. Commander Milius elected to remain at the controls of his badly damaged aircraft, maintaining stable flight, and ordered his seven crew members to bail out, all of whom were rescued. Just before the aircraft crashed, Commander Milius is believed to have bailed out, but rescuers were unable to locate him. Captain Milius was declared Missing In Action (MIA). Milius was promoted to the rank of Captain while in MIA status. He was declared officially dead as of 26 April 1978. He was posthumously awarded the '''Navy Cross'''.<br/><br/>
	The Ship's Sponsor is Ms. Annette Milius, daughter of Captain Paul Lloyd Milius.		The Ship's Sponsor is Ms. Annette Milius, daughter of Captain Paul Lloyd Milius.
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GregCiesielski: Added 2 postmarks / 1 cover

2020-06-30T14:40:07Z

Added 2 postmarks / 1 cover

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	Arleigh Burke Class (Flight I) Guided Missile Destroyer<br/>		Arleigh Burke Class (Flight I) Guided Missile Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid 8 August 1994 - Launched 1 August 1995<br/>Christened 28 October 1995<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 8 August 1994 - Launched 1 August 1995<br/>Christened 28 October 1995<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MILIUS DDG 69'''<br/>Commissioned (Special) 19 August 1996<br/>Commissioned (Full) 23 November 1996		<li>'''USS MILIUS DDG-69'''</li>Commissioned (Special) 19 August 1996<br/>Commissioned (Full) 23 November 1996
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	Locy Type<br/>2-2t(n+)<br/>(FPO<br/>AP 96672-1286)		Locy Type<br/>2-2t(n+)<br/>(FPO<br/>AP 96672-1286)
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	~~2000~~-09-01		1999-02-17
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	[[Image:~~GregCiesielski_Milius_DDG69_20000901_1_Front~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Milius_DDG69_19990217_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	~~Ship's cachet, serviced~~ by ~~[[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ \| Wolfgang Hechler]]<br/>Annontated~~ "~~Persian Gulf / Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates~~"		Collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski. Annotated "In Port San Diego CA"
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	Courtesy of the USCS Postmark Survey 2011-2012		Courtesy of the USCS Postmark Survey 2011-2012
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			Locy Type<br/>9-2(n+)<br/>(FPO<br/>AP 96672-1286)<br/><br/>(1999)
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			1999-02-17
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			Collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski. Annotated "In Port San Diego CA"
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	2007-10-05		2007-10-05

GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2018-09-30T20:28:16Z

Added 1 postmark/cover

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	Official Ship's Cachet, Memorial Day cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_Brock_ \| Mike Brock]]		Official Ship's Cachet, Memorial Day cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_Brock_ \| Mike Brock]]
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			Locy Type<br/>12-2cn+<br/>(USS,FPO<br/>AP 96672)
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			2018-09-15
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Milius_DDG69_20180915_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|250px]]
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			Official Ship's Cachet on filler card, collectors request by [[Cachet_Maker_Dennis_W_Gill_ \| Dennis W. Gill]]. Even though the year date says 2028, this postmark is from 2018.
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GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2018-01-03T19:37:01Z

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 Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ | Thad Kaczkowski]]
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GregCiesielski at 16:01, 19 December 2017

2017-12-19T16:01:40Z

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	Locy Type<br/>FDC 2-2t(n+)		Locy Type<br/>FDC 2-2t(n+)<br/>(FPO<br/>AP 96672-1286)
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GregCiesielski at 16:00, 19 December 2017

2017-12-19T16:00:41Z

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	Commissioning.		Commissioning. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Charles_B_Hall_ \| Charles B. Hall]] and sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_97_USS_Los_Angeles_ \| USS Los Angeles Chapter No. 97, USCS]]
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JohnG3938 at 14:35, 19 December 2017

2017-12-19T14:35:07Z

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GregCiesielski: added 1 postmark

2017-07-17T04:08:12Z

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GregCiesielski at 19:53, 26 April 2017

2017-04-26T19:53:40Z

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	Locy Type<br/>2-2t(n+)<br/>(~~USS,~~FPO<br/>AP 96672-1286)		Locy Type<br/>2-2t(n+)<br/>(FPO<br/>AP 96672-1286)
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GregCiesielski at 15:05, 29 May 2016

2016-05-29T15:05:09Z

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	Official Ship's Cachet, ~~Collector request~~ by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_Brock_ \| Mike Brock]]		Official Ship's Cachet, Memorial Day cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_Brock_ \| Mike Brock]]
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