PRIVATE WILLIAM H THOMAS T-AP 185 - Revision history

JonBurdett: Linked cover page - moved covers

2018-12-04T22:46:25Z

Linked cover page - moved covers

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	<ol>Tryon Class Evacuation Transport<br/>		<ol>Tryon Class Evacuation Transport<br/>
	Keel Laid August 6 1941 as ~~'''~~SS ALCOA CRUISER~~'''~~<br/>		Keel Laid August 6 1941 as SS ALCOA CRUISER <br/>
	Launched December 30 1941<br/>		Launched December 30 1941<br/>
	Acquired by U.S. Navy November 15 1942<br/><br/>		Acquired by U.S. Navy November 15 1942<br/><br/>
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li><!-- [[~~PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1 \|~~ --> Covers Page 1 ~~<!--~~ ]] ~~-->~~    (~~DATE RANGE~~)</li>		<li>[[USS RIXEY APH-3_Covers_Page_1 \| RIXEY Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943-46)</li>
			<li>[[USNS PRIVATE WILLIAM H. THOMAS T-AP-185_Covers_Page_1 \| PRIVATE WILLIAM H. THOMAS Covers Page 1 ]]     (1955)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<!-- Postmarks from 1st ~~Commissioning~~ Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period -->
	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<hr/>		<hr/>
	<h4>~~1st Commissioning December 30 1942 to March 27~~ 1946</h4>		<h4>USS RIXEY</h4>
			<h4>Post Office Established January 15 1943 - Disestablished February 17 1946</h4>

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>~~F (R-18)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. R-18~~		Locy Type<br/>3z
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1946~~-02-10		1943-03-01
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:~~JohnGermann_Rixey_APH3_19460210_1a_Postmark~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett rixey aph3 19430301 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:~~JohnGermann_Rixey_APH3_19460210_1_Front~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett rixey aph3 19430301.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Note:~~		Censored wartime (WWII) use
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<!-- ~~USPO Type 9~~ -->		<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	~~USPO~~ Type 9<br/><br/>~~Pittsburg PA~~		Locy Type F <br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. R-18
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1945~~-10~~-16~~		1946-02-10
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:~~GregCiesielski_Rixey_APH3_19451016_1_Front~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:JohnGermann_Rixey_APH3_19460210_1a_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	~~N/A~~		[[Image:JohnGermann_Rixey_APH3_19460210_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~USS RIXEY. Incoming Sailor Mail~~		Note:
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	~~<!-- ********************************************** -->~~
	~~<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period -->~~
	~~<!-- ********************************************** -->~~
	~~<br/><hr/>~~
	~~<h4>2nd Commissioning 1950 to December 27 1957</h4>~~

	~~<!-- ============== -->~~
	~~<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->~~
	~~<!-- ============== -->~~
	~~<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">~~
	~~<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">~~
	~~USPO<br/>Machine Postmark<br/><br/>New York, NY<br/>Grand Central Station~~
	~~</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">~~
	~~1955-08-26</td><td align="center" width="350">~~
	~~[[Image:JohnGermann_Private William H. Thomas_TAP185_19550826_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="120">~~
	~~</td></tr></table>~~
	~~The ship had no postal facilities.~~
	~~<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->~~

	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

JohnG3938 at 16:57, 23 January 2018

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 <h4>1st Commissioning December 30 1942 to March 27 1946</h4>
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 <!-- USPO Type 9  -->

JohnG3938 at 18:02, 18 January 2018

2018-01-18T18:02:59Z

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	<h4>2nd Commissioning 1950 to December 27 1957</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning 1950 to December 27 1957</h4>

	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->		<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	~~POSTMARK TYPE~~		USPO<br/>Machine Postmark<br/><br/>New York, NY<br/>Grand Central Station
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~POSTMARK DATE~~		1955-08-26</td><td align="center" width="350">
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		[[Image:JohnGermann_Private William H. Thomas_TAP185_19550826_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	[[Image:~~CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME~~\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	~~N/A~~
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Note:~~		The ship had no postal facilities.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski at 21:16, 17 January 2018

2018-01-17T21:16:23Z

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	<ol>Tryon Class Evacuation Transport<br/>		<ol>Tryon Class Evacuation Transport<br/>
	Keel Laid August 6 1941<br/>		Keel Laid August 6 1941 as '''SS ALCOA CRUISER'''<br/>
	Launched December 30 1941 ~~as ALCOA CRUISER~~<br/>		Launched December 30 1941<br/>
	Acquired by U.S. Navy November 15 1942<br/><br/>		Acquired by U.S. Navy November 15 1942<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS RIXEY APH-3'''<br/>		<li>'''USS RIXEY APH-3'''<br/>
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	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:Rixey_APH3_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:Rixey_APH3_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	</tr>		</tr>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~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>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period -->
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	<h4>1st Commissioning December 30 1942 to March 27 1946</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning December 30 1942 to March 27 1946</h4>

	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<!-- ~~POSTMARK ENTRY~~ -->		<!-- USPO Type 9 -->
	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	~~NO RIXEY POSTMARKS~~<br/>~~AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME~~		USPO Type 9<br/><br/>Pittsburg PA
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~DATE FROM~~		1945-10-16
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~DATE TO~~		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rixey_APH3_19451016_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	~~<!--~~[[Image:~~CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME~~\|thumb\|center\|~~300px~~]]~~-->~~
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	~~<!--[[Image:FULLSIZE_IMAGE_NAME\|thumb\|center\|100px]]-->~~		N/A
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Note:~~		USS RIXEY. Incoming Sailor Mail
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<hr>		<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period -->
			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<br/><hr/>
			<h4>2nd Commissioning 1950 to December 27 1957</h4>
	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<!-- ~~USPO Type 9~~ -->		<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	~~USPO Type 9<br/><br/>Pittsburg PA~~		POSTMARK TYPE
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1945-10-16~~		POSTMARK DATE
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:~~GregCiesielski_Rixey_APH3_19451016_1_Front.jpg~~\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	~~No Image~~		N/A
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Incoming Sailor Mail~~		Note:
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	RIXEY earned ~~four battle stars for World War II service <br/><br/>~~		RIXEY earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) and the Philippines Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~
	American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 4 Battle stars~~) -~~ World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Presley M. Rixey (July 14 1852 - June 17 1928)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Presley M. Rixey (July 14 1852 - June 17 1928)<br/>
	Rixey was appointed assistant surgeon on January 28 1874, passed assistant surgeon in April 1877, and promoted to the rank of surgeon in November 1888. Appointed Medical Inspector in August 1900, he became Surgeon General of the Navy on February 15 1902 and served as Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, with the rank of Rear Admiral, until his retirement February 4 1910. From January 16 1913 to April 16 1917, he served as a member of the Naval Examining Board, presiding over it during the last 4 months of that period. He died at his home in Rosslyn, Va., on June 17 1928<br/><br/>		Rixey was appointed assistant surgeon on January 28 1874, passed assistant surgeon in April 1877, and promoted to the rank of surgeon in November 1888. Appointed Medical Inspector in August 1900, he became Surgeon General of the Navy on February 15 1902 and served as Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, with the rank of Rear Admiral, until his retirement February 4 1910. From January 16 1913 to April 16 1917, he served as a member of the Naval Examining Board, presiding over it during the last 4 months of that period. He died at his home in Rosslyn, Va., on June 17 1928<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - William H. Thomas (January 13, 1923 – April 22, 1945)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - William H. Thomas (January 13, 1923 – April 22, 1945)<br/>
	Thomas was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of ~~Honor—for~~ his actions in World War II.<br/>Thomas joined the Army from Ypsilanti, Michigan, and by April 22 1945 was serving as a Private First Class in the 149th Infantry Regiment, 38th Infantry Division. On that day, during a firefight in the Zambales Mountains on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, Thomas continued to fight even after being mortally wounded by an explosion which blew off both of his legs. He died later that day and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor five months later, on September 24 1945.<br/>		Thomas was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the '''Medal of Honor'''—for his actions in World War II.<br/>Thomas joined the Army from Ypsilanti, Michigan, and by April 22 1945 was serving as a Private First Class in the 149th Infantry Regiment, 38th Infantry Division. On that day, during a firefight in the Zambales Mountains on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, Thomas continued to fight even after being mortally wounded by an explosion which blew off both of his legs. He died later that day and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor five months later, on September 24 1945.<br/>
	Thomas, aged 22 at his death, was buried at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines.		Thomas, aged 22 at his death, was buried at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines.
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JonBurdett: notes (Continuity)

2011-07-03T16:00:53Z

notes (Continuity)

New page

<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>Tryon Class Evacuation Transport<br/>
Keel Laid August 6 1941<br/>
Launched December 30 1941 as ALCOA CRUISER<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy November 15 1942<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS RIXEY APH-3'''<br/>
Commissioned December 30 1942 - Decommissioned March 27 1946<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register May 1 1946<br/>
Returned to Maritime Commission September 9 1946<br/>
Acquired by the USATS and commissioned <br/><br/>
<li>'''USAT PRIVATE WILLIAM H. THOMAS'''<br/>
Commissioned September 10 1946<br/>
Reacquired by U.S. Navy March 1 1950<br/>
Reinstated on Naval Register and assigned to MSTS<br/><br/>
<li>'''USNS PRIVATE WILLIAM H. THOMAS T-AP-185'''<br/>
Placed in service 1950 - Out of Service December 27 1957<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register December 27 1957<br/>
Sold August 28 1970 for scrap
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:Rixey_APH3_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</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">
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>




<hr/>
<h4>1st Commissioning December 30 1942 to March 27 1946</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
NO RIXEY 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">

</td></tr></table>
Note:

<hr>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPO Type 9<br/><br/>Pittsburg PA
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-10-16
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rixey_APH3_19451016_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
No Image
</td></tr></table>
Incoming Sailor Mail


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
RIXEY earned four battle stars for World War II service <br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 4 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Presley M. Rixey (July 14 1852 - June 17 1928)<br/>
Rixey was appointed assistant surgeon on January 28 1874, passed assistant surgeon in April 1877, and promoted to the rank of surgeon in November 1888. Appointed Medical Inspector in August 1900, he became Surgeon General of the Navy on February 15 1902 and served as Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, with the rank of Rear Admiral, until his retirement February 4 1910. From January 16 1913 to April 16 1917, he served as a member of the Naval Examining Board, presiding over it during the last 4 months of that period. He died at his home in Rosslyn, Va., on June 17 1928<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - William H. Thomas (January 13, 1923 – April 22, 1945)<br/>
Thomas was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.<br/>Thomas joined the Army from Ypsilanti, Michigan, and by April 22 1945 was serving as a Private First Class in the 149th Infantry Regiment, 38th Infantry Division. On that day, during a firefight in the Zambales Mountains on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, Thomas continued to fight even after being mortally wounded by an explosion which blew off both of his legs. He died later that day and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor five months later, on September 24 1945.<br/>
Thomas, aged 22 at his death, was buried at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines.



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