RAYMON W HERNDON APD 121 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 1 cover

2025-07-10T17:39:07Z

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	<ol>Rudderow Class ~~Type TEV~~ Destroyer Escort<br/>		<ol>Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort<br/>
	Keel Laid June 12 1944<br/>		Keel Laid 12 June 1944<br/>
	Launched July 15 1944 as Destroyer Escort DE-688<br/>		Launched 15 July 1944 as Destroyer Escort '''DE-688'''<br/>
	Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) July 17 1944<br/><br/>		Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) 17 July 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS RAYMON W. HERNDON APD-121'''</li>		<li>'''USS RAYMON W. HERNDON APD-121'''</li>
	Commissioned November 3 1944 - Decommissioned November 15 1946<br/>		Commissioned 3 November 1944 - Decommissioned 15 November 1946<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register September 1 1966<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 September 1966<br/><br/>
	<li>'''ROCS HENG SHAN''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)</li>		<li>'''ROCS HENG SHAN''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)</li>
	Transferred to the Republic of China October 1966 and renamed<br/><br/>		Transferred to the Republic of China October 1966 and renamed<br/><br/>
	<li>'''HENG SHAN PF-39''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)</li>		<li>'''ROCS HENG SHAN PF-39''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)</li>
	Reclassifed (Date unknown)<br/><br/>		Reclassifed (Date unknown)<br/><br/>
	Scrapped 1976		Scrapped 1976
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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 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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	Locy Type<br/>~~SLK~~		USPO<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Quincy MA
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			1944-07-15
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			Launching.
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			Locy Type<br/>SLP2ts<br/>(68x2)
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	1946-06-06		1946-06-06
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	[[Image:JohnGermann_Raymon W. ~~Herndon_APD21_19460606_1_Front~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JohnGermann_Raymon W. Herndon_APD21_19460606_1a_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JohnGermann_Raymon W. ~~Herndon_APD21_19460606_1a_Front~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JohnGermann_Raymon W. Herndon_APD21_19460606_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	RAYMON W. HERNDON ~~received one battle~~ star ~~for~~ World War II ~~service~~<br/><br/>		USS RAYMON W. HERNDON earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star), the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Raymon W. Herndon USMC (November 1 1918 - September 14 1942)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - PFC Raymon W. Herndon, USMC (1 November 1918 - 14 September 1942)<br/>
	Herndon reported for active duty with the United States Marine Corps on April 29 1942 at New River, North Carolina. During World War II, Private First Class Herndon was serving with the 1st Marine Division during action against Japanese forces on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands on September 14 1942. While engaged in a hazardous reconnaissance patrol on the southern slope of a hill, Herndon was mortally wounded. With the Japanese advancing rapidly on his position, and realizing that he had no chance to survive, he asked that he be left with a weapon to cover the withdrawal of his patrol to the top of the hill. Private First Class Herndon was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for "extraordinary heroism and outstanding courage...His brave and loyal fighting spirit above the call of duty, was in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave up his life in the service of his country."		Herndon reported for active duty with the United States Marine Corps on 29 April 1942 at New River, North Carolina. During World War II, Private First Class Herndon was serving with the 1st Marine Division during action against Japanese forces on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands on 14 September 1942. While engaged in a hazardous reconnaissance patrol on the southern slope of a hill, Herndon was mortally wounded. With the Japanese advancing rapidly on his position, and realizing that he had no chance to survive, he asked that he be left with a weapon to cover the withdrawal of his patrol to the top of the hill. Private First Class Herndon was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for "extraordinary heroism and outstanding courage...His brave and loyal fighting spirit above the call of duty, was in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave up his life in the service of his country."<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. Raymon W. Herndon, widow of Pfc. Herndon.
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	Launched July 15 1944 as Destroyer Escort DE-688<br/>		Launched July 15 1944 as Destroyer Escort DE-688<br/>
	Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) July 17 1944<br/><br/>		Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) July 17 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS RAYMON W. HERNDON APD-121'''<br/>		<li>'''USS RAYMON W. HERNDON APD-121'''</li>
	Commissioned November 3 1944 - Decommissioned November 15 1946<br/>		Commissioned November 3 1944 - Decommissioned November 15 1946<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register September 1 1966<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register September 1 1966<br/><br/>
	<li>'''ROCS HENG SHAN''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)<br/>		<li>'''ROCS HENG SHAN''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)</li>
	Transferred to the Republic of China October 1966 and renamed<br/><br/>		Transferred to the Republic of China October 1966 and renamed<br/><br/>
	<li>'''HENG SHAN PF-39'''<br/>		<li>'''HENG SHAN PF-39''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)</li>
	Reclassifed (Date unknown)<br/><br/>		Reclassifed (Date unknown)<br/><br/>
	Scrapped 1976		Scrapped 1976
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	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>

JohnG3938 at 02:11, 21 January 2018

2018-01-21T02:11:43Z

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JohnG3938 at 02:06, 21 January 2018

2018-01-21T02:06:54Z

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	~~NO RAYMON W. HERNDON POSTMARKS~~<br/>~~AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME~~		Locy Type<br/>SLK
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	~~DATE FROM~~		1946-06-06
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~DATE TO~~		[[Image:JohnGermann_Raymon W. Herndon_APD21_19460606_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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JonBurdett: created page

2011-07-02T20:26:51Z

created page

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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>Rudderow Class Type TEV Destroyer Escort<br/>
Keel Laid June 12 1944<br/>
Launched July 15 1944 as Destroyer Escort DE-688<br/>
Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) July 17 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS RAYMON W. HERNDON APD-121'''<br/>
Commissioned November 3 1944 - Decommissioned November 15 1946<br/>
Struck from Naval Register September 1 1966<br/><br/>
<li>'''ROCS HENG SHAN''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)<br/>
Transferred to the Republic of China October 1966 and renamed<br/><br/>
<li>'''HENG SHAN PF-39'''<br/>
Reclassifed (Date unknown)<br/><br/>
Scrapped 1976
</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>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
NO RAYMON W. HERNDON 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:


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
RAYMON W. HERNDON received one battle star for World War II service<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Raymon W. Herndon USMC (November 1 1918 - September 14 1942)<br/>
Herndon reported for active duty with the United States Marine Corps on April 29 1942 at New River, North Carolina. During World War II, Private First Class Herndon was serving with the 1st Marine Division during action against Japanese forces on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands on September 14 1942. While engaged in a hazardous reconnaissance patrol on the southern slope of a hill, Herndon was mortally wounded. With the Japanese advancing rapidly on his position, and realizing that he had no chance to survive, he asked that he be left with a weapon to cover the withdrawal of his patrol to the top of the hill. Private First Class Herndon was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for "extraordinary heroism and outstanding courage...His brave and loyal fighting spirit above the call of duty, was in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave up his life in the service of his country."




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