RUPERTUS DD 851 - Revision history

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NCMSysop at 16:46, 29 August 2024

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	Commissioned 8 March 1946 - Decommissioned 10 July 1973<br/>		Commissioned 8 March 1946 - Decommissioned 10 July 1973<br/>
	Stricken 10 July 1973<br/><br/>		Stricken 10 July 1973<br/><br/>
	<li>'''~~HNS~~ KOUNTOURIOTIS D-213''' (Greek Naval Service)</li>		<li>'''KOUNTOURIOTIS D-213''' (Greek Naval Service)</li>
	Transferred to Greece 10 July 1973 and renamed<br/><br/>		Transferred to Greece 10 July 1973 and renamed<br/><br/>
	Stricken by Greece 1995<br/>		Stricken by Greece 1995<br/>

NCMSysop: updated ship names section

2024-05-31T03:37:39Z

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	Keel Laid 2 May 1945 - Launched 21 September 1945<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 2 May 1945 - Launched 21 September 1945<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS RUPERTUS DD-851'''</li>		<li>'''USS RUPERTUS DD-851'''</li>
	Commissioned 8 March 1946 - Decommissioned 10 July 1973~~<br/>~~<br/>		Commissioned 8 March 1946 - Decommissioned 10 July 1973<br/>
	Stricken 10 July 1973<br/><br/>		Stricken 10 July 1973<br/><br/>
	<li>'''HNS KOUNTOURIOTIS D-213'''</li>		<li>'''HNS KOUNTOURIOTIS D-213''' (Greek Naval Service)</li>
	Transferred to Greece 10 July 1973 and renamed<br/><br/>		Transferred to Greece 10 July 1973 and renamed<br/><br/>
	Stricken by Greece 1995<br/>		Stricken by Greece 1995<br/>
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	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>

GregCiesielski: Added 2nd covers page link

2022-05-19T12:29:23Z

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	<li>[[USS RUPERTUS DD-851_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Rupertus DD-851 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1945-1972)</li>		<li>[[USS RUPERTUS DD-851_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Rupertus DD-851 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1945-1972)</li>
			<li>[[USS RUPERTUS DD-851_Covers_Page_2 \| USS Rupertus DD-851 Memorabilia]]     (1945-1946)</li>
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GregCiesielski at 19:08, 16 May 2022

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	<li>[[USS RUPERTUS DD-851_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Rupertus DD-851 Covers Page 1 ]]     (~~1946~~-1972)</li>		<li>[[USS RUPERTUS DD-851_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Rupertus DD-851 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1945-1972)</li>
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2022-05-16T19:06:45Z

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GregCiesielski at 13:08, 16 May 2022

2022-05-16T13:08:49Z

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	USS RUPERTUS earned the Korean service Medal w/ seven battle stars for her service in the Korean War<br/><br/>		USS RUPERTUS earned the Korean service Medal w/ seven battle stars for her service in the Korean War<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Major General William Henry Rupertus, USMC (14 November 1889 – 25 March 1945)<br/>        Rupertus, born in Washington, D.C., on 14 November 1889, graduated from the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service School in 1913. Commissioned a Lieutenant of Marines on 14 November, he then attended the Marine Corps Officer’s School and graduated in the class of 1915. During World War I he saw service as a lieutenant on board [[FLORIDA_BB_30_ \| USS Florida BB-30]] then attached to the British Grand Fleet. Following a tour of duty in Haiti, where he earned that country's Distinguished Service Medal, he attended both the Field Officer's and the Army Command and General Staff Schools, then served in China as a major with the Legation Guard in Peiping. A tour at Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington followed, and in 1936 he was appointed Chief of Staff, Fleet Marine Force. Another tour in China as Executive Officer of the 4th Marines in Shanghai proceeded his appointment as Commandant of the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C. The outbreak of World War II found General Rupertus second in command of the 1st Marine Division, which, under Major General Vandergrift opened the US offensive in the Pacific by landing in the Solomons on 7 August 1942. General Rupertus organized and led the successful attacks on Tulagi, Gavutu, and Tanambogo for which he was awarded the '''Navy Cross'''. On 10 July 1943 Major General Rupertus succeeded to the command of the 1st Marine Division, which he led to further victories on New Britain and in the Palaus. For the former he was personally thanked by General MacArthur and awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal; for the latter he received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. After the victory at Peleliu, General Rupertus returned to the United States to serve as Commandant, Marine Corps School (Quantico). He died on 25 March 1945, while serving in that capacity.<br/>        MGen Rupertus earned the Navy Cross, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon w/ 2 service stars, the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 service star, the World War I Victory Medal w/ Maltese cross, the Haitian Campaign Medal (1921), the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal w/ "BASE" clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 service stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Haitian Distinguished Service Medal during his 32 year US Marine Corps career.<br/>        MGen Rupertus also received "The Faciat Georgius" ("Let George Do It") medal. This an unofficial medal given during World War II to United States Marine Corps (USMC) officers, senior NCOs of the 1st Marine Division and a British coastwatcher who served during the Guadalcanal campaign.<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Major General William Henry Rupertus, USMC (14 November 1889 – 25 March 1945)<br/>        Rupertus, born in Washington, D.C., on 14 November 1889, graduated from the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service School in 1913. Commissioned a Lieutenant of Marines on 14 November, he then attended the Marine Corps Officer’s School and graduated in the class of 1915. During World War I he saw service as a lieutenant on board [[FLORIDA_BB_30_ \| USS Florida BB-30]] then attached to the British Grand Fleet. Following a tour of duty in Haiti, where he earned that country's Distinguished Service Medal, he attended both the Field Officer's and the Army Command and General Staff Schools, then served in China as a major with the Legation Guard in Peiping. A tour at Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington followed, and in 1936 he was appointed Chief of Staff, Fleet Marine Force. Another tour in China as Executive Officer of the 4th Marines in Shanghai proceeded his appointment as Commandant of the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C. The outbreak of World War II found General Rupertus second in command of the 1st Marine Division, which, under Major General Vandergrift opened the US offensive in the Pacific by landing in the Solomons on 7 August 1942. General Rupertus organized and led the successful attacks on Tulagi, Gavutu, and Tanambogo for which he was awarded the '''Navy Cross'''. On 10 July 1943 Major General Rupertus succeeded to the command of the 1st Marine Division, which he led to further victories on New Britain and in the Palaus. For the former he was personally thanked by General MacArthur and awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal; for the latter he received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. After the victory at Peleliu, General Rupertus returned to the United States to serve as Commandant, Marine Corps School (Quantico). He died on 25 March 1945, while serving in that capacity.<br/>        MGen Rupertus earned the Navy Cross, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon w/ 2 service stars, the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 service star, the World War I Victory Medal w/ Maltese cross, the Haitian Campaign Medal (1921), the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal w/ "BASE" clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 service stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Haitian Distinguished Service Medal during his 32 year US Marine Corps career.<br/>        MGen Rupertus also received "The Faciat Georgius" ("Let George Do It") medal. This an unofficial medal given during World War II to United States Marine Corps (USMC) officers, senior NCOs of the 1st Marine Division and a British coastwatcher who served during the Guadalcanal campaign.<br/><br/>
	The ships sponsor was Mrs. William H. Rupertus.<br/><br/>		The ships sponsor was Mrs. Alice ‘Sleepy’ Hill Rupertus, widow of BGen. William H. Rupertus.<br/><br/>
	The USS Rupertus "Destroyermen" patch image provided by Amy Rupertus Peacock, grandaughter of MGen Rupertus. Amy Peacock and Don Brown are the co-authors of "Old Breed General".		The USS Rupertus "Destroyermen" patch image provided by Amy Rupertus Peacock, grandaughter of MGen Rupertus. Amy Peacock and Don Brown are the co-authors of "Old Breed General".
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GregCiesielski at 12:42, 16 May 2022

2022-05-16T12:42:56Z

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	Reported to be laid up in Souda Bay, Crete as of 1-98		Reported to be laid up in Souda Bay, Crete as of 1-98
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	<td align="center" width="~~220~~" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
	[[Image:RUPERTUS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]		[[Image:RUPERTUS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS RUPERTUS earned the Korean service Medal w/ seven battle stars for her service in the Korean War<br/><br/>		USS RUPERTUS earned the Korean service Medal w/ seven battle stars for her service in the Korean War<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Major General William Henry Rupertus, USMC (14 November 1889 – 25 March 1945)<br/>        Rupertus ~~served~~ in the ~~United States~~ Marine Corps ~~from 1913~~-~~1945 rising~~ to the ~~rank~~ of ~~Major~~ General. He was ~~a veteran~~ of ~~World War I~~, the ~~Banana Wars (Occupation~~ of ~~Haiti)~~, ~~Second Sino-Japanese War, and~~ World War II ~~(Guadalcanal campaign~~, ~~Battle of~~ Tulagi and ~~Gavutu-~~Tanambogo~~, Battle of Cape Gloucester, Battle of Peleliu)~~. ~~In November 1944,~~ Major General Rupertus ~~became Commandant~~ of the Marine ~~Corps Schools at Quantico~~, ~~Virginia~~. ~~The tenure~~ was ~~short~~, ~~however~~, ~~as he died of a heart attack just four months later~~. He ~~is most famous for being the author of the "Rifleman's Creed"~~.<br/>        MGen Rupertus earned the Navy Cross, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon w/ 2 service stars, the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 service star, the World War I Victory Medal w/ Maltese cross, the Haitian Campaign Medal (1921), the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal w/ "BASE" clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 service stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Haitian Distinguished Service Medal during his 32 year US Marine Corps career.<br/>        MGen Rupertus also received ~~the~~ The Faciat Georgius (~~“Let~~ George Do ~~It” in English~~) medal. This an unofficial medal given during World War II to United States Marine Corps (USMC) officers, senior NCOs of the 1st Marine Division and a British coastwatcher who served during the Guadalcanal campaign.<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Major General William Henry Rupertus, USMC (14 November 1889 – 25 March 1945)<br/>        Rupertus, born in Washington, D.C., on 14 November 1889, graduated from the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service School in 1913. Commissioned a Lieutenant of Marines on 14 November, he then attended the Marine Corps Officer’s School and graduated in the class of 1915. During World War I he saw service as a lieutenant on board [[FLORIDA_BB_30_ \| USS Florida BB-30]] then attached to the British Grand Fleet. Following a tour of duty in Haiti, where he earned that country's Distinguished Service Medal, he attended both the Field Officer's and the Army Command and General Staff Schools, then served in China as a major with the Legation Guard in Peiping. A tour at Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington followed, and in 1936 he was appointed Chief of Staff, Fleet Marine Force. Another tour in China as Executive Officer of the 4th Marines in Shanghai proceeded his appointment as Commandant of the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C. The outbreak of World War II found General Rupertus second in command of the 1st Marine Division, which, under Major General Vandergrift opened the US offensive in the Pacific by landing in the Solomons on 7 August 1942. General Rupertus organized and led the successful attacks on Tulagi, Gavutu, and Tanambogo for which he was awarded the '''Navy Cross'''. On 10 July 1943 Major General Rupertus succeeded to the command of the 1st Marine Division, which he led to further victories on New Britain and in the Palaus. For the former he was personally thanked by General MacArthur and awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal; for the latter he received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. After the victory at Peleliu, General Rupertus returned to the United States to serve as Commandant, Marine Corps School (Quantico). He died on 25 March 1945, while serving in that capacity.<br/>        MGen Rupertus earned the Navy Cross, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon w/ 2 service stars, the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 service star, the World War I Victory Medal w/ Maltese cross, the Haitian Campaign Medal (1921), the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal w/ "BASE" clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 service stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Haitian Distinguished Service Medal during his 32 year US Marine Corps career.<br/>        MGen Rupertus also received "The Faciat Georgius" ("Let George Do It") medal. This an unofficial medal given during World War II to United States Marine Corps (USMC) officers, senior NCOs of the 1st Marine Division and a British coastwatcher who served during the Guadalcanal campaign.<br/><br/>
	The ships sponsor was Mrs. William H. Rupertus.		The ships sponsor was Mrs. William H. Rupertus.<br/><br/>
			The USS Rupertus "Destroyermen" patch image provided by Amy Rupertus Peacock, grandaughter of MGen Rupertus. Amy Peacock and Don Brown are the co-authors of "Old Breed General".
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GregCiesielski at 19:28, 15 May 2022

2022-05-15T19:28:16Z

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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS RUPERTUS earned the Korean service Medal w/ seven battle stars for her service in the Korean War<br/><br/>		USS RUPERTUS earned the Korean service Medal w/ seven battle stars for her service in the Korean War<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Major General William Henry Rupertus, USMC (November 14 1889 – March 25 1945)<br/>Rupertus served in the United States Marine Corps from 1913-1945 rising to the rank of Major General. He was a veteran of World War I, the Banana Wars (Occupation of Haiti), Second Sino-Japanese War, and World War II (Guadalcanal campaign, Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo, Battle of Cape Gloucester, Battle of Peleliu).~~<br/>~~In November 1944, Major General Rupertus became Commandant of the Marine Corps Schools at Quantico, Virginia. The tenure was short, however, as he died of a heart attack just four months later. He is most famous for being the author of the "Rifleman's Creed".<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Major General William Henry Rupertus, USMC (14 November 1889 – 25 March 1945)<br/>        Rupertus served in the United States Marine Corps from 1913-1945 rising to the rank of Major General. He was a veteran of World War I, the Banana Wars (Occupation of Haiti), Second Sino-Japanese War, and World War II (Guadalcanal campaign, Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo, Battle of Cape Gloucester, Battle of Peleliu). In November 1944, Major General Rupertus became Commandant of the Marine Corps Schools at Quantico, Virginia. The tenure was short, however, as he died of a heart attack just four months later. He is most famous for being the author of the "Rifleman's Creed".<br/>        MGen Rupertus earned the Navy Cross, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon w/ 2 service stars, the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 service star, the World War I Victory Medal w/ Maltese cross, the Haitian Campaign Medal (1921), the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal w/ "BASE" clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 service stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Haitian Distinguished Service Medal during his 32 year US Marine Corps career.<br/>        MGen Rupertus also received the The Faciat Georgius (“Let George Do It” in English) medal. This an unofficial medal given during World War II to United States Marine Corps (USMC) officers, senior NCOs of the 1st Marine Division and a British coastwatcher who served during the Guadalcanal campaign.<br/><br/>
	The ships sponsor was Mrs. William H. Rupertus.		The ships sponsor was Mrs. William H. Rupertus.
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GregCiesielski: Updated the page

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	<ol>Gearing Class Destroyer<br/>		<ol>Gearing Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid May 2 1945 - Launched September 21 1945<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 2 May 1945 - Launched 21 September 1945<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS RUPERTUS DD-851'''<br/>		<li>'''USS RUPERTUS DD-851'''</li>
	Commissioned March 8 1946 - Decommissioned July 10 1973<br/><br/>		Commissioned 8 March 1946 - Decommissioned 10 July 1973<br/><br/>
	Stricken July 10 1973<br/><br/>		Stricken 10 July 1973<br/><br/>
	<li>'''HNS KOUNTOURIOTIS D-213''' ~~(Greek Naval Service)~~<br/>		<li>'''HNS KOUNTOURIOTIS D-213'''</li>
	Transferred to Greece July 10 1973 and renamed<br/><br/>		Transferred to Greece 10 July 1973 and renamed<br/><br/>
	Stricken by Greece 1995<br/>		Stricken by Greece 1995<br/>
	Reported to be laid up in Souda Bay, Crete as of 1-98		Reported to be laid up in Souda Bay, Crete as of 1-98
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	[[Image:RUPERTUS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:RUPERTUS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	<li>[[USS RUPERTUS DD-851_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1946-72)</li>		<li>[[USS RUPERTUS DD-851_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Rupertus DD-851 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1946-1972)</li>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="350">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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	~~Quincy MA<br/>Machine~~
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	~~1945-09-21~~
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	~~[[Image:JonBurdett rupertus dd851 19450921.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~
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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~F ~~(R-34)~~<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. R-34		Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. R-34
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	1946-03-08		1946-03-08
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	RUPERTUS earned seven battle stars for her service in the Korean War<br/><br/>		USS RUPERTUS earned the Korean service Medal w/ seven battle stars for her service in the Korean War<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Major General William Henry Rupertus, USMC (November 14 1889 – March 25 1945)<br/>Rupertus served in the United States Marine Corps from 1913-1945 rising to the rank of Major General. He was a veteran of World War I, the Banana Wars (Occupation of Haiti), Second Sino-Japanese War, and World War II (Guadalcanal campaign, Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo, Battle of Cape Gloucester, Battle of Peleliu).<br/>In November 1944, Major General Rupertus became Commandant of the Marine Corps Schools at Quantico, Virginia. The tenure was short, however, as he died of a heart attack just four months later. He is most famous for being the author of the "Rifleman's Creed".		'''NAMESAKE''' - Major General William Henry Rupertus, USMC (November 14 1889 – March 25 1945)<br/>Rupertus served in the United States Marine Corps from 1913-1945 rising to the rank of Major General. He was a veteran of World War I, the Banana Wars (Occupation of Haiti), Second Sino-Japanese War, and World War II (Guadalcanal campaign, Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo, Battle of Cape Gloucester, Battle of Peleliu).<br/>In November 1944, Major General Rupertus became Commandant of the Marine Corps Schools at Quantico, Virginia. The tenure was short, however, as he died of a heart attack just four months later. He is most famous for being the author of the "Rifleman's Creed".<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. William H. Rupertus.
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