SCHMITT APD 76 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 13:10, 30 November 2017

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	'''NAMESAKE''' - Father Aloysius H. Schmitt, USN (December 4 1909 – December 7 1941)<br/>     Fr. Schmitt was a Roman Catholic priest who served as Chaplain in the United States Navy and was killed in [[Pearl Harbor Heroes\|Pearl Harbor attack]] while serving on [[OKLAHOMA_BB_37\| USS OKLAHOMA BB-37]]. During the attack numerous Japanese torpedo hits caused the ship to capsize. A number of sailors, including Fr. Schmitt, were trapped in a compartment with only a small porthole as the means of escape. Fr. Schmitt helped a number of men through this porthole. When it came his time to leave, he declined and helped more men to escape. In total, he helped 12 men to escape. Fr. Schmitt was posthumously awarded the '''Navy and Marine Corps Medal''' for his heroism.<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Father Aloysius H. Schmitt, ChC, USN (December 4 1909 – December 7 1941)<br/>     Fr. Schmitt was a Roman Catholic priest who served as Chaplain in the United States Navy and was killed in [[Pearl Harbor Heroes\|Pearl Harbor attack]] while serving on [[OKLAHOMA_BB_37\| USS OKLAHOMA BB-37]]. During the attack numerous Japanese torpedo hits caused the ship to capsize. A number of sailors, including Fr. Schmitt, were trapped in a compartment with only a small porthole as the means of escape. Fr. Schmitt helped a number of men through this porthole. When it came his time to leave, he declined and helped more men to escape. In total, he helped 12 men to escape. Fr. Schmitt was posthumously awarded the '''Navy and Marine Corps Medal''' for his heroism.<br/>     '''UPDATE''' - December 2017 The Pentagon has approved an upgrade to an '''Silver Star''' for heroism for Fr. Schmitt's actions aboard the USS Oklahoma. His remains were also identified and returned to Dubuque Iowa in October 2016.<br/><br/>
	USS SCHMITT earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>		USS SCHMITT earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	The ships sponsor was Mrs. Elizabeth Buchheit.		The ships sponsor was Mrs. Elizabeth Buchheit.

GregCiesielski at 23:07, 25 October 2016

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	'''NAMESAKE''' - Father Aloysius H. Schmitt, USN (December 4 1909 – December 7 1941)<br/>     Fr. Schmitt was a Roman Catholic priest who served as Chaplain in the United States Navy and was killed in [[Pearl Harbor Heroes\|Pearl Harbor attack]] while serving on [[OKLAHOMA_BB_37\| USS OKLAHOMA BB-37]]. During the attack numerous Japanese torpedo hits caused the ship to capsize. A number of sailors, including Fr. Schmitt, were trapped in a compartment with only a small porthole as the means of escape. Fr. Schmitt helped a number of men through this porthole. When it came his time to leave, he declined and helped more men to escape. In total, he helped 12 men to escape. Fr. Schmitt was posthumously awarded the '''Navy and Marine Corps Medal''' for his heroism.<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Father Aloysius H. Schmitt, USN (December 4 1909 – December 7 1941)<br/>     Fr. Schmitt was a Roman Catholic priest who served as Chaplain in the United States Navy and was killed in [[Pearl Harbor Heroes\|Pearl Harbor attack]] while serving on [[OKLAHOMA_BB_37\| USS OKLAHOMA BB-37]]. During the attack numerous Japanese torpedo hits caused the ship to capsize. A number of sailors, including Fr. Schmitt, were trapped in a compartment with only a small porthole as the means of escape. Fr. Schmitt helped a number of men through this porthole. When it came his time to leave, he declined and helped more men to escape. In total, he helped 12 men to escape. Fr. Schmitt was posthumously awarded the '''Navy and Marine Corps Medal''' for his heroism.<br/><br/>
	USS SCHMITT earned ~~the Combat Action Ribbon,~~ the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 Battle star, ~~the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal and~~ the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>		USS SCHMITT earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	The ships sponsor was Mrs. Elizabeth Buchheit.		The ships sponsor was Mrs. Elizabeth Buchheit.
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GregCiesielski at 21:35, 24 October 2016

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	<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>		<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
	This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.		This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
			its lifetime.
	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
			<table width="90%">
			<tr>
			<td valign="top">
	<ol>		<ol>
	Buckley Class ~~Type TE~~ Destroyer Escort<br/>		Buckley Class Destroyer Escort<br/>
	Keel Laid February 22 1943 - Launched May 19 1943<br/><br/>		Keel Laid February 22 1943 - Launched May 19 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SCHMITT DE-676'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SCHMITT DE-676'''<br/>
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	<li>'''ROCS LUNG SHAN PF-44''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)<br/>		<li>'''ROCS LUNG SHAN PF-44''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)<br/>
	Sold to Taiwan February 18 1969 and renamed<br/><br/>		Sold to Taiwan February 18 1969 and renamed<br/><br/>
	Stricken by Taiwan 1976 and broken up		Stricken by Taiwan 1976 and broken up</ol></td>
	</ol>		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	<p>~~ ~~</p>		[[Image:Schmitt_DE676_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
			</td>
			</tr>
			</table>
			<p> </p>

	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>

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	Recommissioned April 3 1945 - Decommissioned June 28 1949<br/><br/>		Recommissioned April 3 1945 - Decommissioned June 28 1949<br/><br/>
	Stricken May 1 1967<br/><br/>		Stricken May 1 1967<br/><br/>
	<li>'''LUNG SHAN PF-44''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)<br/>		<li>'''ROCS LUNG SHAN PF-44''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)<br/>
	Sold to Taiwan February 18 1969 and renamed<br/><br/>		Sold to Taiwan February 18 1969 and renamed<br/><br/>
	Stricken by Taiwan 1976 and broken up		Stricken by Taiwan 1976 and broken up
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS SCHMITT APD-76_Covers_Page_1 \| Schmitt Covers Page 1]]    (1943-46)</li>		<li>[[USS SCHMITT APD-76_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Schmitt DE-676 / APD-76 Covers Page 1]]    (1943-46)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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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="~~220~~">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>
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2z		Locy Type 2z
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1944-05-02		1944-05-02
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~1944-05-02~~
	</td><td align="center" width="~~220~~">
	[[Image:JonBurdett_schmitt_de676_19440502_pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett_schmitt_de676_19440502_pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2(n)		Locy Type 2(n)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1946-12-25		1946-12-25
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~1946-12-25~~
	</td><td align="center" width="~~220~~">
	[[Image:JonBurdett_schmitt_apd76_122546_pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett_schmitt_apd76_122546_pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2(n)		Locy Type 2(n)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1947-04-09		1947-04-09
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~1947-04-09~~
	</td><td align="center" width="~~220~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Schmitt_APA76_19470409_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Schmitt_APA76_19470409_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>

	'''NAMESAKE''' - ~~Named in Honor of~~ Father Aloysius H. Schmitt (December 4 1909 – December 7 1941) a Roman Catholic priest who served as Chaplain in the United States Navy killed in [[Pearl Harbor Heroes\|Pearl Harbor attack]] while serving on [[OKLAHOMA_BB_37\| USS OKLAHOMA BB-37]]. During the attack numerous Japanese torpedo hits caused the ship to capsize. A number of sailors, including Fr. Schmitt, were trapped in a compartment with only a small porthole as the means of escape. Fr. Schmitt helped a number of men through this porthole. When it came his time to leave, he declined and helped more men to escape. In total, he helped 12 men to escape. Fr. Schmitt was posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Father Aloysius H. Schmitt, USN (December 4 1909 – December 7 1941)<br/>     Fr. Schmitt was a Roman Catholic priest who served as Chaplain in the United States Navy and was killed in [[Pearl Harbor Heroes\|Pearl Harbor attack]] while serving on [[OKLAHOMA_BB_37\| USS OKLAHOMA BB-37]]. During the attack numerous Japanese torpedo hits caused the ship to capsize. A number of sailors, including Fr. Schmitt, were trapped in a compartment with only a small porthole as the means of escape. Fr. Schmitt helped a number of men through this porthole. When it came his time to leave, he declined and helped more men to escape. In total, he helped 12 men to escape. Fr. Schmitt was posthumously awarded the '''Navy and Marine Corps Medal''' for his heroism.<br/><br/>
	Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)<br/>*		USS SCHMITT earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 Battle star, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~Borneo operation June 1945<br/><br/>~~		The ships sponsor was Mrs. Elizabeth Buchheit.
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~
	Combat Action Ribbon ~~(retroactive)<br/>~~American Campaign Medal
	~~<br/>~~Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 star~~<br/>~~European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal~~<br/>~~World War II Victory Medal

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JonBurdett: date range

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date range

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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.
<ol>
Buckley Class Type TE Destroyer Escort<br/>
Keel Laid February 22 1943 - Launched May 19 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SCHMITT DE-676'''<br/>
Commissioned July 23 1943 - Decommissioned January 2 1945<br/>
Converted and reclassified High Speed Transport (APD)<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SCHMITT APD-76'''<br/>
Recommissioned April 3 1945 - Decommissioned June 28 1949<br/><br/>
Stricken May 1 1967<br/><br/>
<li>'''LUNG SHAN PF-44''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)<br/>
Sold to Taiwan February 18 1969 and renamed<br/><br/>
Stricken by Taiwan 1976 and broken up
</ol>
<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 incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). 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>[[USS SCHMITT APD-76_Covers_Page_1 | Schmitt Covers Page 1]]    (1943-46)</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 incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). 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.



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<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="220">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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<h4>1st Commissioning July 24 1943 to January 2 1945</h4>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1944-05-02
<br/>to<br/>
1944-05-02
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:JonBurdett_schmitt_de676_19440502_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_schmitt_de676_19440502.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DE-676 - Official Mail

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<h4>2nd Commissioning April 3 1945 to June 28 1949</h4>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-12-25
<br/>to<br/>
1946-12-25
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:JonBurdett_schmitt_apd76_122546_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_schmitt_apd76_122546.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As APD-76 - [[Cachet Category Christmas Day|Christmas Day]] 1946




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1947-04-09
<br/>to<br/>
1947-04-09
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Schmitt_APA76_19470409_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Schmitt_APA76_19470409_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As APD-76

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>

'''NAMESAKE''' - Named in Honor of Father Aloysius H. Schmitt (December 4 1909 – December 7 1941) a Roman Catholic priest who served as Chaplain in the United States Navy killed in [[Pearl Harbor Heroes|Pearl Harbor attack]] while serving on [[OKLAHOMA_BB_37| USS OKLAHOMA BB-37]]. During the attack numerous Japanese torpedo hits caused the ship to capsize. A number of sailors, including Fr. Schmitt, were trapped in a compartment with only a small porthole as the means of escape. Fr. Schmitt helped a number of men through this porthole. When it came his time to leave, he declined and helped more men to escape. In total, he helped 12 men to escape. Fr. Schmitt was posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal<br/><br/>
Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)<br/>*
Borneo operation June 1945<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive)<br/>American Campaign Medal
<br/>Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 star<br/>European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal<br/>World War II Victory Medal




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