THOMASON DE 203 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark and cover

2020-01-15T15:29:40Z

Added 1 postmark and cover

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	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.
	<ol>Buckley Class ~~Type TE~~ Destroyer Escort<br/>		<ol>Buckley Class Destroyer Escort<br/>
	Keel Laid June 5 1943 - Launched August 23 1943<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 5 June 1943 - Launched 23 August 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS THOMASON DE-203'''<br/>		<li>'''USS THOMASON DE-203'''<br/>
	Commissioned December 10 1943 - Decommissioned May 22 1946<br/><br/>		Commissioned 10 December 1943 - Decommissioned 22 May 1946<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register June 30 1968<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 30 June 1968<br/>
	Sold June 30 1969 ~~to the National Metal & Steel Corp. Terminal Island~~ for scrap		Sold 30 June 1969 for scrap
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS THOMASON DE-203_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1943-46)</li>		<li>[[USS THOMASON DE-203_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Thomason DE-203 Covers Page 1]]    (1943-1946)</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="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>
	</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">
	1946-01-21		1946-01-21
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			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type SL
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1946-01-21
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Thomason_DE203_19460121_1_SL.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Thomason_DE203_19460121_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Straight Line Marking. From the Bob Govern collection.
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	THOMASON ~~received three battle stars for World War II service<br/><br/>~~		USS THOMASON earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~		'''NAMESAKE''' - Sergeant Clyde A. Thomason, USMCR (23 May 1914 - 17 August 1942)<br/>
	Combat Action Ribbon ~~(retroactive) -~~ American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 stars - World War II Victory Medal - Philippine Liberation Ribbon<br/><br/>		Thomason enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on 28 December 1934. He served in China and on board [[AUGUSTA CA 31\|USS AUGUSTA CA-31]] before being discharged on 23 December 1940. Sergeant Thomason reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on 8 January 1942 and joined "A" Company, 2d Marine Raider Battalion, the following month. Sergeant Thomason was killed in action at Makin Island on 17 August 1942 when the battalion raided that island. He was posthumously awarded the '''Medal of Honor'''.<br/>        His citation reads in part: "Leading the advance element of the assault echelon, Sergeant Thomason disposed his men with keen judgment and discrimination and by his exemplary leadership and great personal valor, exhorted them to like fearless efforts. On one occasion, he dauntlessly walked up to a house which concealed an enemy Japanese sniper, forced in the door and shot the man before he could resist. Later in the action, while leading an assault on an enemy position, he gallantly gave up his life in the service of his country. His courage and loyal devotion to duty in the face of grave peril were in keeping with the finest traditions of the United States Naval Service."<br/>        Sgt. Thomason earned the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart Medal, the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ one bronze service star and the World War II Victory Medal for his service in the United States Marine Corps.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Clyde A. Thomason USMCR (May 23 1914 - August 17 1942)<br/>		The ships sponsor was Miss Sara Jeanette Thomason, sister of Sergeant Thomason.
	Thomason enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on December 28 1934. He served in China and on board [[AUGUSTA CA 31\|USS AUGUSTA CA-31]] before being discharged on December 23 1940. Sergeant Thomason reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on January 8 1942 and joined "A" Company, 2d Marine Raider Battalion, the following month. Sergeant Thomason was killed in action at Makin Island on August 17 1942 when the battalion raided that island. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. His citation reads in part: "Leading the advance element of the assault echelon, Sergeant Thomason disposed his men with keen judgment and discrimination and by his exemplary leadership and great personal valor, exhorted them to like fearless efforts. On one occasion, he dauntlessly walked up to a, house which concealed an enemy Japanese sniper, forced in the door and shot the man before he could resist. Later in the action, while leading an assault on an enemy position, he gallantly gave up his life in the service of his country. His courage and loyal devotion to duty in the face of grave peril were in keeping with the finest traditions of the United States Naval Service."
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JonBurdett: added 1 mark

2016-02-26T02:46:51Z

added 1 mark

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:46, 26 February 2016
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS THOMASON DE-203_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1943)</li>		<li>[[USS THOMASON DE-203_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1943-46)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</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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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	~~NO THOMASON POSTMARKS~~<br/>~~AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME~~		Locy Type<br/>2z
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~DATE FROM~~		1946-01-21
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~DATE TO~~		[[Image:JonBurdett thomason de203 19460121 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</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]]~~-->~~		[[Image:JonBurdett thomason de203 19460121.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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JonBurdett: new format

2011-07-17T05:26:11Z

new format

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.
<ol>Buckley Class Type TE Destroyer Escort<br/>
Keel Laid June 5 1943 - Launched August 23 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS THOMASON DE-203'''<br/>
Commissioned December 10 1943 - Decommissioned May 22 1946<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register June 30 1968<br/>
Sold June 30 1969 to the National Metal & Steel Corp. Terminal Island for scrap
</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 THOMASON DE-203_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1943)</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.



<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>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
NO THOMASON 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>
THOMASON received three battle stars for World War II service<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 stars - World War II Victory Medal - Philippine Liberation Ribbon<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Clyde A. Thomason USMCR (May 23 1914 - August 17 1942)<br/>
Thomason enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on December 28 1934. He served in China and on board [[AUGUSTA CA 31|USS AUGUSTA CA-31]] before being discharged on December 23 1940. Sergeant Thomason reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on January 8 1942 and joined "A" Company, 2d Marine Raider Battalion, the following month. Sergeant Thomason was killed in action at Makin Island on August 17 1942 when the battalion raided that island. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. His citation reads in part: "Leading the advance element of the assault echelon, Sergeant Thomason disposed his men with keen judgment and discrimination and by his exemplary leadership and great personal valor, exhorted them to like fearless efforts. On one occasion, he dauntlessly walked up to a, house which concealed an enemy Japanese sniper, forced in the door and shot the man before he could resist. Later in the action, while leading an assault on an enemy position, he gallantly gave up his life in the service of his country. His courage and loyal devotion to duty in the face of grave peril were in keeping with the finest traditions of the United States Naval Service."



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