WALTER X YOUNG APD 131 - Revision history

NCMSysop at 00:51, 2 July 2024

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	Redesignated High-speed Transport (APD) 15 July 1944<br/>		Redesignated High-speed Transport (APD) 15 July 1944<br/>
	Launched 30 September 1944<br/><br/>		Launched 30 September 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS WALTER X. YOUNG APD-131'''<li/>		<li>'''USS WALTER X. YOUNG APD-131'''</li>
	Commissioned 1 May 1945 - Decommissioned 2 July 1946<br/><br/>		Commissioned 1 May 1945 - Decommissioned 2 July 1946<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register 1 May 1962<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 May 1962<br/>

GregCiesielski: Updated the page and added 1 postmark / 1 cover

2020-06-12T21:04:37Z

Updated the page and added 1 postmark / 1 cover

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	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol>Crosley Class High-speed Transport<br/>		<ol>Crosley Class High-speed Transport<br/>
	Keel Laid May 27 1944 as Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort DE-715<br/>		Keel Laid 27 May 1944 as Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort DE-715<br/>
	Redesignated High-speed Transport (APD) July 15 1944<br/>		Redesignated High-speed Transport (APD) 15 July 1944<br/>
	Launched September 30 1944<br/><br/>		Launched 30 September 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS WALTER X. YOUNG APD-131'''<br/>		<li>'''USS WALTER X. YOUNG APD-131'''<li/>
	Commissioned May 1 1945 - Decommissioned July 2 1946<br/><br/>		Commissioned 1 May 1945 - Decommissioned 2 July 1946<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register May 1 1962<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 May 1962<br/>
	Sunk as target April 11 1967 Naval Missile Center off Point Mugu, Ca		Sunk as target 11 April 1967 Naval Missile Center off Point Mugu, Ca
	</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 WALTER X. YOUNG APD-131_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1945)</li>		<li>[[USS WALTER X. YOUNG APD-131_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Walter X. Young APD-131 Covers Page 1]]    (1944-1945)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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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>
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	~~USPO Machine<br/>Postmark<br/><br/>Bay City MI~~		Locy Type 2(n)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1944~~-09-30		1946-01-12
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">[[Image:~~GregCiesielski_WalterXYoung_APD131_19440930_1_Front~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_WalterXYoung_APD131_19460112_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:~~GregCiesielski_WalterXYoung_APD131_19440930_1_Cachet~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_WalterXYoung_APD131_19460112_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Launching.<br/>Note: Middle initial of namesake is incorrectly given as "J" in~~ the ~~cachet.<br/>The large red "6th" on the cover refers to the Sixth War Loan bond drive which started on November 20 1944~~.		From the Bob Govern collection.
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15798)		Locy Type 2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15798)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1945-12-13		1945-12-13
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett walterxyoung apd131 19451213 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett walterxyoung apd131 19451213 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1946-02-26		1946-02-26
	</td><td align="center" width="~~220~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_WalterXYoung_APD131_19460226_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_WalterXYoung_APD131_19460226_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''' - Walter Xavier Young USMCR (October 22 1918 - August 7 1942)<br/>		USS WALTER X. YOUNG earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	Young enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on January 6 1941 and, following training at the Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va., was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on May 29 1941. After commissioning, Lt. Young received training at the Signal Corps School, Fort Monmouth, N.J., and was then assigned to the Marine Barracks, New River, N.C., into 1942.<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - First Lieutenant Walter Xavier Young, USMCR (22 October 1918 - 7 August 1942)<br/>
	Promoted to First Lieutenant on June 6 1942, he was communications officer of a Marine parachute battalion which took part in the attack upon Gavutu, Solomon Islands, on August 7 1942. During the extremely dangerous initial landings on Gavutu, Lt. Young singlehandedly assaulted a Japanese-held dugout commanding a portion of the dock on the island which was a key objective. While successfully penetrating and neutralizing the dugout, Young was wounded by rifle fire and died later that day. For his heroic action, Lt. Young was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.		Young enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on 6 January 1941 and, following training at the Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va., was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on 29 May 1941. After commissioning, Lt. Young received training at the Signal Corps School, Fort Monmouth, N.J., and was then assigned to the Marine Barracks, New River, N.C., into 1942.<br/>
			Promoted to First Lieutenant on 6 June 1942, he was communications officer of a Marine parachute battalion which took part in the attack upon Gavutu, Solomon Islands, on 7 August 1942. During the extremely dangerous initial landings on Gavutu, Lt. Young singlehandedly assaulted a Japanese-held dugout commanding a portion of the dock on the island which was a key objective. While successfully penetrating and neutralizing the dugout, Young was wounded by rifle fire and died later that day. For his heroic action, Lt. Young was posthumously awarded the '''Navy Cross'''.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. John J. McGeeney.
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JonBurdett: new format + 1 cover

2011-04-08T19:36:05Z

new format + 1 cover

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>Crosley Class High-speed Transport<br/>
Keel Laid May 27 1944 as Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort DE-715<br/>
Redesignated High-speed Transport (APD) July 15 1944<br/>
Launched September 30 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS WALTER X. YOUNG APD-131'''<br/>
Commissioned May 1 1945 - Decommissioned July 2 1946<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register May 1 1962<br/>
Sunk as target April 11 1967 Naval Missile Center off Point Mugu, Ca
</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 WALTER X. YOUNG APD-131_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1945)</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="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">
USPO Machine<br/>Postmark<br/><br/>Bay City MI
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1944-09-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">[[Image:GregCiesielski_WalterXYoung_APD131_19440930_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_WalterXYoung_APD131_19440930_1_Cachet.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Launching.<br/>Note: Middle initial of namesake is incorrectly given as "J" in the cachet.<br/>The large red "6th" on the cover refers to the Sixth War Loan bond drive which started on November 20 1944.

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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15798)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-12-13
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett walterxyoung apd131 19451213 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett walterxyoung apd131 19451213.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Weak strike, type based on probability




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2(n)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-02-26
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_WalterXYoung_APD131_19460226_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_WalterXYoung_APD131_19460226_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Last Day of Postal Service.

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Walter Xavier Young USMCR (October 22 1918 - August 7 1942)<br/>
Young enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on January 6 1941 and, following training at the Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va., was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on May 29 1941. After commissioning, Lt. Young received training at the Signal Corps School, Fort Monmouth, N.J., and was then assigned to the Marine Barracks, New River, N.C., into 1942.<br/>
Promoted to First Lieutenant on June 6 1942, he was communications officer of a Marine parachute battalion which took part in the attack upon Gavutu, Solomon Islands, on August 7 1942. During the extremely dangerous initial landings on Gavutu, Lt. Young singlehandedly assaulted a Japanese-held dugout commanding a portion of the dock on the island which was a key objective. While successfully penetrating and neutralizing the dugout, Young was wounded by rifle fire and died later that day. For his heroic action, Lt. Young was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.



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