WANTUCK APD 125 - Revision history

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	<ol>Crosley Class High-speed Transport<br/>		<ol>Crosley Class High-speed Transport<br/>
	Authorized as Rudderrow Class Destroyer Escort DE-692<br/>		Authorized as Rudderrow Class Destroyer Escort DE-692<br/>
	Redesignated High-speed Transport (APD) July 17 1944<br/>		Redesignated High-speed Transport (APD) 17 July 1944<br/>
	Keel Laid August 17 1944 - Launched September 25 1944<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 17 August 1944 - Launched 25 September 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS WANTUCK APD-125'''<br/>		<li>'''USS WANTUCK APD-125'''</li>
	Commissioned December 30 1944 - Decommissioned November 15 1957~~<br/>~~		Commissioned 30 December 1944 - Decommissioned 15 November 1957<br/><br/>
	~~Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego Group~~<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 4 March 1958<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register March 4 1958<br/>		Sold 27 October 1958 for scrap
	Sold October 27 1958 ~~to Sundfelt Equipment Co. Inc. Wilmington CA~~ for scrap
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	<li>[[USS WANTUCK APD-125_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1945)</li>		<li>[[USS WANTUCK APD-125_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Wantuck APD-125 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1945)</li>
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	<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">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~9#<br/><br/>(Br. #15405)		Locy Type 9#<br/><br/>(Br. #15405)
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	1945-09-03		1945-09-03
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~
	~~1945-09-15~~
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	Censored ~~wartime (~~WWII) use~~<br/>~~		Censored WWII use. Mark from back of cover
	Mark from back of cover
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	WANTUCK earned ~~one battle star during World War II and seven battle stars during~~ the ~~Korean War <br/><br/>~~		USS WANTUCK earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp, the National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal w/ 7 Battle stars, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~
	China Service Medal ~~(extended) -~~ American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1~~) -~~ World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal ~~(with~~ Asia clasp~~) -~~ National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (7~~) -~~ United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal ~~(retroactive)~~<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - John Joseph Wantuck USMC (November 23 1923 - July 17 1943)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - John Joseph Wantuck USMC (November 23 1923 - July 17 1943)<br/>
	Wantuck enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on January 6 1942. After basic training at the Marine barracks at Parris Island, S.C., he served at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from June 30 1942 until late in the year. By December 5, Private Wantuck was serving in the Solomon Islands where, on June 30 1943, he went ashore with other marines at Zanana beach on the island of New Georgia. For two weeks, the troops tried to dislodge the Japanese defenders farther inland near Munda while Wantuck served with the beachhead and supply depot antiaircraft defense unit. On July 17, the Japanese mounted a major offensive at the severed and disoriented American forces. Though eventually stymied in their attempt, they managed to reach the perimeter of the beachhead and Private Wantuck's position. Using a light machine gun salvaged from the discard pile, Wantuck stuck to his position through the night. The following morning, after the enemy offensive had been repulsed, Private Wantuck was found dead at his gun with evidence in front of him that he had killed 18 to 20 of the enemy and had probably wounded many more. For his gallant defense and supreme sacrifice Private Wantuck was awarded the Navy Cross, posthumously		Wantuck enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on January 6 1942. After basic training at the Marine barracks at Parris Island, S.C., he served at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from June 30 1942 until late in the year. By December 5, Private Wantuck was serving in the Solomon Islands where, on June 30 1943, he went ashore with other marines at Zanana beach on the island of New Georgia. For two weeks, the troops tried to dislodge the Japanese defenders farther inland near Munda while Wantuck served with the beachhead and supply depot antiaircraft defense unit. On July 17, the Japanese mounted a major offensive at the severed and disoriented American forces. Though eventually stymied in their attempt, they managed to reach the perimeter of the beachhead and Private Wantuck's position. Using a light machine gun salvaged from the discard pile, Wantuck stuck to his position through the night. The following morning, after the enemy offensive had been repulsed, Private Wantuck was found dead at his gun with evidence in front of him that he had killed 18 to 20 of the enemy and had probably wounded many more. For his gallant defense and supreme sacrifice Private Wantuck was awarded the '''Navy Cross''', posthumously.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Miss Mary Wantuck.
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	<li>~~<!--~~ [[~~PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1~~ \| ~~-->~~ Covers Page 1 ~~<!--~~ ]] ~~-->~~    (~~DATE RANGE~~)</li>		<li>[[USS WANTUCK APD-125_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1945)</li>
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	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	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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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	~~NO WANTUCK POSTMARKS~~<br/>~~AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME~~		Locy Type<br/>2(n)
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	~~DATE FROM~~		1945-12-19
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~DATE TO~~		[[Image:JonBurdett wantuck apd125 19451219 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
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	~~<!--~~[[Image:~~FULLSIZE_IMAGE_NAME~~\|thumb\|center\|100px]]~~-->~~		[[Image:JonBurdett wantuck apd125 19451219.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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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>Crosley Class High-speed Transport<br/>
Authorized as Rudderrow Class Destroyer Escort DE-692<br/>
Redesignated High-speed Transport (APD) July 17 1944<br/>
Keel Laid August 17 1944 - Launched September 25 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS WANTUCK APD-125'''<br/>
Commissioned December 30 1944 - Decommissioned November 15 1957<br/>
Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego Group<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register March 4 1958<br/>
Sold October 27 1958 to Sundfelt Equipment Co. Inc. Wilmington CA for scrap
</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 WANTUCK 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>
WANTUCK earned one battle star during World War II and seven battle stars during the Korean War <br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (7) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - John Joseph Wantuck USMC (November 23 1923 - July 17 1943)<br/>
Wantuck enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on January 6 1942. After basic training at the Marine barracks at Parris Island, S.C., he served at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from June 30 1942 until late in the year. By December 5, Private Wantuck was serving in the Solomon Islands where, on June 30 1943, he went ashore with other marines at Zanana beach on the island of New Georgia. For two weeks, the troops tried to dislodge the Japanese defenders farther inland near Munda while Wantuck served with the beachhead and supply depot antiaircraft defense unit. On July 17, the Japanese mounted a major offensive at the severed and disoriented American forces. Though eventually stymied in their attempt, they managed to reach the perimeter of the beachhead and Private Wantuck's position. Using a light machine gun salvaged from the discard pile, Wantuck stuck to his position through the night. The following morning, after the enemy offensive had been repulsed, Private Wantuck was found dead at his gun with evidence in front of him that he had killed 18 to 20 of the enemy and had probably wounded many more. For his gallant defense and supreme sacrifice Private Wantuck was awarded the Navy Cross, posthumously




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