WILLIAM FLORES WPC 1103 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 02:29, 2 June 2021

2021-06-02T02:29:42Z

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	'''NAMESAKE''' - Seaman Apprentice William R. Flores, USCG (6 November 1961 - 28 January 1980)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Seaman Apprentice William R. Flores, USCG (6 November 1961 - 28 January 1980)<br/>
	Flores was born and raised in Carlsbad, New Mexico. On January 28, 1980, 18-year-old Flores stayed aboard the [[BLACKTHORN_WLB_391_ \| USCGC Blackthorn WLB-391]] as it was sinking following a collision with a tanker, SS Capricorn, and helped save twenty-three (23) of his crewmates, at the cost of his own life. Flores and a colleague threw their life jackets to seamen struggling in the water without life jackets. He strapped the life jacket locker open, so remaining life jackets would be released as the vessel sank. He then tried to aid wounded seamen who were still aboard. For his bravery, SA Flores was posthumously awarded the '''COAST GUARD MEDAL'''. The Coast Guard Medal is the highest non-combat bravery award of the United States Coast Guard.		Flores was born and raised in Carlsbad, New Mexico. On January 28, 1980, 18-year-old Flores stayed aboard the [[BLACKTHORN_WLB_391_ \| USCGC Blackthorn WLB-391]] as it was sinking following a collision with a tanker, SS Capricorn, and helped save twenty-three (23) of his crewmates, at the cost of his own life. Flores and a colleague threw their life jackets to seamen struggling in the water without life jackets. He strapped the life jacket locker open, so remaining life jackets would be released as the vessel sank. He then tried to aid wounded seamen who were still aboard. For his bravery, SA Flores was posthumously awarded the '''COAST GUARD MEDAL'''. The Coast Guard Medal is the highest non-combat bravery award of the United States Coast Guard.<br/>
			In May 2021, Flores was awarded the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor for his actions on the USCGC Blackthorn.
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GregCiesielski at 00:57, 26 June 2019

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GregCiesielski: Activated the Ships cover page link and added 1 postmark/cover

2019-06-26T00:39:14Z

Activated the Ships cover page link and added 1 postmark/cover

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	Sentinel Class Cutter<br/>		Sentinel Class Cutter<br/>
	Keel Laid - Launched 29 November 2011<br/><br/>		Keel Laid - Launched 29 November 2011<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USCGC WILLIAM FLORES WPC 1103'''<br/>		<li>'''USCGC WILLIAM FLORES WPC-1103'''<br/>
	Commissioned 3 November 2012		Commissioned 3 November 2012
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
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	<li>~~<!--~~ [[~~PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1~~ \| --> Covers Page 1 ~~<!--~~ ]] ~~-->~~    (~~DATE RANGE~~)</li>		<li>[[WILLIAM_FLORES_WPC_1103_Covers_Page_1 \| USCGC William Flores WPC-1103 Covers Page 1]]     (2011-2019)</li>
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	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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			<br/><h4>USPS Pictorial Postmark</h4>
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			USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"Fleet Week Sta."<br/><br/>Fort Lauderdale FL
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			2019-05-04
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_WilliamFlores_WPC1103_20190504_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_WilliamFlores_WPC1103_20190504_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			Fleet Week, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ \| Wolfgang Hechler]]
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	'''NAMESAKE''' - Seaman Apprentice William R. Flores, USCG (November 6, 1961 - January ~~28,~~ 1980)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Seaman Apprentice William R. Flores, USCG (6 November 1961 - 28 January 1980)<br/>
	Flores was born and raised in Carlsbad, New Mexico. On January 28, 1980, 18-year-old Flores stayed aboard the [[BLACKTHORN_WLB_391_ \| USCGC Blackthorn WLB-391]] as it was sinking following a collision with a tanker, SS Capricorn, and helped save twenty-three (23) of his crewmates, at the cost of his own life. Flores and a colleague threw their life jackets to seamen struggling in the water without life jackets. He strapped the life jacket locker open, so remaining life jackets would be released as the vessel sank. He then tried to aid wounded seamen who were still aboard. For his bravery, SA Flores was posthumously awarded the '''COAST GUARD MEDAL'''. The Coast Guard Medal is the highest non-combat bravery award of the United States Coast Guard.		Flores was born and raised in Carlsbad, New Mexico. On January 28, 1980, 18-year-old Flores stayed aboard the [[BLACKTHORN_WLB_391_ \| USCGC Blackthorn WLB-391]] as it was sinking following a collision with a tanker, SS Capricorn, and helped save twenty-three (23) of his crewmates, at the cost of his own life. Flores and a colleague threw their life jackets to seamen struggling in the water without life jackets. He strapped the life jacket locker open, so remaining life jackets would be released as the vessel sank. He then tried to aid wounded seamen who were still aboard. For his bravery, SA Flores was posthumously awarded the '''COAST GUARD MEDAL'''. The Coast Guard Medal is the highest non-combat bravery award of the United States Coast Guard.
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GregCiesielski: Added ships postmark page and 2 covers

2016-03-06T22:52:56Z

Added ships postmark page and 2 covers

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.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>
Sentinel Class Cutter<br/>
Keel Laid - Launched 29 November 2011<br/><br/>
<li>'''USCGC WILLIAM FLORES WPC 1103'''<br/>
Commissioned 3 November 2012
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:WilliamFlores_WPC1103_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
</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 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> 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 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">
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>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">
USPS CDS<br/><br/>Lockport LA
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2011-11-29
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_WilliamFlores_WPC1103_20111129_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
Launching, cachet by the[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS Type 9<br/><br/>Tampa FL
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2012-11-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_WilliamFlores_WPC1103_20121103_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
Commissioning, cachet by the[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Seaman Apprentice William R. Flores, USCG (November 6, 1961 - January 28, 1980)<br/>
Flores was born and raised in Carlsbad, New Mexico. On January 28, 1980, 18-year-old Flores stayed aboard the [[BLACKTHORN_WLB_391_ | USCGC Blackthorn WLB-391]] as it was sinking following a collision with a tanker, SS Capricorn, and helped save twenty-three (23) of his crewmates, at the cost of his own life. Flores and a colleague threw their life jackets to seamen struggling in the water without life jackets. He strapped the life jacket locker open, so remaining life jackets would be released as the vessel sank. He then tried to aid wounded seamen who were still aboard. For his bravery, SA Flores was posthumously awarded the '''COAST GUARD MEDAL'''. The Coast Guard Medal is the highest non-combat bravery award of the United States Coast Guard.



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