Cachet Maker Alton (Budd) M Arrington

Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

Cachetmaker Alton (Budd) M. Arrington created covers for himself, and was also one of the various artists that did artwork for the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. Budd was a retired Navy Commander and served in the Submarine Service during WWII and his love of submarines is shown through his incredible artwork. In 1983, Budd created a series of covers for the 52 submarines that cruise our oceans “On Eternal Patrol” and these covers are shown on page 3 and 4. The majority of the covers illustrated are from Budd’s original artwork and not from the actual covers themselves. These submarine covers are arranged in hull designation sequence starting on page 6.
Please enjoy these covers that Budd created.

1. Page 1    (Decatur Chapter No. 4)
2. Page 2    (Decatur Chapter No. 4)
3. Page 3    (WWII - On Eternal Patrol)
4. Page 4    (WWII - On Eternal Patrol)
5. Page 5    (Medal of Honor and Misc. covers)
6. Page 6    (AGSS / SS Subs)
7. Page 7    (SS Subs)
8. Page 8    (SS Subs)
9. Page 9    (SS / SSBN Subs)
10. Page 10    (SSBN / SSG / SSK / SSN Subs)
11. Page 11    (SSN / SSR / SSRN / SST Subs)

 

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N/A		N/A	1982-03-13 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT 06340 USS Albuquerque SSN-706
			Launching

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1982-09-25 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel Norfolk VA 235 USS Houston SSN-713
			Commissioning

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1982-10-19 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel Newport New VA 236 USS Salt Lake City SSN-716
			Launching

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1982-11-06 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT 06340 USS Georgia SSBN-729
			Christening

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1982-11-21 USPS CDS Mare Island CA 94592 USS Plunger SSN-595
			20th Anniversary

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1982-12-23 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT 06349 USS Skate SSN-578
			25th Anniversary

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1983-01-06 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT 06349
			Commissioning of the USS City of Corpus Christi SSN-705

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1983-03-19 USPS Machine cancel Groton, CT
			Launching - USS Minneapolis St. Paul SSN-708

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1983-04-30 USPS Pictorial Philadelphia PA 19112
			Launching of the USS Olympia SSN-717

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1983-04-30 USPS Pictorial Philadelphia PA 19112
			Launching of the USS Olympia SSN-717

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1983-05-21 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT 06349
			Commissioning of the USS Albequerque SSN-706

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1983-05-27 USPS CDS Wilmington DE 19350 USCGC Mohawk WPG-78
			Dedication Day

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1983-06-18 Locy Type F (blue) "FIRST DAY / IN / COMMISSION" USS Florida SSBN-728
			Commissioning

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1983-07-15 USPS Pictorial "First Forrestal Reunion July 15-17" USS Forrestal CV-59
			Shipmate Reunion

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1984-03-10 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Station" Groton, CT USS Minneapolis St. Paul SSN-708
			Commissioning

Cachet Maker is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. Cachet artist is Alton (Budd) M Arrington (see his initials "AMA" in the lower right corner).

 

N/A		N/A	1985-09-02 Locy Type 9 USS Fulton AS-11
			40th Anniversary of V-J Day

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1985-09-02 USPS Pictorial Postmark "BALPEX STA." Hunt Valley MD 21031
			40th Anniversary of V-J Day

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1983-10-06 USPS Pictorial "Tall Ship Sta." Philadelphia, PA
			Visit of the SSS Gorch Foch from Germany

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1983-10-31 USPS Machine Cancel Groton, CT 06340
			Initial Sea Trials of the USS Georgia SSBN-729

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

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1985-07-20 USPS Pictorial "USCS Convention Station" Valley Forge PA 19481

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

N/A		N/A	1985-10-13 Locy Type 2 USS Forrestal CV-59
			Navy Day 1985

Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

 

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