Cachet Maker James Chun

Cachets should be listed in chronological order based on earliest known usage. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to add-on cachets as well.

Thumbnail Link To Cachet Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Front Image	Thumbnail Link To Postmark or Back Image	Primary Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text Ship --------- Category

 

			1934-10-27 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) PEARL HARBOR / HAWAII USS Breese DM-18
			Navy Day

Notes: Cachet Makers: Matt Murphy and James Chun

 

			1935-11-11 Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) ARMISTICE / DAY -- 1935 USS Oglala ARG-1
			Armistice Day

Notes: Cachet Makers: James Chun and C Wright Richell
Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1935-12-25 Locy Type FDPS 3 (AC-TTB) RECOMMIS / 31 OCTOBER USS Thrush AVP-3
			Ship Recommissioning

Notes:

 

			1936-02-12 Locy Type 3s (B-TBT) "IN HIS / MEMORY" USS Beaver AS-5
			Lincoln's Birthday

Elsie Lee ANCS #219

 

			1937-08-26 Locy Type 3 (TBB) ALOHA USS / HONOLULU US Receiving Ship Brooklyn NY
			Ship Launching - USS Honolulu CL-48

Notes: Cachet Makers: James Chun and Elsie Lee.
Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1937-10-10 Locy Type LDPS 5hks "SAN DIEGO / CALIF" USCS Catalog Illus. M-46b USS Montgomery DM-17
			Last Day of Postal Service

Cachet sponsor - Aloha Crew No. 12, ANCS

 

			1937-10-10 Locy Type LDPS 5hks "SAN DIEGO / CALIF" USCS Catalog Illus. M-46b USS Montgomery DM-17
			Last Day of Postal Service

Back of the Oct 10 1937 cover showing R/S marking of James Chun, ANCS #76.

 

			1937-11-12 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF" USS Breese DM-18
			Last Day of Postal Service

Sponsored by Aloha Crew No. 12, ANCS

 

			1938-06-15 Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BBT) NAVY YARD / BROOKLYN USS Honolulu CL-48
			Ship Commissioning

Notes:

 

			1939-07-09 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) HONOLULU / HAWAII USS Honolulu CL-48
			Port Visit - Hawaii

Notes: Cachet is thermographed. You can make out Chun's name at the far left (Jas Chun '39). His ANCS number (ANCS 76) is barely visible within the bottom-most border of the box at the bottom of the cachet.

 

			1939-11-23 Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) PEARL HARBOR / T.H. USS Turkey ATO-143
			Thanksgiving Day

Notes: Cachet Makers: James Chun and Jimmie Allen

 

			1940-07-23 Locy Type 3r (AC-TBT) "SIXTEEN / YEARS OLD" USS Dobbins AD-3
			16th Anniversary of Commissioning

James Chun, Jimmie Allen, Louis C. Minkler and James E. Slater colaborated together.

 

			1940-07-23 Locy Type 3r (AC-TBT) SIXTEEN / YEARS OLD USS Dobbin AD-3
			Ship Birthday

Notes: Cachet Makers: Louis C Minkler, James E Slater, Jimmie Allen and James Chun

 

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