BEGOR LPR 127

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid 6 March 1944 as DE-711 Launched 25 May 1944 Redesignated Crosley Class High-Speed Transport (APD) 17 July 1944 USS BEGOR APD-127 Commissioned 14 March 1945 - Decommissioned 20 July 1959 Recommissioned 20 November 1961 - Decommissioned 13 July 1962 USS BEGOR LPR-127 Redesignated Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR) 1 January 1969 While in reserve Struck from Naval Register 15 May 1975 Sold 6 December 1976 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Begor APD-127 Covers Page 1     (1944-1945)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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Post Office Established 1 January 1945 - Disestablished 14 December 1945

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-12-09

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Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-23

1945-12-02

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Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1945-12-14

Last Day Postal Service. Unlisted in USCS Postmark Catalog. Patriotic postcard

 

Locy Type 2(n) (used after POD)

1946-04-19

P.O. Closed on Dec 14 1945, still using postmark.

 

Other Information

USS BEGOR earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal (w/5 Battle stars), the Philippine Liberation Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Lt.(jg) Fay Broughton Begor, USNR (15 October 1916 - 9 September 1943)
Begor received his M. D. from McGill University. Appointed a Lieutenant (junior grade), USNR, in 1942, Dr. Begor was killed in action on board a landing craft in the Pacific 9 September 1943 while assisting injured soldiers and seamen. He was posthumously awarded The Navy Cross.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Katherine A. Begor, widow of Lt.(jg) Begor.

 

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