DAWSON APA 79

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.

USS DAWSON APA-79
Commissioned February 4 1945 - Decommissioned September 20 1946

Struck from Naval Register April 30 1948
Sunk April 19 1948 by USS HELENA CA-75 off Kwajalein Atoll

Naval Covers

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USS Dawson APA-79 Covers Page 1 (1945-46)

Postmarks

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

Post Office Established February 1 1945 - Disestablished February 11 1946

Locy Type
2z

1945-11-10

Sailor's mail

Locy Type
2z

1946-02-07

Note:

Locy Type
9#

(Br. #15511)

1945-04-03

Mark from back of cover

Locy Type P

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. D-6

1946-06-06

Note:

Locy Type P
(used after POD)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. D-6a

1946-07-08

From the Tom Kean collection.

Other Information

USS DAWSON earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Counties in Georgia, Montana, Nebraska, and Texas.

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