GENESEE AOG 8

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 GENESEE AOG-8
Commissioned May 28 1944 - Decommissioned December 14 1949
Recommissioned July 28 1950 - Decommissioned July 5 1972

Struck from Naval Register June 25 1992
BEAGLE (Chilean Naval Service)
Transferred to Chile July 5 1972 and renamed
Decommissioned by Chilean Navy June 2 1980
Used as Fuel Storage Hulk

Sunk as target by the Chilean Air Force

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1944,1954,1960)

Postmarks

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

1st Commissioning May 28 1944 to December 14 1949

Locy Type
2z

1944-06-24

No Image

Official Business. Ship had no postal facilities.

2nd Commissioning July 28 1950 to July 5 1972

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. G-47

1954-10-10

Note: Also postmarked from the Naval Station, Key West FL.

Locy Type
7#

1960-04-18

No Image

Sailor's Mail. Ship had no postal facilities.

Other Information

GENESEE received the following awards during her Naval career - Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Commendation - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 battle star) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (w/ 1 battle star) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 5 Campaign stars) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (6 awards) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - Towns in Idaho, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania; and a river in Pennsylvania and New York. Genesee is an Indian word meaning a beautiful valley.

There have been three ships of the US Navy named GENESEE - USS Genesee (Steamer 1864), USS Genesee AT-55 and USS Genesee AOG-8.

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