USS SOLACE AH-5 US Navy Hospital Ship: Pearl Harbor 1941, Photo Flag First Day

Description: USS SOLACE AH-5 a US Navy hospital ship that was present during the 1941 attack. Cover franked with a forever Purple Heart stamp and a 73 cent flag coil stamp # 5875 (FDOI). Cover with a DIY matte and 5x7 frame, makes a fine gift! USS SOLACE AH-5: offered is a navy hospital ship cover postmarked from Keystone, SD on June 14, 2024. Blue printed photo of actual ship on cachet #3026 by Alvin Eckert, USCS #9964. USS Solace: built as a passenger ship in 1927, the vessel was converted into a Navy hospital ship in 1940. She was present when enemy naval aircraft fired on the sleeping ships during the 8am, December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Her motor launches with stretcher parties evacuated wounded from the USS Arizona and USS West Virginia before assisting with the USS Oklahoma's injured crew. The vessel continued to serve in the Pacific Theater providing medical care for wounded USN crewmen and Marines and earned seven Battle Stars for WW II. Seller has over 90 different covers for ships attacked at Pearl Harbor in 1941. Also see covers for USS Benevolence, Comfort, Consolation, Haven, Hope, Mercy, Relief, Repose, and Sanctuary. Check out my other items! These items make fine USN gifts when mounted on a colored matte and placed in a 5x7 picture frame. Free US Shipping!

Price: 4.9 USD

Location: Fairfield, California

End Time: 2024-12-27T04:39:19.000Z

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