AVGWarhawk
02-17-10, 03:54 PM
The US Postal Service has 4 distinquished sailors on the their stamps!
On February 4, 2010, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service™ issued a 44-cent, Distinguished Sailors commemorative stamp in four designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. The stamp, designed by Phil Jordan of Falls Church, Virginia, goes on sale nationwide February 4, 2010.
With the issuance of the Distinguished Sailors stamp, the U.S. Postal Service® honors a tradition of excellence in the U.S. Navy that began with the authorization for two warships by the Continental Congress on October 13, 1775. These stamps commemorate four sailors who served with bravery and distinction during the 20th Century: William S. Sims, Arleigh A. Burke, John McCloy, and Doris Miller. The stamp pane identifies the four sailors, the approximate date of each photograph, and a ship named in honor of each sailor.
https://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10052&productId=10006649&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=10000003&top_category=10000003&categoryId=10000068&top=¤tPage=4&sort=&viewAll=N&rn=CategoriesDisplay&WT.ac=10006649
On February 4, 2010, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service™ issued a 44-cent, Distinguished Sailors commemorative stamp in four designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. The stamp, designed by Phil Jordan of Falls Church, Virginia, goes on sale nationwide February 4, 2010.
With the issuance of the Distinguished Sailors stamp, the U.S. Postal Service® honors a tradition of excellence in the U.S. Navy that began with the authorization for two warships by the Continental Congress on October 13, 1775. These stamps commemorate four sailors who served with bravery and distinction during the 20th Century: William S. Sims, Arleigh A. Burke, John McCloy, and Doris Miller. The stamp pane identifies the four sailors, the approximate date of each photograph, and a ship named in honor of each sailor.
https://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10052&productId=10006649&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=10000003&top_category=10000003&categoryId=10000068&top=¤tPage=4&sort=&viewAll=N&rn=CategoriesDisplay&WT.ac=10006649