From admiral to mess attendant, four sailors who distinguished themselves are being honored in the U.S. postage stamps.
The stamps feature:
William S. Sims, commander of U.S. naval forces in Europe during World War I, who was an outspoken reformer and innovator who helped shape the Navy into a modern fighting force
Arleigh A. Burke, a top destroyer squadron commander in World War II, who later served three terms as chief of naval operations, the Navy's highest ranking officer.
John McCloy, one of the few men in the nation's history to earn two Medals of Honor — one for a rescue mission during the Boxer Rebellion in which he was wounded and the second during the 1914 Mexican Revolt for intentionally exposing his boat to draw enemy fire to identify their positions. In 1919, he was awarded the Navy Cross as commander of USS Curlew, which engaged in sweeping mines in the North Sea after World War I.
The stamps were issued on 4th Feb 2010 by the The U.S. Postal Service.
Details from : articles.sfgate.com
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Hi! Only 20 stamps have been printed so far from this design of mine:
http://www.zazzle.com/thank_you_us_navy_postage-172842548723945705?rf=238693463283865848
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