17-586: Lamar or Lamarr is a word with multiple origins that may refer to: People [ edit ] Lamar (given name) , a list of people Lamar (surname) , a list of people Fictional characters [ edit ] Hedley Lamarr, in Mel Brooks's movie Blazing Saddles , played by Harvey Korman Lamar Latrell, in the Revenge of the Nerds movie series Lamar Alford, in
34-546: A Maritime Commission contract; launched 28 August 1943; sponsored by Mrs. James Oliver Eastland, wife of Senator Eastland of Mississippi ; acquired by the Navy 9 November 1943; placed in ferry commission 10 November for transfer to Brooklyn , New York, decommissioned 22 November 1943 for conversion by Todd-Erie Basin, Brooklyn; and commissioned 6 April 1944. After steaming to Norfolk, Virginia , 16 to 17 April for shakedown , Lamar embarked 1,621 U.S. Marines , and departed 13 May for
51-404: A Japanese bomber. That day Lamar sailed for Hollandia , New Guinea ; arrived Hollandia 26 October; embarked troops at Biak and Mios Woendi ; and returned to Leyte Gulf 18 November with reinforcements and cargo. She departed the same day, touched Manus , and reached Bougainville , Solomons, 1 December. She took on board troops and cargo before returning to Manus 21 December to prepare for
68-784: A city and county seat Lamar, Nebraska , a village Lamar, Oklahoma , a town Lamar, Pennsylvania , a census-designated place Lamar, South Carolina , a town Lamar, Tennessee , an unincorporated community Lamar, Texas , an unincorporated community and census-designated place Lamar, West Virginia , an unincorporated community Lamar, Wisconsin , an unincorporated community Lamar County, Alabama Lamar County, Georgia Lamar Mounds and Village Site , an archaeological site in Georgia Lamar County, Mississippi Lamar County, Texas Lamar River , Wyoming Lamar Township, Barton County, Missouri Lamar Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania Schools in
85-584: A light rail station in Lakewood, Colorado Lamar Municipal Airport (Missouri) , Lamar, Missouri Other uses [ edit ] USS Lamar (APA-47) , a World War II transport USS Lamar (PCE-899) , a patrol craft commissioned in 1945 and transferred to the US Coast Guard in 1964 Lamar Towers , a building in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Lamar Building , Augusta, Georgia, United States, on
102-3435: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lamar (given name) Lamar or Lamarr is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Lamar Alexander (born 1940), an American politician Lamar Alford (1944–1991),an American actor and singer LaMar Baker (1915–2003), American politician and businessman Lamar Campbell (born 1976), American retired National Football League player Lamar Campbell (musician) (born 1964), American gospel musician Lamar Chapman (born 1976), American former National Football League player Lamar Davis (1921–2014), American National Football League player Lamar Dodd (1909–1996), American painter Lamar Fisher , mayor of Pompano Beach, Florida, elected in 2007 Lamar Fontaine (1829–1921), American military veteran, surveyor, poet and author Lamar Holmes (born 1989), American National Football League player Lamar Hoover (1887–1944), American college football player and coach Lamarr Houston (born 1987), American National Football League player LaMarr Hoyt (1955–2021), former Major League Baseball pitcher Lamar Hunt (1932–2006), American founder of several sports leagues, owner of various teams and sports promoter, member of several sports' halls of fame Lamar Jackson (born 1997), American football player Lamar Jackson (cornerback) (born 1998), American football player Lamar Johnson , American baseball player and coach Lamar Johnson (actor) , Canadian actor and dancer Lamar King (born 1975), American retired National Football League player Lamar Lathon (born 1967), American retired National Football League player Lamar Lemmons, Jr. , American politician Lamar Looney (1871–1935), American politician Lamar Lundy (1935–2007), American National Football League player Lamar McGriggs (born 1968), American retired National Football League and Canadian Football League player Lamar McHan (1932–1998), American National Football League quarterback Lamar Miller (born 1991), American National Football League player Lamar Neagle (born 1987), American Major League Soccer player Lamar Odom (born 1979), American National Basketball Association player Lamar Patterson (born 1991), American basketball player Lamar Powell (born 1993), English footballer Lamar Reynolds (born 1995), English footballer Lamar Rogers (born 1967), American retired National Football League player Lamar "Ditney" Smith (1892–1955), American civil rights activist murdered for registering Black people to vote Lamar Smith (born 1970), American retired National Football League player Lamar S. Smith (born 1947), American politician Lamar Stevens (born 1997), American basketball player Lamar Trotti (1900–1952), American movie screenwriter, producer and executive Lamar Williams (1949–1983), American musician, bassist for The Allman Brothers Band LaMarr Woodley (born 1984), American National Football League player See also [ edit ] J. Lamar Worzel (1919–2008), American geophysicist M. Lamar Keene (1936-1996), American self-confessed fraudulent spirit medium V. Lamar Gudger (1919–2004), American politician [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
119-499: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles USS Lamar (APA-47) USS Lamar (APA-47) was a Bayfield -class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. She was sold into commercial service in 1948 and was scrapped in 1971. Lamar ( AP-92 ) was reclassified APA-47 on 1 February 1943; laid down 31 March 1943 by Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula, Mississippi , under
136-565: The Luzon invasion. Sailing 31 December with task group TG 79.1, she entered Lingayen Gulf 9 January 1945 and began debarking combat troops. Despite frequent alerts and intermittent air attacks, the transport completed unloading the 11th and departed for Leyte , where she arrived 14 January. She returned to the western coast of Luzon 29 January to debark American engineers and troops at San Narciso . From 1 February to 27 March Lamar operated out of Leyte Gulf in preparation for Operation Iceberg ,
153-617: The 14th via the North Pacific. On 14 January 1946 Lamar departed Puget Sound for the U.S. Gulf Coast , arriving New Orleans, Louisiana , 3 February. She proceeded to Beaumont, Texas , 23 to 24 February, decommissioned 7 March, and was turned over to the Maritime Commission 3 July 1946. Lamar was purchased by the Luckenbach Steamship Corporation at Baltimore, Maryland on 19 January 1949, for $ 55,713.00, and
170-685: The National Register of Historic Places Lamar Advertising Company See also [ edit ] De Lamar, Idaho , United States, a ghost town Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lamar . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lamar&oldid=1164136238 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
187-553: The Pacific Ocean. The attack transport reached Pearl Harbor 1 June, sailed for the U.S. West Coast 5 June, visited San Diego, and Seattle, Washington , and arrived Pearl Harbor 26 June to deploy troops to the Marianas . Departing in convoy 1 July, she steamed via Eniwetok to Guam , where she debarked 1,445 troops 21 July. After returning to Pearl Harbor 10 August, Lamar held landing rehearsals off Maui Island to prepare for
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#1732851963303204-814: The United States [ edit ] Lamar University , Beaumont, Texas Lamar Institute of Technology , a public technical school in Beaumont, Texas Lamar State College–Port Arthur , a community college in Port Arthur, Texas Lamar State College–Orange , a community college in Orange, Texas Lamar High School (disambiguation) Lamar School (Meridian, Mississippi) Lamar Middle School (Irving, Texas) Transportation [ edit ] Lamar Municipal Airport (Colorado) , Lamar, Colorado, United States Lamar (Amtrak station) , Lamar, Colorado Lamar (RTD) ,
221-501: The following day for San Francisco where she arrived the 9th. After repairs at Seattle, Lamar sailed 8 September for the Marianas , reaching Guam 24 September. She discharged 1,517 military passengers, embarked 1,829 returning veterans, and steamed to San Diego, 28 September to 12 October. On the 28th she departed for Japan on " Operation Magic Carpet " duty. Arriving Yokosuka 28 November, she embarked 1,810 passengers before sailing 1 December for Seattle, Washington , where she arrived
238-727: The invasion of Okinawa . On 27 March she departed the Philippines with 1,366 assault troops embarked. Assigned to task group TG 55.1, she reached Okinawa 1 April and completed landing men and cargo the next day. She embarked battle wounded; transported them to Guam 4 to 9 April; then sailed the 10th for San Francisco, arriving 29 April. Departing San Francisco 22 May, Lamar deployed passengers and cargo to Pearl Harbor and Ulithi before reaching Guiuan , Samar , 23 June. From 27 June to 14 July she served as receiving ship for ServRon 10. After loading cargo at Guiuan, she steamed to Pearl Harbor 19 July to 1 August; discharged cargo; and departed
255-415: The invasion of the Philippines. As flagship for TransDiv 38, she steamed to Manus , Admiralties , 15 September to 3 October and joined the U.S. 7th Fleet . From 14 to 20 October she sailed in convoy to Leyte Gulf for the long-awaited reconquest of the Philippines. While debarking assault troops and unloading cargo at Dulag under cover of smoke, she fought off enemy air attacks, and on the 21st splashed
272-568: The off-Broadway musical Godspell Lamar Davis, in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V Lamarr, a headcrab from the game Half-Life 2 Lamar Williams, professional otaku and member of MD-5 from the Meta Runner internet series Places in the United States [ edit ] Lamar, Arkansas , a city Lamar, Colorado , a home rule municipality and county seat Lamar, Indiana , an unincorporated community Lamar, Mississippi , an unincorporated community Lamar, Missouri ,
289-437: The same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lamar_(given_name)&oldid=1188269426 " Categories : Given names English-language masculine given names Masculine given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
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