LST Squadron Four - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1953 volume:

Landing Ship Tank Squadron Four Amphibious Force United States Atlantic Fleet All Rights Reserved ALBERT LOVE ENTERPRISES ATLANTA, GEORGIA Landing Ship Tank Squadron Four LST SQUADRON FOUR HISTORY Landing Ship Tank Squadron FOUR, United States Atlantic Fleet, was activated on 1 August 1952. LCDR Walter H. Grant, USN, was on board the USS LST 32, which was at anchor in North Star Bay, Greenland, when he received the message designating him the first Commander LST Squadron FOUR. LST Squadron FOUR consists of LST Division FORTY-ONE and LST Division FORTY-TWO with ships assigned as follows: LST Division FORTY-ONE LST Division FORTY-TWO LST 1154 LST 509 LST 279 LST 521 LST 291 LST 525 LST 306 LST 938 LST 400 LST 1071 LST 503 LST 1079 LST 664 LST 1081 It is anticipated that Division FORTY-THREE will be added to the Squadron early in 1954. This division -will be comprised of new LST, which are now under construction. In September 1952, CDR James M. Wolfe, Jr., USN, was de- tached from duty at the Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Vir- ginia; and, in October 1952, relieved LCDR Grant as Com- mander LST Squadron FOUR. LST Squadron FOUR has participated in numerous Atlantic Fleet exercises as a unit of the Amphibious Force. Some of these operations were: TRAEX 11-53, TRAEX III-53, LANTPHIBEX 11-53 and CAMID 53. CDR. J. M. WOLFE, Jr. Commander, LST Squadron Four COMLSTRON 4 -STAFF First rotv: John H. O ' Neil, Carl R. Maurer, Everett R. John- son, Gerald D. Markle, Henry E. Drummond, Edward L. Fritzen. . . . Second row: ENS Robert G. Soeters, LT Harry L. Maxwell, LCDR Robert D. Bock, CDR James M. Wolfe, Jr., LT Maurice W. Zink, LTJG Charles E. Keller. . . . Third row: Raymond P. McKone, Melvin G. Scudder, Roland H. Beideman, Owen R. Sondergaard, R. L. Oatridge, Ronald L. Cote, George F. Walmsley, John F. Szlosek, Alfred J. Shaulil. COMLST DIV 42-STAFF First row: John L. Gelineau, White, Stanley A. Tcrcbinski Vaughn, LTJG Daniel A. Ler Roger T. Brittain, Clifford L. . . . Second row: Kenneth Ray ry, Jr., LCDR James R. Focht, LTJG William K. Boardman, III, John J. Rozich. . . . Third row: Del mas R. Harris, Frank Macan, Frank H. Curry, Jr., Ovila J. Verfaille. LCDR JAMES R. FOCHT Commander LST Division 42 LST 279 fflSTORY THE USS LST 279 was built by the American Bridge Company at Ambridge, Pennsylvania and was commis- sioned on 25 October, 1943 in New Orleans, La. The first commanding officer was Charles A. Palm, Lieuten- ant, USNR, of Ventura, Calif. The LST 279 then pro- ceeded to St. Andrew ' s Bay, Panama City, Florida, where she made her shakedown cruise. After returning to New Orleans for alterations, the 279 proceeded to New York, N. Y. and thence headed for England via Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her first overseas port was Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Thence she proceeded through the Irish Sea to Milford Haven, Wales, United Kingdom. Her arrival in England itself was first made at Plymouth, February 7, 1944. From this date on, the 279 was engaged in various training maneuvers off the south coast of Eng- land. In May of 1944 this ship went under British op- erational control and so remained until July 14, 1944. The days immediately before the Normandy invasion were spent in the Western Solent, Southampton, Eng- land, where the 279 went through further training maneuvers with British troops. It was from Southampton that she started for France on June 6, 1944. At Gosport, Portsmouth Harbor, Eng- land, she picked up British vehicles and troops and thence joined the convoy for Normandy. The morning of June 7, this ship beached and un- loaded its cargo of soldiers and mechanized equipment on Mike Beach, Green Sector, in the Juno Area, Nor- mandy coast of France. After unloading, casualties were taken aboard and transported back to Portsmouth, England. During the early morning hours of June 11, general quarters were sounded as a German torpedo streaked in front of the ship, passing approximately 20 feet from our bow and hitting the LST 538, which was in the other column. That afternoon while unloading equip- ment off the Sword Area, the German long range guns began shelling the immediate area. Continued trips across the English Channel to the Normandy coast were made from Portsmouth, England. During the latter part of July this ship ' s operational base was changed to Portland, England. For the next ten months, routine operational trips were made between Portland and Rouen, Le Havre, Cherbourg, St. Michel-en-Greves, and the Normandy beaches. During this time seventy-four crossings of the channel were made. After 17 months overseas, the ship sailed from Plym- outh, England for Norfolk, Virginia. After unloading its cargo in Norfolk the 279 proceeded to New Or- leans for maintenance availability and repairs. LT F. D. KNOCHE Commanding Officer On August 1, 1945 H. E. Parker, LTJG, USNR, took command of the ship. During the latter part of August the 279 sailed for Galveston, Texas for her shake- down cruise. On October 12, 1945 the LST 279 became part of the US Atlantic Reserve Fleet. The LST 279 was then anchored in the St. Johns River, Green Cove Springs, Florida, where she was preserved and decommissioned. The 279 was re-commissioned 5 April 1951, and since that time has been part of the Amphibious Force, US Atlantic Fleet. Between the recommissioning date and the end of 1952, the ship participated in 5 major operations, three took the 279 to Caribbean waters. In the summer of 1952, the 279 took part in a northern operation, going several hundred miles beyond the Arctic Circle. The 279 has had three commanding officers since recommissioning: LCDR W. H. Fitzgerald, USNR; LT A. Youngberg, Jr., USNR; and LT F. D. Knoche, USN. who took command on 14 July 1952. LST 279 First row: Charles B. Shafer, Huber B. Young, Gerald J Gilner, Charles J. Maddi, Alan R. McShane, William D Purdie, Donald B. Dufresne. . . . Second row: Duane E Dennis, Henry C. Jenkins, Guy C. Patterson, Edgar V. Jen- sen, LTJG Norman B. Baty, Christopher M. Thomas, Lee E LeRoy E. Smith. . . . Third row: 1 ttten, i orman R. Calderwood, Raymond A. L. McHugh, Dudley L. Maijala, William Accor, Evans, Carroll R. McKean Donald E. Van Etten, N Demski, James L. McHugL, , _ Jr., John F. Garber, Donald L. Lomison. t % f i , f :i , f f ( t ■ im ' first row: Harvey W. Brodeur, Richard ' _. Sj.,, j,,r, Donald R. Brelsford, Gerard A. Rouleau, Edsel Brown, Francis Vail- lancourt, Joseph F. Pandola, Albert M. Lembo. . . . Second row: Einar Holmberg, Paul B. Davidson, Herman B. Plautz, Neal F. Nelson, Harry L. Miller, Frank E. Soulier, Joseph , i , J ' Ronald Pecoraro, Joseph R. Shivers, Emmanuel M. Ferrante, Martin Stanton, Robert R. Lewis, Paul Ronchak, E. H. Walton, C. J. Verkler, Roman H. Pientok. LST 279 First row: Laurence F. Fielding, A. C. Cuthriell, LTJG D. H. Mayo, William A. Wolf, John P. White. . . . Second row: Leroy Jessup, Robert R. Malone, James H. Arden, Daniel M. Williams, Donald W. Houghton, Joseph L. Davidson, Richard F. Kennedy. Robert T. K.iRan, Clifford G. B.irnett, J.ispcr D, Belt, Lawrence Brown, Gerald Y. Perry, Howard J. Irvin. ' % % %)M W ' V ' w y yii ■ First row: Merle F. Thompson, Donald G. Trout, Willi; Bellavance, David H. Basehore, Francisco A. Scibelli, R Sellingha Fenner, . Wayn J. Norling. . . . Second row: Lloyd L. Blevins, Troy B. Massie, Nathaniel Bates. ROSTER ROSTER LST 2 79 Knoche, F. D., LT CO Ferguson, G. W., LT Exec. Baty, N. R., LTJG Engineering Mayo, D. H , LTJG Operations MacKercher, J. C., ENS Stores Goodwin, W. F., ENS First Lieut. SECTION I Nelson, N. F., BMC Plautz, H. B., BM2 Lewis, R. R., SN Miller, H. L., GMl Sawyer, R. G., SA Shivers, J. R., SN Midgett, L. R., SN Stanton, M. E., SA Groff, C, SN Bevins, D. P., SA Walton, P. H., SA Lembo, A. M., SN Verkler, C. J., SN Thomas, C. M., ENC McKean, C. R., EN2 Gilner, G. J., ENFN Calderwood, N. R., FN Maddi, C, FN North, G. J., DC3 Lomison, D. E., ENFN Young, H. B., FA Purdie, W. D., SN Quimet, R. T., FA Dennis, D. E., FA Jessup, L., YN3 Davidson, J. L., ETSN Kennedy, R. F., QMSN Houghton, D. W., QMSN Trout, D. G., RMSN Brown, L., SK3 Thompson, J. R.,.CSSN Tishman, W. J., SN Perry, G. V., SD3 SECTION II Hepner, A. S., BM2 Basehore, D. H , BM3 Conklin, P. L., SN Blackburn, W. L., SN Vaillancourt, F. T.. SN Holmberg, E. H., SA Montgomery, L. Q., SA Ferrante, F. M., SN Warfield, W. J., SA Borchick, J. F., SA Quinn, J. v., SA Brodeur, H. W., SN Rouleau, G. A., SN Uricks, R. J., SA Wood, R. L., SA Jensen, E. V., ENC Jenkins, H. C, EN2 Norling, W. J., FN Garber, J. F., EN3 Scibelli, F. A., FN McShane, A. R., ME3 Bellavance, W. A., FN McHugh, J. L., ENFA Accor, W., FA Shafer, C. B., EN3 Roberson, J. C, ENFA Morris, C. P., RD3 Rosenbergh, M. H., RMSN White, Jr., QM3 Boomer, R. M., QMSA Williams, D. M., YNSN Belt, J. D., HMl L ' Heareux, R. L., CS3 Kagan, R. F., SKSN Colman, R. D., SA SECTION III Atterberry, G. E., BMC Davidson, P. B., BM3 Thompson, M. F., SN Brown, E., SN Blevins, K. E., SN Ronchak, P., SN Pientok, R. H., SA Pecoraro, R. E., SA Barry, J. J., SA Agoglia, J., SA Brelsford, D. R., SA Brown, F. A., SA Boulier, F. E., GM3 Pandola, J. F., SA Patterson, G. C, ENl Evans, L. E., ENl Dufresne, D. B., ENFN Sellingham, R. M., FN Barnes, G. F., FN Smith, L. E., EN2 Bamber, J. E., ICFN Demski, R. A., FN Maijala, D. L., FA Van Ettcn, D. E., ENFA Cuthriell, A. C, QMC Fielding, L. F., RM3 Arden, J. H., QM3 Wolf, W. A., BM3 Malone, R. R., ETSN Walker, W., RMSA Massie, T. B., CSI Irvin, A. J., TA Saunders, J. F., SA Barnett, C. G., SK3 ACTIVITIES LST 279 -■- • LST 291 THE LANDING SHIP Tank 291 was built by the American Bridge Company at Ambridge, Pennsylvania. It was completed late in 1943 and floated via the inland route to New Orleans, Louisiana in charge of a civilian ferry crew. At New Orleans it was placed in commission at 1200 on 22 December 1943. LTJG A. G. McNair of Yonkers, N. Y. became her first Commanding Officer. After commissioning a busy period of fitting out the ship for war commenced, and was finally completed on 29 January 1944. The ship had its shakedown cruise off the cost of Florida near Panama City, returning to New Orleans on 14 February 1944. In the meantime the ship ' s Captain was spot promoted to full lieutenant. At New Orleans supplies were taken aboard, and the LCT (Landing Craft Tank) 614 was loaded on her main deck. The ship then sailed for New York city and received aboard three (3) Army Officers, thirty (30) Army troops and sixty (60) hospital corpsmen as pas- sengers for the trip across the Atlantic. On 8 March 1944 the ship sailed for Boston, Massa- chusetts and suffered its first real difficulty. It ran aground in the East River, New York. The Captain had the conn, and the Pilot took over and got the ship free. Arriving at Boston on 9 March 1944, the next day a diver was sent down to inspect the ship ' s hull, especially ballast tank B-409-W. The ship then proceeded to dry- dock in Boston and had the hull damage repaired. Re- ceiving orders to sail to Halifax, Nova Scotia, the ship got underway on 18 March and arrived at Halifax 20 March 1944. At Halifax a seize of scarlet fever attacked members of the crew, and the ship was delayed until 17 April from sailing to Milford Haven, ' Wales. She finally did sail and after .an uneventful voyage, anchored off Milford Haven on 1 May 1944. On 2 May the 291 sailed for Plymouth, England where she launched LCT 614 on 4 May 1944. On 23 May the 291 towed US Rhine Ferry No. 17 to Portland, England. On 5 June 1944 the 291 got underway and partici- pated in the big landing off Normandy. The ship had been waiting and was ready in all respects when the big day arrived. The many succeeding days were spent crossing back and forth between England and France carrying troops and equipment so necessary to sustain the beachhead. Under Orders from Commander Western Task Force the 291 hit Omaha Beach on D-Day. From D-Day (6 June 1944) until exactly one year later, the 291 completed forty-nine (49) trips across the English Channel carrying to France 6,887 troops and 2,422 vehicles. On return trips, the ship carried 1,630 prisoners of war, 1,392 troops, and 11 vehicles back to England. During this period the 291 took care of 900 personnel casualties. On 19 June 1944 the 291 entered drydock in England for repairs. On 31 July LT J. J. Miranne, Jr., USNR, reported aboard to relieve the present Captain. In August 1944, the stern anchor cable fouled in the port screw necessitating drydocking. The stern anchor was lost. LT Miranne officially took command on 15 October 1944. During the next seven months, the ship unfortunately was involved in five collisions. HISTORY (1)7 October 944— LST 508 drifted down the starboard side of the LST 291 causing the follow- ing damage: Punctured a hole in the hull at frame 7 above the waterline, and creased the hull from frame 9 to frame 11. buckling frame 10. This also resulted in the buckling of the main deck between frame 9 and frame 11. Forward track of No. 3 davit was knocked out of line. (2)6 November 1944 — Lilliam I dragged anchor and collided with LST 291. Damage: Punctured a hole one foot wide and two feet long in the star- board side aft of No. 3 boat, and broke the fuel lines of the starboard fuel tank, running light shat- tered. (3) 20 Noiember 1944 — Collision between LST 291 and HMS Dranthus (K95). Damage: Both bow doors were caved in and the bow door operat- ing mechanism was knocked out of alignment and some parts were broken. (4) 14- March 94.5— Collision between LST 291 and LST 511. Damage: Very slight buckle in the athwartship bulkhead at frame 10 on the port side. (5)8 May 94:5— Collision between LST 291 and unidentified Liberty Ship. Damage: Hull plating from frame 38 to 51 was stoved in approximately two feet from the main deck to the third deck. After davit track of number five ( 5 ) boat and life raft number nine (9) were demolished. The degaussing cable at frame thirty-nine (39) was sheared. After receiving extensive repairs to damage incurred from last collision in Falmouth, England, the 291 finally set sail for the United States on 7 June 1945. Arriving at Newport News, ' Virginia on the 22 June, the ship immediately sailed on to New Orleans for refitting. On II August 1945 LT W. F. Moore took command. ' When World War II suddenly came to an end, the 291 was destined for mothballs. The ship sailed for Green Cove Springs, Florida and arrived at the St. Johns River on 22 September 1945. During October the LCT 517 was loaded aboard. On 30 November 1946 the 291 tied up at Green Cove Springs to await inacti- vation. Records of the exact date of decommissioning are not aboard. It is believed the ship was decommis- sioned in May 1947. When the conflict broke out in Korea in the summer of 1950, the Navy decided to reactivate many LSTs. The 291 was among those selected. Commencing in October 1950, a crew began forming to place the ship in a full commission status. On 9 February 1951 the 291 once again was commissioned. LT J. W. Pettyjohn read his orders and assumed command. Since that date, the 291 has engaged in many operations after complet- ing training and two months of yard availability period. In July 1951 the ship participated in Operation Blue Jay. making a run from Norfolk, Virginia to the northern region of Greenland. Returning from Greenland on 31 August, the ship immediately proceeded to a shipyard in Baltimore to have new propellers installed. The ice conditions encountered in Greenland had damaged her old propellers. LST 291 Returning to Norfolk the shio prepared for LantFlex (Atlantic Fleet Exercises) and departed Norfolk about two weeks after returning from Greenland. During LantFlex the ship visited Trinidad, B. W. I. and Bridge- town, Barbados for liberty and recreation. On return to Norfolk, a leave period was set up in three groups that all hands might get leave. On 30 January 1952, LT R. M. Schucker, USNR, succeeded to command of the 291. Since February 1952 the ship has participated in Convex 111, Traex I Phase I, Lexes I, II, and and is currently participating in Traex I Phase II. On June 5 th through the 7 th, the ship visited Port au Prince, Haiti for liberty and recre- ation. Since 9 February 1951, the ship has successfully par- ticipated in many operations without any serious mis- haps. RECENT OPERATIONS 1951— Blue Jay 1951— LantFlex 52 1952— Lex 1, II, and III 1952— Traex I Phase I and II 1952— Sunac 1952— Yard Overhaul (2 mos.) LT M. J. GESNER Commanding Officer first row: Bobby R. Garnett, Charles F. Sherbinow, Adron E. Greer, Hector Maldonado, Maynard M. Roth, Arthur J. Schmitt. . . . Second row: Walter H. Barrett, Ralph B. Davis, Otha N. Stalnaker, LTJG R. F. Frantz, Quentin A. Kinch, Charles R. Thomas, Gerald R. Zook. . . . Third row: Herman K. Dodd, Charles A. Beasley, James R. Bowlds, Bobby J. Broom, Clyde M. Wyatt, Jack M. Bowsman, Richard D. White, James W. Scott, Thomas A. Healey, Robert W. Ewen, Robert G. Hammonds. . . . Fourth row: David A. Whitt, Tommy J. Harris, Carson S. White, Lawrence W. King, Raymond R. Cox, Fredrick L. Young, Vernon Webb. LST 291 first rou,: RoUnd N. Wine, LTJG Robert F. Frantz, August R. Greitens, Edward L. Wcist. . . . Second row: George G. Decker, Robert Bojanowski, Robert F. Warner, Richard H. Gartley, Henry L. Shell. hirst ro,t.- Robert C. O ' Brien, James A. Wilcox, Edward T. Lentz, Joseph A. White, Anthony D. Daddona Charles F pm ' dl ■ V ' ' ■ ' ' •■ ' ' • ' • i ' ' ' Glen E. Kuhn, ' ENS R.chard J. Graper, Samuel F. Chiarelli, Alexander J Zabielski, James C. Andrews. . . . Third ro„: Robert J. Hart, William A. Mattson, Robert S. Clifford, Frank A. Giras, Robert H. Pecrman, Donald J. Raffier, Jr., Donald A. Weber, Edmond B. Ferguson, James W. O ' Connor. LST 291 First row. Attilio Chemelli, Paul E. Wiley, Anthony V. Lucer noni, Paul R. Anderson. . . . Second row: Dexter C. Zerni; William M. Lindler, LT Lament LaRobardier, Donald I Lester, Nolan C. Warren, Robert R. Bradley. . . . Third row: Robert Carson, Curtis A. Tack, Rubin P. Wooten, Richard B. Choyce, John A. Bennett, Charles H. Printy. First ro Montgor :..■ Jack lery, Em A. May, Jesse L. Boyd, LTJG Gradon L. mett J. Slattery, Saverio S. Saccone. . . . Second row: Stephen F. Hannah, Jr., Eugene V. Burns, Arthur J. Chianese, Robert Ross, LeRoy N. Tinsley. LST 29: X ACTIVITIES LST 306 LT G. N. SCABOO Commanding Officer LT GRAY Former Commanding Officer First row: Leon E. Beck, Joieph R. Montgomery, Georec E. Ingram, Ralph L. Arnold, Duane G. Saundcr.. Forrest D Rupert . . . Srro„rf r„„ . Anthony R. Manzo, Jerry J. Lohan, Joe A. Long, Jack K. Hardy, LTJG Charlc. W. Morri., F E Boatwright. Ernest Slattery, Jr., Joseph Sinnott, Frank P Placck. . . . Third row: Clyde E. Moore, Forest W. Nedrow, Lewis Carinci, Norman C. Gregor, Raymond J. Gondek, Shcrwin Berg, Thomas Dorsey, Jr., Vernon R. Sweigart, John M. Fleming, Kenneth B. Nichols, Alexander L. Letter, Walter O. Lofgren, G. W. Campbell. LST 306 First row: Garrie L. Richie, Marino J. Demango, George L. Patti, John H. Glassford. . . . Second row: Jack E. Colley, Wilson K. Kerr, ENS Clyde Somerset, Jr Walter E. Woelfle, Richard J. Walla. . . . Third row: Lawrence F. Sadowski lohn S Sadler, John C. Munden, Walter T. Garrett, Jr. Manley T. Hughes, James J. McCool, John D. Forsigh. Urst row: Richard C. Healy, Jr., Allyn C. Goldstein, Barry M. Feinberg, Matthew T. Slater, William P. Dickmann. . . . Second row: Robert E. Gaston, Francis O. Godin, ENS D. VanNoppen, LT Ralph J. Schweinefuss, ENS Oreste A. Stabile, Rex D. Shaw, Walter W. Ouellette. . . . Third row: Robert G. Riordan, David L. Kerr, Edmund A. Mascilak, Gerald J. Pellegrini, Walter F. Sullivan, John B. Heaviside, Robert M. Francisco, Joseph M. Madonia, Frank Hamilton. LST 306 First row: Donald R. Snyd E. Miller, Jr., Lee V. Sturr Ralph L. Tommarello, J . . . Second row: Charle den, Joseph D. Dillon, Donald W. Evins, Ber LST 306 SHIP ' S HISTORY Tht USS 1ST J06 wal built by the Todd Shipyard at Charleuon Navy Yard, Roston, Maiiachusetts. On December II, 19-12, she was placed in full com- minion in Boston Harbor with LT B. J. Bartram, USNR, assuminR duties 31 her commanding officer. Her shakedown cruise was completed in the Chesapeake Area in Virginia, and in March 1943 she was headed for Bermuda to join a convoy reporting to the North African Theater for duty. On April 13, 1943, she landed at Aricu, Algiers joining convoy UGS-7A in the Tunisian Campaign. She earned her first battle Star transporting troops and equipment to Bone Constantinc, under- going the first air raid of that area. She temporarily assumed various duties in convoy work of landing support troops and equipment along the North African parts of Gran, Ncrs-EI-Kibir, Bizerti, Nemous, Arzeu, Mostaganen and Tenes Bay. During June of 1943, she lay in Tunis Bay preparing for the invasion of Sicily. She got underway on July 7, 1945 and joined the invasion convoy S6.I2I7 landing July 11. 1945 at Scoglitti, Sicily. Having earned her second battle lined the ling duti until August 17, 1945. The ship then returned to Bizerti for two weeks prep- aration prior to the invasion of Italy. September 9. 1945 ihe landed in the bay of Salerno and proceeded on to Zillan beach, landing her rolling stock and British troops through heavy enemy opposition, thereby earning her third campaign star. For outstanding duty while under fire, her entire crew was awarded a Commendation by the Area Group Commander. She then carried out various support landings through- out the Salerno Area. On November 50, 1945, LT B. J. Bartram was relieved of commsnd by LT R. H. Kimball, former executive officer, at Mers-EI-Kibir, Algiers. The vessel was then detached from the North African Area and was ordered to the European Theater for further duties. Her first port in the new area was Milford Haven, England on December 17, 1945. She then proceeded to Fal- mouth, England for drydocking and a complete overhaul. She came out of drydock on January 10, 1944 and remained in the same area practicing Rhine landings for future invasion use until February 1, 1944. Throughout the next four months this vessel carried on conltant training maneuvers on troop em- barkation, small boat operations, target practice and final communication pro- cedures along the eastern parts of England. On June 5, 1944 she completed loading Army personnel and proceeded out of Falmouth Harbor, England to join task force 126.4 in convoy BS in preparation for the Normandv Invasion. June 7, 1944 her convoy got underway and proceeded across the Channel to the beach. She unloaded her rollini to the beach to unload the final battle star. She then c across the Channel until thi k on the Rhine ferry 6, then proceeded on inder of the cargo, earning her fourth and on various transport duties back and forth pletion of the war in Europe May 9, 1941. On May II. 1941, the was with the first LSTi to sm the war in Europe Sullis for fi the end and joined the first victory convoy, O.IV.S.SO, back to May 31, 1941 she dropped anchor at Norfolk, Virginia, remaining ays, then proceeding on to Pier 45. New York, awaiting a berth s Shipyard, Brooklyn, New York, for major alterations in prepara- irther combat duty in the Pacific. June It. 1941 a berth opened C -ted for overhaul. nd prepai On July 12. 1941, LT Richard H. mand by LT Huber M. McCuen. USNR fittings out. She completed her overhaul !42 class LST. She then proceeded to Naval Personnel of the USS CUTTY HUNK ISLE for Hudson River to Newburgh, New York where the ship was to be On September I. 194!, she returned to Pier 42, New York and orders for a shakedown cruise in the Chesapeake Bay Area, Virgin: of her career. After three weeks of shakedown mneuvers. all live ammunition was taken off at Norfolk, Virginia and the ship received orders to New York to take on an LCT. nball, USNR, was relies 1 complete the ship ' s alt August 29, 1945 and ' Brooklyn Navy Yard ed of load the n up the eived her he second On September 20, 194), LT Huber M. command and LTJG Donald R. Gregerson, the duties of commanding officer. She arris 1945 ind proceeded to Pier 42, New York On October 2, 1941 and immediately aftei ordered to the St. John ' s River Area, Greci McCuen, USNR was relieved of , former executive officer, assumed ed in New York on September 28, to await the loading of the LCT. taking on the LCT, the ship was 1 Cove Springs, Florida. She arrived in the area decommissio On Marcl and LTJG Jai officer of this John ' s River, October «, 194! and ling. 194 , LT Donald R. Greger . Siders assumed his duties a I now being decomm. ' ssioned n Cove Springs, Florida. rdcrt for inactival I was relieved of it the present com the LST berthing and The USS LST 506 was Springs, Florida, with LT J After shakedown training under Commander Atlantic Fleet, and Amphibious Oper.-tional Training El down overh-.ul at Jacksonville, Florida, the ship was ass 21. LST Squadron 2, Landing Ship Flotilla 2, Amphibiou Meet. The remainder of 19! I was spent engaging in fleet missioned on 7 March 1911, ai FOCHT, USNR, in command. Training Com .g Element, an as assigned to id post-shake- IST Division U. S. Atlantic es lANTFLEX- 2 In the Caribbean area. On 20 November, LT J. V. Gray, USNR, relieved I.CDR Focht as Commanding Officer. Since I January 1912, the USS LST I0 has engaged in various oner.tions and training exercises, including SUNFC I9!2 and 1915, LANTPHIBEX, LANTTRAFX, CONVEX, and CAMID. Operations have carried her to Green- land, Labrador. Newfoundland, Cuba, Vcnelueli. Puerto Rico. Martinique, Netherlands Test Indies and various United Stiiei pons. On 1 August 19!2. she was rc-tssigned to LST Division 41, LST Squadron 4. The present Comminding Officer is LT G. N. Scaboo. LSNR, who relieved LT Gray on 2 January l IJ. LST 306 ACTIVITIES LST400 fflSTORY THE HISTORY of this vessel has been somewhat obscured by the apparent unavailability of official records. However, the engineering crew that manned her during the war years had carefully kept their own log on the bulkhead of the main engine room. This record is still intact. Some of the more outstanding of her operations are the Tunisian Invasion, the Sicilian Invasion and the beachhead at Salerno. The highlight of her career was probably the part she took at the Utah beachhead during the Normandy inva- sion. After VE day she returned to the states and was sent to Green Cove Springs, Florida, for decommissioning. She was recommissioned on 9 February 1951 and assigned to the Amphibious Force, US Atlantic Fleet. Since recommissioning the EST 400 has participated in numerous amphibious exercises in the Atlantic includ- ing LANTFLEX 52 and SUN AC. During SUNAC the 400 steamed a total of 7,485 miles visiting Thule, Green- land and various places on the Labrador coast. LT B. T. HANSON Commanding Officer LST 400 First row: J. E. Moore, George F. Harshbarger, Normel Combs, Joseph Horyczun, Maurice J. Brule, Richard G. Bass- ford. . . . Second row: John Saltalamachia, Patrick D. Murphy LTJG Paul H. Massey, John C. Carr, Pcryl E. Jones, Cecil M. Cude. . . . Third row: Arthur C. Slater, George O. Lewis, John W. Lamb, Herbert L. Maylott, LeRoy A. Dimmitt, Rob- ert F. Wright, Nelson M. Cottle, Orrin G. Coshun, Santo S. Comella. § ' f ,, f ' I f. f. Fir,t row: Franklin P. Beach, David A. McDcrmott, Joe R. Alongi, W. C. Florence, Jack SpurlocU, Frederick O. Gammon, Ignatius C. Cortesc. . . . Second row: Charles B. Martin, Jr J. J. Dormer, E. J. Dukes, LTJG William F. Scruggs, LTJG William H. DeMers, David L. Oliver, Donald L. Makkoo. . . . Third row: Hunter O. Gentry, Anthony E. Dretsch, Billie J. Sheppard, Aubrey E. Willis, William A. Frost, George F. Hoffman, M. G. Bertt, Glen V. Boroughs, Richard E. Buchncr, Larry A. Dobbins, William H. Floyd, George Davison. LST400 First row: Robert L. Frameli, Robert D. Miller, Marion Hixon, Rudolph Stewart. . . . Seco,td ro«.: F. Lee Hall, Billy B. Bowen, LTJG William DeMers, Basil M. Kosmicki, Edward O Rowland. . . . Third row: Billy F. Cox, Julian WUson, Clifford Steeber, Richard Sontag, Jr., James W. Logan, Joseph O. Lavelle, Samuel Saula. foit row: Walter R. Young, Richard M. Scheuer, LTJG Roger D. Ailing, Samuel F. Manning, Herbert Vogler. . . . Second row: N. A. Snyder, Ercel Midkiff, Jr., Donald C. Cass, Leonard S. Martinsen, C. D. Loftus, Robert O. Williams, Floyd Evans. L_-4 (IIV i, T ' S l. f I n ' ■, ° - J ' = ' ' ' O- Keim, James Schweitzer, John P. Conville, Richard G. Small, John W. Sponsler, Wil- . Second row: Raymond L. Barnes, Raymond liam Morris. M. Ertl, William J. Conroy, William P. O ' Connell, Je Lambaiso, Robert L. Culbreth, J. F. Thurman. LST400 Hanson, Bernard Theodore, LT Scruggs, William Franklin, LTJG Ailing, Roger Davenport, LTJG DeMers 11, William Henry, LTJG Massey, Paul Herbert, LTJG Agostinelli, Fortnnato Joseph, FN Alongi, Joseph Richard, FA Atturo, William John, SA Barnes, Raymond Lynn, BMSN Bassford, Richard Gildersleeve, SN Beach, Franklin Paul, FN Bertt, Michael George, YNSN Boroughs, Glen Vernon, FN Bowen, Billy Brown, CSl Brule, Maurice Joseph, SN Buchner, Richard Ernest, IC3 Burkard, John Joseph, FN Carr, John C, BMC Cass, Donald Charles, SN Clinton, John Jack, Jr., SA Combs, Normel, BMSN Cornelia, Santo S., SA Conroy, William Joseph, GMC Conville, John Phillip, SA Cortcse, Ignatius Cosmo, FN Coshun, Orrin George, Jr., SA Cottle, Nelson Menncn, SA Cox, Billy Franklin, CSSN Cudc, Cecil Monroe, GM3 Culbreth, Robert L , Jr., ENFN Dahike, Donald Leander, SA Davison, George Valeri, FA Dimmitt, LeRoy Alexander, SN Dobbins, Larry Armond, EMFN Dormer, James Joseph, ENl Dretfch, Anthony Edward, Jr., FN Dukes, Edward J., ENC Ellis, Rollin D , GMSN Ertl, Raymond Michael, CSC Evans, Floyd, QM3 Florence, William Clyde, ENFN Floyd, William Henry T., EN2 Frameli, Robert Louis, SN Frost, William Archer, FN Gammon, Frederick Orion, FN Gentry, Hunter Otis, FN Grady, Carl Ralph, SN Hall, Fred Lee, SD3 Harshbarger, George Frederick, SA Hixon, Marion, TN Hoffman, George Frederick, EN3 Horyczun, Joseph, BMGSN Jelle, Gordon Everett, ENFN Jensen, Wesley Andrew, DCFN Johnson, Glenn Event, ETSN Jones, Peryl Elgins, BM2 Kassela, Robert Victor, FN Keim, Charles Otto, FN Kosmicki, Basil Michael, HMI Lamb, John William, SA Lambaiso, Jcnro, BMC Lanciocti, Louis, Jr., SN Lavelle, Joseph Dominick, SN Leonard, Spencer E., ENC Lewis, George Oliver, SN Lindsay, Ronald James, SA Loftus, Cyril David, Jr., SN Logan, James Woodrow, SKSN Makkoo, Donald Leonard, FN Manning, Samuel Frothingham, QMQ3 Martin, Charles Barkley, Jr., EN3 Martinsen, Leonard Sherman, RMSN Maylott, Herbert L., SA McDermott, David Armond, EM3 Midkiff, Ercel, YNSN ROSTER Miller, Robert Daniel. SN Moore, Linsy Jackson. BMSN Moore, Jack Edward, SA Morris, William Elijah, SA Murphy, Patrick Douglas, BM2 Nuss, Walter, CSSN O ' Connell, William P., ENC Oliver, David Lee, EMI Perry, John F., SK3 Rhoads, Ralph W., Jr., ME2 Robinson, William Harry, SA Rowland, Edward Oswald, CS3 Saltalamachia, John, BM3 Saula, Samuel, CSSN Scheuer, Richard Maicelles, YN3 Schweitzer, James, SN Shcppard, Billie Joe, EN2 Singman, Harry James. RMSN Slater, Arthur Claud, SA Small, Richard George. DC3 Snyder, Noel Allen, YNSN Sonntag, Richard, SKSN Spaeth, LeRoy Raymond, QMSN Sponsler, John Weslev, FN Spurlock, Jack, EN3 Steeber, Clifford, SHSN Stewart, Rudolph, TA Stypula, John, RM3 Thurman, Jimmie FlovJ, SA Vogler, Herbert John. QM3 Volpe, Carmine Paul, ET3 Wier, Richard John, CSSN Williams, Robert Oliver, RDSN Williamson, George Samuel, SA Willis, Aubrey E., EN3 Wilson, Julian, SKSN Wright, Robert Franklin, BMSN Young, Walter Raleigh, QM3 w ; LST 503 LT P. M. MITCHELL Commanding Officer HISTORY THE USS LST 503 was launched at Jeffersonville, Indiana. She was commissioned in New Orleans and outfitted m New Orleans and Mobile. Shakedown training was con- ducted at Panama City, Florida in January 1944. The ship was assigned to carry British troops in assault on Nor- mandy and made its initial landing on the Normandy beaches in the vicinity of Arromanche. In May 1944 the 503 carried occupation troops to Trondheim, Norway. On V-J day the ship was just recently returned to Norfolk, Va. for a complete overhaul. In October 1945 the USS LST 503 was placed in the reserve fleet with the St. Jobns River Group, Jacksonville, Fla. Reactivation of the USS LST 503 was started on 20 September 1950. She was recommissioned on 9 January 1951 in a civilian shipyard in Jacksonville, Fla. After commissioning the first big job of the ship was the transporting of strategic equipment to Port Lyautey, French Morrocco. Next on the agenda was the lifting of Marine detachments and equipment and the transport of them from Vieques, P. R. to Norfolk, Va. There was no respite for the ship for almost immediately she was loading troops and equipment again in preparation for LANTFLEX 52 in the spring of 1952. After a few local operations the 503 next participated in SUNAC— 52. Operations here ceased for a spell and the ship got some much needed overhaul under its belt at both Newport News Shipyard and the Phi ladelphia Naval Shipyard. first rou: Edward L. Ashcraft, Norman N. Reichcrt, Howard E. Thrift, Millard L. Howe, Arthur Downes. . . . Second row: Charles W. Lenling, James E. Coner, LTJG Edward J. Shimon, R. B. Urbanski, Joseph Ancora. . . . Third row: Sam G. Fox- F. Duer worth, Granville C. Eustice, Gerard Colvell, Ca Jr., Raymond Adkins, Jr., Larry J. Langin, John Thomson. . . . Fourth row: Stephen J. Craig, Brur D. Valentine, Michael P. Jenks. Rossii Robert LST 503 First row: Robert J. Johnson, James Paul Smiddy, James W. Herring. . . . Second row: Robert B. Wright, James M. Todd, LTJG Edward Shimon, Clyde H. Welsh, Robert J. Fortier. . . . Third row: Henry W. Wilson, Raymond A. Lovetere, Jack L. DuBoe, Everett R. Bowden, William E. Allen. Firit row: Joseph D. Hassclbcrgcr, Stuart W. Quick, Richard D. Harmon, Paul R. Miller, Jarius D. Eckard. . . . Second rou: Edward C. Markgraf, Francis M. Redding, ENS William Y. McLean, Richard D. Knock, Paul D. Black, Earnest L. Priest. . . . Third row: Philip W. Smith, Kenneth G. Lang, E. F. Gilc, R. Claude Emrich, Jr., Raymond J. Martin, Harry H. Firth, Ignatj! A. Kcppcl. . . . Fourth row: John E. Mc- Queen, Richard A. Etschcid, Harry M. Fulcher. LST 503 First row: Joseph P. Santos, Elden W. Smith, ENS Charles B. Lewallen, Jr., Rayford G. Kimbrell, P. J. Camarata. . . . Second row. Joseph M. Darcy, Richard L. King, Joseph J. Gulino, John E. Persico, William M. Alexander. first row: John Pisano, Lewis E. Hunt, John F. Takacs. . . . Second row: Patrick J. McCann, ENS Nicholas VanLaer, LTJG Robert C. Hennckens, Max Potts, Thomas E. Randall. . Third row: Richard H. Scott, Buford Mills, WUliam F. Bernard, Hugh A. Smith, Richard Morris, Frank Rogal. LST 503 ACTIVITIES LST 509 fflSTORY LT T. L. HUNT Commanding Officer CONSTRUCTED by Jefferson ville Boat and Machine Cor- poration, Jeffersonville, Indiana. Commissioned December 1943. Served in numerous campaigns in Atlantic Theater in- cluding Normandy Invation. Decommissioned in 1947 and placed in Moth Ball Fleet at Green Cove Springs, Florida. Recommissioned 20 October 1950 under command of LT W. A. McNamee, USNR. Served in Atlantic Amphibious Force since participating in various Fleet Training Exercises in the Caribbean Area and was in the first group of LST ' s taking part i n the Blue Jay operation in Thule, Greenland during the summer of 1951. On 6 June 1952 LT McNamee was relieved by the present Commanding Officer, LT Thomas L. Hunt, USNR, former Executive Officer of USS LST 658 during World War II in the Pacific Theater. Since June 1952 the ship has participated in four Training Exercises in the Atlantic and Caribbean areas and recently had a liberty stop in Port au Prince, Haiti. The ship is flagship for LST DIV 42 commanded by LCDR J. R. Focht, USNR. The Division Commander and his staff normally are aboard for all operations at sea. LST509 First rou,: WilH.m R. Stopher, Joseph J. Canale, Georg. Kratunis, Allan Hoffman, Raymond Czyzewsk,, Bernard W FUher, William H, Spooner, Joseph E. Flores, L. R- Rutled Second row: George O. Patterson, Joseph R. Welch W O Mills, Herbert L. Norfolk, ENS D. J. DeBona, Roberi D Egloff Julian R. Seay, Robert E. Graef, Julious C. Speck Third row. [enderson, Wheeler T. Smith, Jr. . . . 1 bird row. rton, Jr., John F. Beam, Kenneth R. Rich, Robert Jay Moses, Anthony Curiale, John J. Walter M. Hende Har ' ' tle, Thomrs ' w. ' Connolly, Wallace J. Van Den Busch, Edward L. Hedma Benz, Bernard F. Farmer. - ' Si firs( rotv: Pl.ilip H. , Carroll, Charles F. Cra rotv: Ronald D. Jenks field, J. L. Williams, K, luisc, Dcwcy Wr.Kht, Jr., Robert L. ner, Edward D. Yescavage. . . . Second Henry W. Baeder, Herbert L. Fair- nneth L. Kennedy, Charles E. Garrett, William Reising. . J. Elko, W. E. She Larry R. Haner, F C. W. Daniels. . Third row: Albert I. Berner, Robert idan, B. G. Pickerel, Walter R. Doty, ancis W. Maletteri, Gerald F. Lakatos, LST 509 First rou: George P.. Kyle, Alex P. Kayc, J. C. Clay, James Clair, George D. Robertson, John L. Hatte H. Ryan, Roger M. Garland. . . . Second row: William M. Finl row: Louis E. Agee, Thomas J. Pugmire, ENS K. R. Lync, David F. Wyatt. . . . Second row: Stanley Pcngola, Robert L. Johnson, Donald A. Wyllie, H. Thompson, Richard W. Hoffman. LST509 Howard M. French, Richard T. Hennessy, ENS Bob £. Smith, Gerald E. Wilson, John C. Bodoin. LST509 ROSTER Thomas L. Hunt, LT, USNR, Commanding Officer Edward D. Harkin, LTJG, USN, Executive Officer John R. Ferrell, ENS, USNR, Operations Officer Donald J. Debona, ENS, USNR, First Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer Bob E. Smith, ENS, USNR, Engineering Officer Kerry R. Lyne, ENS, USNR, Supply Officer Williams, J. L., ENC Clay, J. C, QMC Egloff, R. D., BMC Pugmire, T. J., CSC King, G. J., ENC Pickett, R. K., MEl Hill, J. L., ENl Mills, W. O., BMI Seay, J. R:, GMl Wyatt, D. P., HMl Norfolk, H. L., BMI Gracf, R. E., GMl Sheridan, W. E., Jr., EM2 Pencola, S., CS2 Agee, L. E., CS2 Simmons, R. G., RM2 Stumpf, L. E., SK2 Clair, W. M., QM3 Wainwright, D. I., QM3 Hartle, R., BM3 Rich, K. R., BM3 Kennedy, K. L., EN3 Compau, M. E., EN3 Carroll, R. E., EN3 Yescavage, E. D., EN3 Baeder, H. W., EN3 Garrett, C. E., EN3 Knight, W. D., SD3 Vogt, R. C, YN3 Gregg, B. M., ET3 Pairfield, H. L., EM3 Elko, R. J., DC3 Hedman, E. L., Jr., GMM3 O ' Connor, T. W., RD3 Canale, J. J., SN Farmer, B. F., SN French, H. M., SN Getto, J. E., SN Kyle, G. P., SN Robertson, G. D., Jr., SN Smith, W. T., SN Garland, R. M., SN Jacobs, J. J., SN Wyllie, D. A., SN Johnson, J. L., SN Benz, J. J., SN Tandy, M. J., SN Speck, J. C, SN Patterson, G. O., SN Vandenbusch, W. J., SN Perry, R., SN Lau, R. N., SN Hatter, J. L., RMSN Stopher, R. W., SN Gorton, R. H., Jr., SN Moses, J. A., SN Welch, J. R., Jr., SN Vincent, N. E., SN Ryan, J. H., SN Cramer, C. F., FN Jenks, R. D., FN Doty, W. R., FN Gerling, N. R., FN Lafleur, J. N., FN Berner, A. I., FN Reising, W. A., FPFN Hickman, B. E., FN Maletteri, F. W., FN Pickeral, B. G., FN Muise, P. H., FN Wingard, D. C, FN Haner, L. K., FN Daniels, C. W., FN Wright, D., Jr., FN LakJtos, G. F., FN Lipps, O. K., Jr., FN Harvey, A. L., RMSN Osborne, D. S., RMSN Kaye, A. P., YNSN Mongrain, W. J., YNTSN Ricucci, R., CSSN Whitfield, R. F., Jr., CSSN Foster, R. E., CSSN Hennessy, R. T., CSSN Browning, W. E., ENDFN Huffman, R. W., SKSN Fuller, J. A., SA Wilder, V. F., Jr., SA Brown, C. R., SA Wilson, G. E., SA Curaile, A., SA Kratunis, G., SA Rutledgc, L. R., SA Hoffman, A., SA Atkins, D. D., SA Parker, R. H., SA Bodoin, J. C, SA Beam, J. F., SA Czyzcwski, R. J., SA Voigt, R. L., SA Connolly, T. W., SA Thompson, H., TA Spooner, W. H., SA Fisher, B. W., Jr., SA Flores, J. E., SA Congiardo, J. F., FA Henderson, W. M., SR LST 509 cfl ACTIVITIES LST 521 HISTORY LT A. C. BOYETT Commanding Officer On l Fcbruiry 1944, mother member of thai new ind growing brinth o( ihe U ' . S. Nivy, ■he Amphibioui Force, slid down ihe wjy. ic ihc Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, Chi- cago, Illinoii. She wai an LST and ihe number 121 wai betiowed upon her. Her million wai to transport men and equipment wherever our military le.-deri decided they were needed. She lervcd proudly during the latter year, of the Second World «j,. gaining battle ribboni for engagement! in France and England. Her job wai done in I94t. and the wai decommiiiioned. Along with many othen of her type, ihe came to reit ai Green Cove Spring!, I lorida. In June 1910, war once more interrupted the daily and peaceful routine of ihii country. On 20 October 19)0, the USS LST 121 once more became an active member of the Amen.an Fleet. After recommiiiioning, ihc laited up the cait coait to Norfolk, Va., her new home port, and became a part of the Amphibioui Force, U. S. Atl.-ntic Fleet. The months from November 1910 to April 1911 law the USS LST 121 undergo rc- freihcr training, have a yard period in Baltimore, Md.. and take part in training Marine. off the Virginia Capci. Her fint major operation came in June 1951, when, along with many other ihipi of the Amphibioui Force, .he set lail for the frozen wailei of Greenland. In her tank de.k ihc carried tons of machinery and equipment to be used in building a base, and in h.r troop compartment, she carried civilian contractori. Thii trip took about two month.. In the middle of August 19! I. ihe once more entered the yard, in Baltimore for repair, . ' od refitting. In September, ihe embarked on another training operation. Thii time her blunt bow plowed through the warm watcri of the Caribbean, and her crew enjoyed liberty in pom of the West Indiei. She returned to her home port in time for Thank.giving. I9n . In December 19!l. change of command ccrcmonie. took place, and IT A. C. Boyeti. USN. relieved LCDR Sheldon Potter III. L ' SNR. In April 19S2, another trip to Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, wa, made, and Mav. I9i2. found the LST 521 in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Portsmouth, Virginia for two month, of overhaul, leave, and liberty. On leaving the yard in July, ihc wai even improved over the LST which came out of mothballs a year and nine months earlier. She then under- went .1 rigorous refresher training period and in September, once more embarked on train- ing operations. The i21 closed out the year 1912 berthed at the U. S. Naval Amphibioui n,.,c, little Creek, Va., enjoying holiday leave and liberty. The USS LST 121 is now attached to LST Division 42, Squadron 4. Flotilla 2. Her Commanding Officer is LT A. C. Boyett, U. S. Navy. First row: Anthony Michael S.intoro, Jack Dcmpsey, David M. Scamon, John S. Bennett, Jr., Jewel Stevenson Smith, Ir., James Vincent Lyons, William G. Kenney, Roderick T. Gillij. . . . Second row: William E. Bryant, Jr., Robert Joseph Simons, Donald Gordon Rich, Virgil Christian Lehm.inn, LTJG Joseph M. Ridcout, Othey Martin, Moody L. Pritchett, Joseph Campbell. Raymond J. Whalen, Vincent Madonna. . . . ThirJ row: William J. Gill, Antonio J. Caruso, Robert L. Hummell, Ronald P. Saxon, Edward Max Cash, Ralph L. Pcarce, Edward J. Hoover, Dewey Thomas Garrison, Ronald J. Lotz, Paul S. Topham, Theodore Arbogast. LST521 First row: Guy W. Corson, William Joseph Sargood, John Francis Nagle, Jr., John Kusnier, John E. Coyle, Joseph Michael Adams, James H. Morton. . . . Second row: Jerry I. Gregory, Daniel C. Krupp, Winfield S. Huntley, Adolph Markow=cz, LT Qle? N. Dudkin, Walter Robert Gray, Ed- d Ir rn ' NXirttmbur I i , Gaetan N. Vckeman, Vi ' ncent L. Stevens. . . . Third row: Vincent J. Wycheck, Jr Clavton B McGuire, Joseph K. Davis, Ellsworth G. Babcock, Anthony J. Alsko, Richard J. Wirth, Norman R. Deakyne, Jr., Russell E. Snyder, John P. CahiU. First row: Charles W. Newton, William M. Muska, Willard Dockery, David M. Dyke, George J. Robb, James M. Carlson, Peter A. Tymul, Clarence Edward Hoosier. . . . Second row: Edward T. Clark, James S. MacDonald, Robert J. Toth, James S. Layton, Jr., ENS Harry L. Slone, LT Arford C. Boyett, LTJG J. W. Seawell, Leroy A. Wagaman, Wilbert Bleigh, Jr., John J. Codey, James C. Starett. . . . Third row: Neil G. Augenstein, Andrew J. Parker, Harvey Luce, Earnest Gar- land Kelley, Paul R. Turner, Richard A. Wilkes, Alvin Lopes, Frank J. Ross, James Otis Haskins, J. S. Boulden, Thomas S. Urbanowicz, Benjamin H. Johnson, Jr. Bh ' B •L ■ Tv H ■ w 4f 3 -or f ' B w r LST 521 ACTIVITIES LST 525 LCDR H. A. PLUMMER Former Commanding Officer LT E. P. BEACHAM Executive Officer LT C. F. MOUL Commanding Officer LST 525 fflSTORY LST 525 was built during World War II at the shipyards of Jeflersonville Boat and Machine Company, Jefferson- ville, Indiana, and she was launched on 20 December 1945. The LST 525 saw service during the war as an air- craft carrier, probably one of the smallest ever. With a plywood flight deck, this midget carrier operated ofif the coast of southern France with a complement of 10 Piper Cubs and Army pilots aboard. When the war ended, she was put into mothballs at Greencove Springs, Florida. The outbreak of the Korean cold war recalled the LST 525 to active du y. She was recommissioned on 20 October 1950. Since returning to active dury LST 525 has participated in all the major landing ship operations in the Atlantic, cruising from the Arctic Circle to the Tropics. First row: Louis M. Ciffone, T. R. Smith, Michael Pietrafesa, BUI D. Cave, Philip F. Rushlow, Jr. . . . Second row: Carrol W. Martin, Oscar H. Moten, Russell A. Newton, Lloyd T. Harris, Samuel M. Crump, I. L. McCloskey. . . . Third row: Russell L. Hutchinson, Norbert H. Dreier, Thomas S. Robin- son, Albert Tuner, Donald A. Gray, Robert O. Steele, Elemuel J. Kropf, Joseph J. Maniscalco, John F. Wilkinson. LST 525 first row: Harold E. Rhodes, Carroll E. Glindmeyer, John A. Sawicki, Thomas C. Windsor, E. L. Klein, Bernard F. Mahoncy, Robert E. Cohan, John C. Kekllas. . . . Second row: Walter Sarga vy, Jess R. Dameron, LTJG S. E. Smith, Jr., George P. Hamblen, William F. Tappenden. . . . Third row: Albert J. Lazzaro, Robert E. Selover, Melvin E. Simmons, Kenneth R. King, Harry L. Gordon, Murray L. Cross, Raymond M. Poskonka, Daniel Staiano, Michael Simione. I row: Dale E. Meckel, Charles R. Greene, Rusiel L. ry, John R. Kroske, Donald K. Predmorc. . . . Second row: Upton A. Dafler, Albert G. Rost, Cor aid C. Shomers, R. S. Evans. ell H. Claubcrg, Don- LST 525 Firs row: Myrion J. Johnson, Roger N. Picard, ENS Arthur A. Watson, Henry A. Weinrich, Robert J. Katt. . . . Second row: Frank D. McLaughlin, Donald L. Hanks, William N. Bultman, Joseph J. Wojnarowski, Albert A. Gagne. First row: James E. Cain, Robert Maki, ENS L. M. Taylor, Wilbur A. Coe, Ronald E. Johnson. . . . Second row: Jack Wolford, B. E. Mitchell, John Robinson, Stuart R. DriscoU, James W. Murray. LST 525 ROSTER Herbert A. Plummcr, LCDR, Commanding Officer (26 Nov. 1951-24 Dec. 1952) Cornelius F. Moul, LT, Commanding Officer (24 Dec. 1952 to date) Ernest P. Beacham, LT, Executive and Engineering Officer Joseph R. Bavie, LTJG, Operations Officer Stanley E. Smith, Jr., LTJG, Deck and Gunnery Officer Arthur A. Watson, ENS, Supply Officer Donald H. Adkins, YN3 Franklin W. Berg, FA Arthur D. Brant, EN Gerald J. Brouwer, SA William N. Bultman, SA James E. Cain, SN Charles A. Campbell, SK} Bill D. Cave, ME3 Thomas C. Christensen Louis M. Ciffone, FN William J. Clark, SA Correll H. Clauberg, SN Robert E. Cohan, SN Murray L. Cross, SN Samuel M. Crump, ENl Upton A. Dafler, QM3 Charles Daka, FA Jess R. Dameron, BMC Roland W. Demers, FN Marshall G. Dorsey, TN Norbert H. Dreier, DC3 Stuart R. Driscoll, SA Roger S. Evans, RM3 Albert A. Gagne, CS3 Carroll E. Glindmeyer, SN Walter L. Good, FA Harry L. Gordon, SA Donald A. Gray, ENFN Charles R. Greene, RD2 Donald L. Hanks, SN Lloyd T. Harris, Jr., ENC Herbert C. Hopkinson, SN Russell L. Hutchinson, ENFN George P. Hamblen, BMC Richard J. Harvey, RMSA Ronald E. Johnson, SA Myrion S. Johnson, SD3 James E. Jones, HMC Robert J. Katt, CS3 John C. Kekllas, SA Kenneth R. King, SA Thomas E. Kinsey, EN3 Elemuel J. Kropf, EMI John R. Kroske, QMSN Albert J. Lazzaro, BM3 Russel L. Leary, QMC Charles K. Markham, DCFA Bernard F. Mahoney, SA Robert J. Maki, SN Joseph J. Maniscaico, FN Victor Mariione, FN Carroll W. Martin, FN John W. McCartney, Jr., SD3 Isaiah L. McCloskey, EN3 Frank D. McLaughlin, SN Dale E. Meckel, YN3 James W. Murray, SN Billy E. Mitchell, GMSN George H. Moose, SA Oscar H. Moten, ENl Russell A. Newton, ENC Melvin C. Nichols, TN James A. 0 Connor, FN Peter Page, FA Roger N. Picard, CSGl Michael Pietrafesa, Jr., FN Herbert H. Poland, SA Raymond M. Poskonka, SN Donald K. Predmore, ET3 Harold E. Rhodes, SN John E. Robie, FN John Robinson, RDSN Albert G. Rost, SN Aaron Rothschild, SA Phillip F. Rushlow, EMP3 Thomas Sturrock Robinson, Jr., FPFN Walter S. Sargavy, GMl lohn A. Sawicki, SN jack Schreck, SN Robert E. Selover, BMGSN Donald C. Shomers, ETSN Michael Simione, SN Melvin E. Simmons, GMSN Thomas J. Speir, GM3 Daniel Staiano, SN Robert O. Steele, EM3 Theodore R. Smith, ENFN William F. Tappenden, BM3 John R. Toft, CSC Daniel M. Waller, SA Henry A. Weinrich, CS2 John F. Wilkinson, ENFN Raymond F. Wiltrack, YNSN Thomas C. Windsor, SA Joseph J. Wojnarowski, SKSN Jack Wolford, SA Joseph W. List, CSSN Albert Tuner, EMFN Wilbur A. Coe, QMSN Mf: LST664 HISTORY LT J. J. CLARKSON Commanding Officer r V The USS 1ST 664 was built by ihc Ambridgc plant of the Amcricjn Bridge Company, Ambridge. Pennsylvania. She was completed on 2 M.,y 1944, and wai precommi.-ioneJ at 10 A.M. of the s.imc date, and at 4 P.M. started her initial voyage down the Ohio River to the Mississippi on her way to the port of New Orleans. La., where she was fully com- missioned and fitted out for sea. Upon completion of her shakedown cruise ..t St. Andrew ' s Bay, Florida, she proceeded to Norfolk, Vj., and joined an East Bound Convoy for the Mediterranean Theatre on 24 June 1944, and served in that theatre until ) July 194!. The LST 664 participated in the init.al assault in the Invasion of Southern Irance on li August 194!, carrying elements of the American equipped French Army from the Island of Corsica to the newly formed beachheads and participated in subsequent shuttle runs originating at Naples, Italy, and Oran, Algeria. During the preliminary conferences between the late President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill on the eve of the Yalta Conference, the LST 664 was ordered on a special mission to Malta to provide living accommodations for members of Joint Chiefs of Staffs. Members of Ship ' s company acted as drivers on the convoy which escorted the President to his plane bound for the conference. The 664 returned to its base in Palermo, Sicily, when it w..s ordered to participate in the removal of the British and Canadian Eighth Army from Northern Italy and Transport their equipment to Southern France. American born Japanese troops were transported on the return shuttle from Southern France to Northern Italy, where the Germans were sur- prised to remake contact with this outfit. After the conclusion of hostilities in Europe, the resulting disagreements between Tito and the British over the City of Trieste necessitated the movement of supplies for the British Army on the Adriatic from the port of Acona to the City of Trieste. Upon release from the Ancona-Tricste area, the LST 664 sailed for Oran, Algeria, where she took on her sea cargo and sailed for New York City arriving 18 July 194!. She discharged her cargo and proceeded up the Mississippi River to Natchez, Mississippi, where she was opened for inspection to the public by Admiral A. S. Merrill. On completion of the Navy Day operations she returned to New Orleans where she was prepared for sea, thence to Little Creek, Vlrg,nia, to serve as a part of the 2nd Active Fleet. She was placed out of commission on 12 October 1949 at Green Cove Springs. Florida. She was recommissioned on 14 December 19! 1 and h.is since served as a unit of ComPhibLant taking part in various exercises at Vieques and in a memorable trip to Thule. Greenland. Throughout her entire tour of duty she has suffered no casualties. Approximately fifty percent of her crew who were aboard at the day she was recommissioned are still serving aboard. I S mm V f « - « ice i |N- W VT i ' v first row: Howard J. Boeker, Gilbert B. Sayle, ENS Norman Wendell Burch, Ronald C. Butcher, John J. Semos. . . . Sec- ond row: Azro N. Lindsey, William L. Peterson, Harold E. Olsen, William E. Coley, Joseph R. Randle. LST 664 Fint f-ou : Allan James LeClair, Crayton T. Myers, William F. Rodgers, Daniel William Hendricks, Joseph T. Ross. . . . Second row: Richard B. Harris, Alfred J. Boisvert, LTJG Donald E. Lowery, S. J. Baszynski, Alfred J. Fischer. . . . Ti ird row: Gerald M. Grant, Thomas Herman, Theodore B. Covert, Phillip E. Lunt, Richard Lee Tempest, Lester E. Hellem, Francis L. Daly, Lawrence S. Duke, Robert W. Southard. First row: Wade L. O ' Neal, Richard L. Vaughn, James S. Tracey, John A. Hummel, Donald Louis Fuhri, Vernon E. Hamilton, Allen Dantzlcr. . . . Second row: Arthur Robert Turck, Roy Burchctt, Sam Provost, James A. Layton, LTJG John M. Frey, Jesse Waller, Rubin E. Infinger, Manford P. Stewart. . . . Third row: Donald H. Elam, Eli F. Wall, Wil- liam M. Handy, James S. Ginn, Charles L. Schwartz, Carl W. Hitchcock, Robert F. Austin. William R. Gibbs, Dalmbus O. Grumpier, Harry L. Adams, Edward A. Guertin, Semian M. Dearman. . . . Fourth row: Edwin D. Scherer, Jr., Donald F. Glosenger, James H. Jefferson, Charles P. Daniels, Allen P. Swartz, John G. Martin, Oscar Kochler. First row: Louis Thomas Pignato, Alexander M. Wallace, Jr., Robert Rivera, John L. Oldziejewski. . . . Second row: Ster- ling H. Fletcher, James I. Moran, Jr., Ray C. Sowder, Charles William Laird, Carl G. Baumann. . . . Third row: Tony J. Ricci, Raymond Hertzog, W. L. Shaw, Lee E. Davis, C. J. Hansen. i LST938 THE USS LST 938 was placed in commission by ENS H. W. Limes. USNR, on 9 September 1944 at Bethle- hem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Mass., with a com- plement of nine officers and one hundred and three enlisted personnel. The ship was assigned to the 132nd Division, Group Sixty-six, Flotilla Twenty-two, Seventh Amphibious Force, Seventh Fleet, for duty. Fitting out was completed at Commonwealth Pier No. 5, Boston, Mass. On 16 September 1944, sailed for Little Creek, Va., arriving 18 September 1944. Reported to Commander Amphibious Training Command, At- lantic Fleet for shakedown. Shakedown was accom- plished at Cornfield Point, Md., in the Chesapeake Bay and completed 29 September 1944. At this time the ship was granted four days availability at Norfolk, Va., Navy Yard. On 6 October 1944, left Norfolk Navy Yard; moored to dock at N.O.B. for overseas loading. On 11 October 1944, sailed for New York, arriving 12 October 1944. Availability of five d ays was granted for completion of fittings and for loading of LCT 1210 on main deck. On 18 October 1944, sailed in convoy from New- York en route to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. On 25 Oc- tober 1944 anchored in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, en route for Coco Solo, C Z., on 26 October. Sailed in convoy from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, en route for Coco Solo, arriving 29 October 1944. On 31 October 1944 transited Panama Canal and stood out of Balboa, swept channel en route to South Pacific. On 4 December 1944 arrived at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides Islands. Sailed from Espiritu Santo on 9 December 1944 for Sealler Harbor, Manua Admiralty Islands, arriving 16 Decem- ber 1944 where cargo was unloaded and the ship re- ported to Commander LST Group Sixty-six for duty. On 23 December 1944, Commander LST Group Sixty-six held a surprise inspection. Comments — Very good. On 7 January 1945, loaded cargo of PT Base No. 17 at Los Negros and sailed in convoy on 14 January 1945, for Humboldt Bay, Hollandia, New Guinea, arriving on 17 January 1945. On 19 January 1945, sailed in convoy from Humboldt Bay en route to Leyte, Philippine Islands, arriving in San Pedro Bay 26 January 1945. On 27 January 1945, launched LCT 1210 from main deck. On 30 January 1945, proceeded to anchorage off Bobon Point, Samar, Philippine Islands. On 7 February 1945, discharged cargo of PT Base No. 17 at Bobon, Samar, Philippines. From 14 February 1945 to 19 February 1945, the ship made four trips from Yellow Beach at Dulag, Leyte, Philippine Islands, to Guiuan Samar, Philippine Islands, transporting the personnel and equipment of the 821sf Aviation Engineers, US Army. On 27 February 1945, departed San Pedro Bay, en route to Mindora Island, Philippines. The ship was load- ed with elements of the 41st Division, US Army, arriv- ing and unloading on 1 March 1945. HISTORY On 3 March 1945, staged for Victor Four Operation, I Zamboango, Mindanao, Philippine Islands, departing on 8 March 1945, and arriving in the objective area on 10 March 1945, as part of assault group D-Day, H-Hour. Sailed 11 March of 1945. as part of assault group, for Mindoro, Philippines, arriving on 13 March 1945, and staged for supply echelon. Sailed on 22 March 1945, and arrived at Zamboango, Mindanao, Philippine Islands, on 24 March 1945. On 27 March 1945, loaded unit% of 658th Amphibious Tractor Battalion. On 28 March 1945, sailed for Mindoro, Philippines, arriving and discharging cargo on 30 March 1945. On 14 April 1945, sailed for Leyte, Philippine Islands, arriving 16 April 1945. On 18 April 1945, reported to Commander LST Group Twenty for duty. On 26 April 1945, sailed for Cairna, Australia, via Hol- landia and Milne Bay, New Guinea. Pontoon causeways were lif ted at Milne Bay. Australian Infantry Division for Morotai, Dutch East Indies were loaded after ar- rival at Cairns, Australia on 26 May 1945. Sailed for Morotai on 26 May 1945, via Milne Bay, New Guinea, and Biak, Dutch East Indies, arriving and unloading on 12 June 1945. Restaged for Oboe Two Operation, Balikpapan, Borneo, Dutch East Indies, lift- ing elements of Seventh Australian Division. On 23 June 1945, held rehearsal operations. On 26 June 1945, departed Morotai, Dutch East Indies, arriv- ing at objective area 1 July 1945, as unit of assault group D-Day, H-Hour. On 4 July 1945, sailed for Morotai, Dutch East Indies, arriving and staging for resupply echelon 8 July 1945. Sailed for Balikpapan, Borneo, Dutch East Indies, on 9 July 1945, arriving on 14 July 1945. Discharged troops and cargo and loaded units of 672nd Amphibious Trac- tor Battalion for Manila, Philippines, arriving 27 July 1945. Sailed 28 July 1945, arriving at Leyte Gulf 2 August 1945, via Guiuan, Samar, Philippine Islands, to drop pontoon causeways. Granted availability until 18 Au- gust 1945. On 29 August 1945, loaded 230 personnel and equip- ment of 8th Army 153rd Engineering Battalion for oc- cupation forces for Tokyo, Japan. Arrived 15 Septem- ber 1945, and discharged men and cargo at Tokyo, Japan, 16 September 1945. On 20 September 1945, sailed from Tokyo, Japan, for Okinawa, arriving 24 September 1945. Since commissioning of 9 September 1944, until 30 September 1945, this vessel has participated in two in- vasions; both of which were D-Day, H-Hour assaults. In both operations she operated in all the resupply echelons. On 15 September 1945, arrived Tokyo, Japan, with Occupation Forces on occupy Japan. During the twelve months of active service covered in this report, the ship has suffered no damage and no casualties to personnel. Name of Ship: USS LST 938 Built by: Bethlehem Steel Company, Hingham, Mass. LST 938 W. Limes, USNR 1491 Miller Ave- Keel Laid: 14 July 1944 Launched: 14 August 1944 Sponsor: Unknown Named for: Commissioned: 9 September 1944 First Commanding Officer: ENS H. First Commanding Officer ' s Address: nue, Columbus, Ohio Present Status and Date: May 1946, Assigned to 3rd ND for training reserves. November 1951, in proc- ess of activation by Florida Group, Atlantic Re- serve Fleet Awards: 1 Star — Borneo Operations Balikpapan Operation— 26 June to 9 July 1945 Navy Occupation Service Medal— 9 September to 30 September 1945, also eligible for both Navy Occu- pation Service Medal and China Service Medal for the period from 29 January 1946 to 13 May 1946 STATISTICS Overall length 328 feet Displacement 3960 tons Bea 50 feet Speed 11 knots LT H. W. CHILDRESS Commanding Officer LST 938 First roiv: Peter E. Griffin, Robert Williams, Nick Galioto, Robert E. Hoffner, Louis L. LaBombard, Bob Furey, Oscar B. Grice. . . . Second row: E. A. Lupinacci, Flcary Pack, Willis L. Peeler, Michael Scheraldi, Glenn F. Leonard, Ken- neth G. Meyer, William S. Festa, D. R. Brown. . . . Third row: Daniel Flores, Daniel A. Penta, Kenneth McNatt, ENS Wiley E. Cross, Jr., Raymond Romanowski, Patrick J. Ma- guire, Billy C. Reynolds, Michael Ward. . . .■ Fourth row: Marshel O. Parson, Dennis D. Doran, Frank A. Tanna, Robert T. Moore, William D. Ewing, T L Barrier, Herbert F. Knoblach, T. R. Brown. First row: RusscI N. Corse, Manuel Marquez, Robert J. Ethier, H. G. Yarbrough, LT Bernard T. Kclley, R. S. Wil- liams, Richard W. Eldridge, Jr., Arden D. Johnson, Gilbert M. Largcnt. . . . Second row: Bennc L. Elmore, Walter Klein, Everett R. Davenport, Roger R. Lucier, Frank B. Ensell, Lcroy Bolding, Robert P. Baker, Peter J. Gulli. LST 938 First row: Donald Zimmer win B. Harder, Eugene Pr row: Russell Seaman, Patri Michael Yashura, LT Cal ' nan, Richard T. Canterbury, Ed- lal, Richard L. Prue. . . . Second ck Brosnalan, William R. Reichel, in W. Irwin, Marvin Weinstein, Gilbert Sacks, George R. Clark. . . . Third row: Lander Miller, Berry Bannister, Irwin W. Robinson, James E. Burno, William L. Ford, Melvin O. Dzuck, U. D. Miller, Harold J. Darnell, Raymond R. Decker. First row: Laurence J. Murray, James C. Chapman, Bill Hart- ley, George R. Sowle, Floyd L. Hall. . . . Second row: James B. Wicnand, Boyd A. Rogish, Herbert E. Clendanicl, DcrrcU R. Snesavage, George E. McGilligan. LST 1071 LT J. E. SULLIVAN Commanding Officer fflSTORY THE LST 1071 is one of many diesel powered Landing Ship Tanks in the Amphibious Force. She was commis- sioned April 12, 1945, at Hingham, Massachusetts, and arrived in the Pacific towards the latter days of World War n, arriving too late to participate in any of the major invasions or landings in the Pacific. After a tour of duty in the Pacific, which took the 1071 as far as Japan, she was returned to the United States, decommissioned, and became one of the ships of the Mothball Fleet at Tongue Point, Oregon in 1946. Five years later she was reactivated, and was recom- missioned on 3 January 1951. After shakedown and amphibious training on the West Coast, she transversed the Panama Canal, and repwrted for duty with the At- lantic Fleet on 6 June 1951. Since her arrival in the Atlantic, the 1071 has participated in many of the am- phibious training exercises, which took her to various northern and southern ports in this hemisphere. LST 1071 is capable of carrying fully equipped tanks and their crews, general cargo, vehicles, heavy gear and pontoon causeways to the assault area. An LCU may be nested on her main deck. A ramp located in the bow is lowered to unload cargo and supplies directly to the beach or to a pontoon causeway when the beach gradient does not permit a dry landing. LST 1071 First row: William S. Lesko, Willis F. Lucas, Raymond Kotlarek, George M. Misko, Frank A. Rocca, Ken drick V. Smith. . . . Second row: John Hyp, C. L. Marsh, LT Herbert W. Martin, William H. Snead, Donald D. Evans, Harold R. Foss. . . . Third row: Edward F. Reist, Robert R. Bourrioux, William E. Richards, Clifford W. Brainard, Louis H. Garcia, Robert F. Dietz, Dennis F. McCarthy, R. E. Marsh. . . . Fourth row: Francis M. Peters, Arthur Gianfrancesco, Harry D. Mahan, Robert L. Grushon, Chai-les A. Baucum. First roiv: Mario Parasmo, Joseph J. Rallo, William R. Carter, D. L. East, Herbert G. Simoson, Pat F. Mend! ' . . S-roi.rf ro« ' .- Joseph F. Lara, Ramon D. Harriman, LTJG Charles B. Tanc, Stephen J. Rula, Jack A. Welch, Keith O. Bere. . . . Third rnw: W. C. Ashton, Jimmy C. Cole, James F. Kelly, Major T. Humphrey, Edward R. Smith, James D. Swift, Robert A. Ruddock, Paul G. Cearley, Clyde J. Cooper, Don E. Brown, Henry W. Nolty. . . . Fourth rou-: Thomas A. Intoccia, Casimir A. Bartlewski, Larry R. Anthony, Richard E. Blevins, Edgar F. Wolfkill, Arthur F. Martin, Donald Twining. T mi .A .v First row: Duane N. Lariviere, Francis O. Long, William J Strickland, Donald R. Hennessey, Owen D. Helm, Francis D. Zimmerman. . . . Second row: Robert C. Paterson, Charles H. Becker, ENS James H. Harnden, John A. Perry, Johnnie Fife, Bruce D. Chisholm. . . . Third row: Charles D. Drake, Leo W. Belcher, Thomas F. Kapsar, Elmer L. Olah, Frank G. Detwiler, William K. Farthing, Roy B. Wifson. . . . Fourth rote: Ranald C. Zahn, Edward L. Burruss, James D. Brinkley, Ralph P. Rosenheimer, James M. Smith, Jr. John D. Sale na, Gilbert J. Rogers, David N. Mattison, William L. Welch, James B. Brittain, Myron A. Lasher. LST 1071 ROSTER OFFICERS LT J. E. Sullivan, USN, Commanding Officer LT G. N. Scaboo, USNR Executive Officer LT H. W. Martin, USNR Engineering Officer LTJG C. B. Tanc, USN First Lieutenant ENS J. H. Harnden, USN Stores Officer ENS A. S. Corwen, USN Operations Officer DECK AND GUNNERY DIVISIONS Division Officer: LTJG C. B. Tanc, USN Division CPO (Deck): R. D. Harriman, BMC, USN Division CPO (Gunnery): H. C. Lockie, GMC, USN S. J. Rula, BM1,USN J. F. Lara, BM2, USN S. B. Landrum, BM3, USN M. T. Humphrey, BM3, USN R. A. Ruddock, BM}, USN J. A. Welch, BM3, USN K. O. Berg, GM3, USN R. E. Blevins, GM3, USN H. W. Nolty, SN, USN E. R. Smith, SN, USN C.A. Bartlewski, SN, USN W. C. Ashton, SN, USN L. R. Anthony, SN, USN T. A. Intoccia, SN, USN J. L. Charron, SN, USN D. E. Brown, SN, USN A. F. Martin, SN, USN J. J. Swift, SA, USN R. C. Zahn, SA, USN D. L. East, SA, USN E. W. Wolfkill, SA, USN D. Twining, SA, USN J. F. Kelly, SA, USN P. F. Mendiola, SA, USN P. G. Clearlex, SA, USN J. J. Rallo, SA, USN ' E. L. Olah, SA, USN R. J. Gerhardy, SA, USN H. G. Simpson, SA, USN M. Parasmo, SA, USN R. L. Lewis, SA, USN W. R. Carter, SA, USN J. C. Cole, SA, USN C. J. Cooper, SA, USN ENGINEERING DIVISION Division Officer: LT H. W. Martin, USNR Division CPO ' s: C. R. Hundley, ENC, USN; W. H. Snead, ENDC, USNR C. L. Marsh, EN 1, USN H. R. Foss, ME1,USN D. D. Evans, EN 1, USN J. Hyp, ENl, USN J. T. Akins, EN2, USN W. E. Richards, DC3, USN L. A. Garcia, END3, USNR D. F. McCarthy, EN3, USN E. F. Reist, EM3, USN C. F. Stair, FN, USN J. B. Brittain, FN, USN R. R. Bourrioux, FN, USN R. F. Dietz, FN, USN C. A. Baucum, FN, USN D. N. Mattison, FN, USN F. M. Peters, FN, USN J. F. Warefield, FN, USN B. F. Hutchinson, FN, USN K. V. Smith, ENFN, USN G. M. Misko, FN, USN R. L. Kotlarek, FN, USN C. W. Brainard, ENDFN, USNR H. D. Mahan, ENFN, USN R. L. Grushon, EMFN, USN F. A. LaRocca, FN, USN W. S. Lesko, ENFN, USN A. R. J. Gianfrancesco, Jr., FN, USN M. A. Lasher, FA USN OPERATIONS DIVISION Division Officer: ENS A. S. Corwen, USN Division CPO: J. A. Perry, QMC, USN J. Fife, HMl, USN C. E. Howard, YN2, USN R. C. Paterson, ET2, USN B. D. Chisholm, QM3, USN W. K. Farthing, QM3, USN L. W. Belcher, YN3, USN V. L. Godkin, RM3, USN W. MoUoy, RD3, USN F. G. Detwiler, ET3, USN F. I. Klenk, RMSN. USN R. B. Wilson, ETSN, USN F. O. Lone, SN, USN R. L. McMahon, OMSN, USN C. D. Drake, RMSN. USN 0. D. Helm, ETSN, USN R. P. Rosenheimer. SA, USN P. F. Kapsar, SA, USN N. B. Fisher, SA, USN L. J. Bradley, SN, USN SUPPLY DIVISION Division Officer: ENS J. H. Harnden, USN Division CPO: C. H. Becker, CSC, USN B. E. Kelm, SK3,USN 1. D. Covington, CS3, USN I. D. Brinkley, CS3, USN R. Tirao, SD3, USN F. D. Zimmerman, SN, USN G. T. Rogers, SN, USN P. Q. Bruce, SN, USN D. N. Lariviere, SN, USN E. L. Burruss, SN, USNR D. R. Hennessey, SN, USN W. T. Strickland, SA, USNR J. M. Smith, Jr., TN, USN LST 1071 LST 1079 LT L. A. DAVIS Commanding Officer LST 1079 f,1 1.1. Til Xf •• • First row: Henry P. Barthe, Louis F. Marotta, Michael J. Sentementes, Quinton H. Stemler, James C. Aycrs, Chestei- R. Dotson, Angelo P. Frigerio, Jesse E. Crittenton, John H. Eischeid, Raymond J. Czech. . . . Second row: James C. Winterton, Charles D. Mapes, Alan R. Zimmer, Joseph S. Pallay, David D. Chase, Warren L. Franks, Walter C. Herold, Andy H. Ow roll ' : Norma Cox, Jr., M Tomlinson, LTJG S Junior Johnson. IS, George A. Simons, Frank Huerta. . . . Third M. Baker, Leroy J. Sova, Gene Weber, Wayne rice K. Davis, William R. Moore, Grover A. J. McNamara, James H. Schroyer, E. first row: Roddy A. Steele, Harold J. Fleming, Everett H. Hodge, Paul W. King, Jesse C. Hale, Robert N. Barker, Harry A. Leonard. . . . Second row: Conrad W. Gilreath, Leo W. Belcher, Oonald B. Custer, Edwin E. Davis, Gilbert M. Simon, Robert J. Caldwell, James L. Graves. . . . Third row: Herman Magee, Andrew J. Donovan, Charles Bishop, Charles S. Prud- homme, George B. Koch, Dewey B. Smith, LTJG James R. Winburn. 4 f ' V I fin row. J. F. Seffinga, Allen T. Reed, Charles Cahoon Frank C. Knoll,. Anthony J. Evangelista, James W. Allguire George R. Carlson, Paul R. Dupont, Darrell W. Foster. . . Second rou.: Billy W. Caswell, Louie S. Batalis, Garland B Cline, Louis T. Hogan, Robert L. Smith, Albert C. Crawford -V William C. Falcon, Floyd W. Stevens. . . . Third row. Ken- neth E. Girty, John F. Purr, Paul E. Watson, Fred Creppon, Jr., C. H. MacDonald, Clarence M. Demarec, Howard Foster, O. C. McBride, LTJG C. R. Stamey, Jr. LST 1079 HISTORY The LST 1079 was commissioned 22 May, 1945 at Hingham, Massachusetts and sailed for the Pacific Theater upon com- missioning. While being repaired at Pearl Harbor hostilities o£ World War II ended. The ship made one trip to Guam, Lcyte, Subic Bay and back to Guam. She carried Marine cargo and Marine detachment to Guam where mail was load- ed for Leyte. Upon return to Guam, a Marine detachment was loaded and she returned to San Francisco. Upon arrival she sailed for Astoria, Oregon, where she was decommissioned and deactivated. Early in 19J1 the 1079 was rccommissioned under the command of LT L. A. Davis. She sailed in July for the Atlantic and joined the Atlantic Amphibious Force. While a part of the Atlantic Amphibious Force the 1079 has participated in numerous operations, including Snnac 1952, LANTFLEX 52 and four (4) TRAEX Operations. The ship entered Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in October 19 52 and rejoined the fleet in December 19 52. She is presently commanded by LTJG L. J. Boland. Nk LST 1079 ACTIVITIES t LST 1081 fflSTORY THE USS LST 1081 was built by the American Bridge Company at Ambridge, Pennsylvania on 21 January 1945. At the end of the war she was decommissioned and put in a reserve status on the West Coast. On the second of February 1951 our ship was put into a fully ready status and rejoined the United States Pacific Fleet being attached to Commander Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet. In July 1951 the ship came to the East Coast and under the command of Commander Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet as a part of the United States Atlantic Fleet. Since joining ComPhibLant she has taken part in all major amphibious operations, the most important being Operation Sunac last summer. LT J. G. FINNERAN Commanding Officer First rou: Karl W. Flora, Billy J. Trotter, Leonard S. Scotti, Robert W. Wadleigh, Leo F. Claytor. . . . Second row: Jesse G. Young, Joseph M. Englund, LTJG Donald L. Caskey, Lester W. Kostya, Ralph Kendle. . . . Third row. Albert P. Epps, Robert E. Blongiewicz, James P. Brown, Larry Michaels, William C. Bushey. LST 1081 First row: Hensel E. Pirkey, Raymond T. Gutman, Albert L. Ball, Tike A Meares, Lady (Mascot), Gerald Van Orden, Eric D. Stover. . . . Second row: James F. Little, Thomas C. Simpson, William F. Mihans, Jr., ENS Albert M. Levenson, Albert J. Barney, James O. Lawrence. . . . Third row: Nor- man A. Malbaurn, Ronald P. Lawrence, William T. Stamps, Edward J. John, Alan S. Foss, D. Maurice Howsare, John J. Schnurer, Manuel G. Quintana, Leslie S. Coffee, Raymond L. Studer, M. D. Long. . . . Fourth row: F. J. Ryther, Donald Starbuck, LaVerne G. Alderson, William O. Gaydon, Jr., Bobby Suggs, William R. Donaldson, Donald £. Brown, Rob- ert E. Placer. Firit row: William J. Anderson, George F. Miller, George F. Rca, James Markino, Ralph Sadler. . . . Second row: Donald E. Hansen, John L. Aherne, LTJG Timothy Fiskc, Cecil N. Wootcn, Darrcll K. Mason, John M. Groh. . . . Third row: Lennox Heilmann, Frederick E. Lavilette, David C. Nichols, Joseph A. Cloutier, James P D. Lynch, William A. H Konstanty Kowale ' ski, Jr., Donald R. Cote, Robert M. Thompson, Charles E. McDuffic. . Brooks, Keith H. Shears, Eugene cks, Hoyt Teller. Fourth row: John C. Trout, Reed D. Carter, Hess, Patrick R. McKenna, ByrI LST 1081 First row: Paul G. Milcarek, Robert D. Preston, LTJG Tim- othy Fiske, Raymond E. Muller. . . . Second row: Alvin J. John, Donald E. Wilson, Robert L. Sadler, J. L. Caddenhead, Walter T. McConnell. First row: Donald J. Smith, Harvey L. Green, LTJG Thomas F. Burbank, ENS Daniel S. Fisler, Max J. Mautz, Richard G. Lee. . . . Second row: Francis S. Coss, Jr., Karl F. Blattert, James R. Burrows, Henry J. Wells, Robert A. SIoss, R. C. Story, Manny DeSouza, James F. Sullivan, R. A. Hall. LST 1081 ROSTER John G. Finneran, Commanding Officer John A. Beves, Executive Officer Timothy Fiske, First Lieutenant Donald L. Caskey, Stores Officer Thomas F. Burbank, Operations Officer Albert M. Levenson, Engineering Officer Daniel S. Fisler, Communications Officer Aherne, John L., BM 1 Alderson, LaVerne G., EN3 Anderson, William J., SA Ball, Albert J., FN Barney, Albert J., ENC Blattert, Karl F., QMSN Blongiewicz, Robert E., YN3 Brooks, James P., SN Brown, Donald E., SA Brown, James P., SN Burrows, James P., SN Bushey, William C, SA Caddenhead, J L ; GM3 Carter, Reed D., BM3 Claytor, Leo F., YNSN Cloutier, Joseph A., SN Coffee, Leslie S., EN 3 Coss, Francis S., Jr., SN Cote, Donald R., SN Deluca, Nicholas J., SN Desouza, Manuel, RMSN Donaldson, William K., FN Englund, Joseph M., CSC Epps, Albert D , SN Flora. Karl W., SN Foss, Alan S., EN3 Gaydon, William O., Jr., DCFN Green, Harvey L., QM3 Groh, John M., BM3 Gutman, Raymond T., EN3 Hall, Richard A.. RD3 Hansen, Donald E., BM3 Heilmann, Lennox J , BM3 Hess, Robert M., BM3 Hicks, William A., BMSN Hodges, Hal D., FN Howsare, Darwin M., FPl Jackson, Lewis R., SD2 John, Alvin J., SN John, Edward J., BT3 Kendle, Ralph E., CS3 Kostya, Lester W., HMl Kowalewski, Konstanty, SN Lawrence, James O., ENl Lawrence, Ronald P., FN Lavilette, Frederick E., SN Lee, Richard G., QM3 Little, James F., EM3 Long, Merrill D., EN2 Lynch, Eugene D., SN Malbaurn, Norman A., FN Mason, Darrell K., BM3 Markino, James, Jr., SA Mautz, Max J., RD3 McConnell, Joe P., BM3 McConnell, Walter T., SN McDuffie, Charles E., SN Meares, Tike A., FN McKenna, Patrick R., SN Michels, Lawrence, SN Mihans, William F., ENC Milcarek, Paul G., GMSN Miller, Albert D., SA Miller, George F., SA Miller, Lander, TN Muller, Raymond E., GMC Nichols, David C, SN Pirkey, Hensel E., EMFA Placer, Robert E., FN Preston, Robert D., GM3 Quintana, Manuel G., DCFN Rea, George F., SA Ryther, Franklin, Jr., EN3 Sadler, Robert L., SN Sadler, Ralph, BMSN Schnurcr, John J., EMFA Scotti, Anthony M., SK3 Scotti, Leonard S., SKSN Shears, Keith H., BM3 Sheatsley, Richard T., SN Sloss, Robert A., SA Simpson, Thomas C, ENl Smith, Glenwood E., SN Smith, Donald J., RM3 Smith, Robert C, SN Starbuck, Donald P., ME3 Story, Robert C, QM3 Stover, Eric D., FA Studer, Raymond L., FA Stam ps, William T., EN3 Sullivan, James P., Jr., RMSN Sug«s, Bobby E., EM3 Teller, Hoyt A., SN Thompson, ByrI, BM3 Trotter, Billy J., SN Trout, John C, SN Van Orden, Gerald, SA Wadleigh, Robert W., SA Wells, Henry J., ET3 Wilson, Donald E., SN Wooten, Cecil N., BMC YounK, Jessie G., CSG2 LST 1081 ACTIVITIES  - p ' LST 1081 ACTIVITIES LST 1154 HISTORY The LST 1 1 54 was built by the BOSTON NAVAL SHIPYARD, Boston, Mass., and commissioned on 24 May 1949. Being steam powered, she is much larger, faster, and unique in design as compared to the LST ' s of World War IL Following commissioning her shakedown cruise led her to GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. Since then she has been assigned to the ATLANTIC AMPHIBI- OUS FORCE and has participated in various training exetcises includmg PORTREX in 1950 and LANT- FLEX in 1952. The 1154 was probably the first LST to success- fully bring an LCM through her bow doors. This was done in July of 1952. The 1154 was awarded the E Pennant for fiscal ' 52 as a result of the efforts of proud officers and a proud crew. Her first Commanding Officer was LCDR J. W. McBRIER, who was relieved by LCDR R. L SAN- DERS in May of 1951. LCDR B. J. WILLIS, Jr., now commanding relieved LCDR SANDERS in April of 1952. First row: Robert C. Hansen, James J. Bohan, Thomas W. O ' Connor, John Walter Moore, Robert G. Hodgen. . . . Second row. Edward B. Buchanan, Jr., John A. McCarthy, Daniel W. Bowden, LTJG Charles D. Quarles, Bruce A. Cameron, John T. Kelly, Jr., John K. Lar R. Schaughency, Harry W. Sho enick Ferruggia, Ed ' ard R. L It. . . . Third row: Charles aker, Carl G. Miller, Dom- is, Donald -F. McKeon. LST 1154 firs row: Robert F. Graser, Chester L. NikoUus, Rolland A. Griffey. . . . Third roi. Kramer. . . . Secouil roii: John J. Yunke, James H. Cason, Nicholas D. Du an, Ri. Jr., ENS Lawrence D. Bell, Frederick J. LaBrake, Roger K. • ' £ 1 John J. Little, James E. Prostack, ard Barron, Frank J. Broderick. ' — 9, sa ' V • ' first rnn: Roy C. LaPl.i Ronald N. Beaudry, Albert Bushnell. John F. Dol; H. Renner, Salvatorc J. Feol.l LTJG Charles D. Quarles, J Paul J. Baker, Joseph H. Farrow, Faley, Jame: is Guarino, Herman H. Fink, Bernard R. n. . . . Second row: Kenneth Emerson H , James Spiers, G. T. McCue, Patrick M. .hn H. Monahan, William A. N. Lackey. odloc. . . . Third ion; Robert Van Houten. ., Phillip L. Card, Joseph R. Vecchione, ;e, Robert W. Silva, Robert L. Hurley, Gail W. Herrick, Billy E. Quinn, Robert LST 1154 first row: Richard J. Lanigan, John J. Van Krey, Kenneth A. Pascarclla, J. J. Ciervo, Robert G. Danielson, Robert L. Ackroyd. . . . Second row: John Gaeta, Otis R. Roberts, ENS Donald L. Wolle, LTJG Donald D. Zell, Milton Lopez, Frank L. Rivell, Jr., Bert O. Bishop. . . . Third roiu: Hetzel W. Mahck, Charles O. Furry, Dean S. Stahl, John M. Gibbons, Robert Severs, Bob J. Lawson, Sterling H. Troyer, Harrison N. Goodman, Richard J. Baechle, Jack H. Loftin. First row: Eugene F. Mullen, Charles E. Teal, Thomas F. Noe, Paul R. Mojhier. . . . Second row: Ernest H. Blake, Gerald F. Shultz, Thomas J. Coulter, LTJG Donald D. Zell, ENS Don- ald L. Wolle, R. J. McKinnon. . . . Third roti: Grover A. Hensley, Jr., Mickey S. Quinn, Chester C. Kregger, G. L. Ryerson, Eugene A. Timph, Gerald E. Wenditz, Roland F. Hudson, Jr. ■ GENERAT, ACTIVITIES | HH H Ktrm , 1 H H BP? -Im hn Jp %HB m H H RJH 2 ' ' l C Jk hmm I Oft hH. ■ B m1P% ■ UMI y ' k. aa V ' ' •1 rv