LST Squadron Four - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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

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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.