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USS LCI(L)-332


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Juliet - Romeo - Echo
 NJRE
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom. left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
LCI-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):
  • Laid down, (date and place unknown)
  • Launched (date unknown)
  • Commissioned USS LCI(L)-332, 17 November 1942
  • During World War II USS LCI(L)-332 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, LCI Flotilla 19, and participated in the following campaigns:
    Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    New Georgia Group operation
    New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation, 30 June and 4 July 1943
    Vella Lavella occupation, 15 August 1943     		Okinawa Gunto operation
    Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 18 to 30 June 1945
    Treasury-Bougainville operation
    Treasury Island landing, 1 November 1943     		Minesweeping operations - Pacific
    Wakanoura Kii (Honshu area), 13 to 24 September 1945
    Skagway (East China Sea-Ryukyus area), 27 October to 5 November 1945

  • USS LCI(L)-332 performed occupation service in the Far East from, 2 September to 14 December 1945
  • Decommissioned, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, used as a target for Operations Crossroads Atomic Bomb Test at Bikini Atoll, scuttled off Kwajalein, 28 September 1947
  • US LCI(L)-332 earned four battle stars for World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 216 t.(light), 234 t.(landing), 389 t.(loaded)
    Length 158' 5½"
    Beam 23' 3"
    Draft Light, 3'1½" mean, Landing, 2' 8" forward, 4' 10" aft, Loaded, 5' 4" forward, 5' 11" aft
    Speed 16 kts (max.), 14 kts maximum continuous
    Complement 3 officer, 21 enlisted
    Troop Capacity 6 Officers, 182 Enlisted
    Cargo Capacity 75 tons
    Armor 2" plastic splinter protection on gun turrets, conning tower and pilot house
    Endurance 4,000 miles at 12 kts, loaded, 500 miles at 15 knots; and 110 tons of fuel
    Armament four single 20mm guns one forward, one amidship, two aft, later added two .50 cal machine guns
    Fuel Capacity 130 tons, lube oil 200 gal.
    Propulsion two sets of 4 GM diesels, 4 per shaft, BHP 1,600, twin variable pitch propellers
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    LCI(L)-332 6k USS LCI(L)-332 beached, date and location unknown. Bill Brinkley
    LCI(L)-332 73k USS LCI(L)-332 crew photo at Florida Island, June 1943.
    Bottom Row - left to right
    Vergil Pederson - S1/c - MN.
    Roy Wilks - Phm1/c - S.C.
    Scott Welch - QM3/c - OK.
    Joseph Laurer F2/c - Sterling, CO.
    Middle Row - left to right
    Jay Walker - MoMM3/c - S.C.
    Joe Zawislak - MoMM3/c - Pittsburgh, PA.
    Clyde Meridith MoMM3/c - Haines City, FL.
    Top Row - left to right
    J.D. Walker - F1/c - Louisville, KY.
    William (Molly) Mulligan F1/c - MN.
    James Henry Brooks SM1/c - Pittsburgh, PA.
    Johnny Prehara Cox(BM2/c - IL.
    Harold E. Hogan SC2/c - OH.
    Joel Listured S1/c - MN.
    Torrence Sheets MoMM3/c CA.
    Roland Crookshank GM2/c - WVA.     		Harold E. Hogan USS LCI(L)-332
    LCI(L)-332 96k USS LCI(L)-332 crew photo at Florida Island, June 1943.
    Bottom Row - left to right
    Marty Broverman EM2/c - CA.
    George Rodgers CMoMM - PA.
    Joe Zawislak MoMM2/c - Pittsburgh, PA.
    Robert Sheehan EM3/c - MI.
    Top Row - left to right
    Frank Durnat MoMM2/c - Brodenton, FL.
    J.D. Walker MoMM3/c S.C.
    William (Molly) Mulligan F1/c - MN.    		 Harold E. Hogan USS LCI(L)-332
    LCI(L)-332 78k USS LCI(L)-332 crew photo at Florida Island, June 1943.
    Bottom Row - left to right
    Jonny Prehara BM2/c - IL.
    James Wheatley BM2/c - Pittsburgh, PA.
    Top Row - left to right
    Scott Walch EM3/c - OK.
    Patrick Henry Weaner S2/c - Detroit, MI.    		 Harold E. Hogan USS LCI(L)-332
    LCI(L)-332 80k USS LCI(L)-332 crew photo at Florida Island, June 1943.
    Bottom Row - left to right
    Robert Sheehan EM3/c MI.
    Johnny Odgers BM2/c - WA.
    Tony Ritz (Chico) SM3/c CA.
    Top Row - left to right - Jack Dale Boyenton QM2/c - MI.
    Roland Crookshank GM2/c - WVA.
    Edward (Eddie) Karpinen RM2/c - MA.
    Robert E. Hoger SM3/c - PA.
    Joel Listured S1/c - MN.    		 Harold E. Hogan USS LCI(L)-332
    LCI(L)-328/343 36k From left to right, USS LCI(L)-332, USS LCI(L)-335, and USS LCI(L)-328 embarking US troops and supplies at Rendova in the Solomon Islands in February 1944.
    US Navy photo    		 Patricia Smith for her father-in-law, LTjg. Christopher J. Smith, USNR, CO USS LCI(FF)-575, XO USS LCI(L)-335
    The history for USS LCI(L)-332 is from USS LCI "Landing Craft Infantry", Vol. II. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company, © 1995. (ISBN 1-56311-262-0)
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association
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