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European-Africa-Middle East Campaigns |
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| Campaign and Dates | Campaign and Dates |
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| North African occupation
Tunisian operations, 8 November 1942 to 9 July 1943 | Salerno landings, 9 to 21 September 1943 |
| Sicilian occupation, 9 to 15 July 1943 | Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944 |
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209k | USS LST-388 A World War II Journal by Robert von der Osten RM1/c with Barbara von der Osten |
Barbara von der Osten for her father Robert von der Osten, RM1/c USS LST-388 | |
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140k | USS LST-388, probably at Normandy on 7 June 1944. On 2 June LST-388 embarked 23 officers, 338 men, and 70
vehicles of the 187th Field Artillery Battalion, bound for Omaha Beach. They also took a pontoon and rhino ferry (possibly seen here) in tow. Enroute, the ship
encountered unpleasant weather conditions and many of the troops suffered seasickness. LST-388 anchored in the assault area at 1215, 7 June, at which time
the rhino ferry was slipped. LST-388 remained at anchor overnight while allied warships carried out a heavy bombardment of shore installations.
In this photo, smoke from a volley of fire from one of those warships (probably USS Texas (BB-35)) is clearly visible behind LST-388.
Undated BuAir photo.(cropped) |
Brian Miller | |
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1152k | USS LST-388 and USS LST-325 (left) unloading while stranded at low tide during resupply operations, 12 June 1944. Note: propellers, rudders and other under water details of these LSTs; 40mm single guns; barrage balloon; "Danforth" style kedge anchor at LST-325's stern. National Archives photo #'s 80-G-252797 and 80-G-252799, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the National Archives. |
Dave Kerr | |
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806k | USS LST-388 unloads on a Normandy beach at low tide, 12 June 1944. Note barrage balloon overhead. US National Archives photo # 80-G-252794, taken by US Army Signal Corps. Combat Photo Unit Eight (CPU-8), now in the collections of the US Naval History and Heritage Command. |
Dave Kerr | |
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1201k | USS LST-325 and USS LST-388
unloads on a Normandy beach at low tide, 12 June 1944. Note barrage balloon overhead. US National Archives photo # 80-G-252796, taken by US Army Signal Corps. Combat Photo Unit Eight (CPU-8), now in the collections of the US Naval History and Heritage Command. |
Dave Kerr | |
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48k | USS LST-388 and USS LST-309 at Pearl Harbor, T.I., 1945 | Photo by John H. Kellers, GM3/c LCT-539 | |
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104k | USS LST-388 beached on a ramp, date and location unknown. | Barbara von der Osten for her father Robert von der Osten, RM1/c USS LST-388 | |
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326k | USS LST-388 beached on a ramp, date and location unknown. US Navy Bureau of Aeronautics photo #'s 295934 and 295928 taken by USS Ancon (AGC-4), 17 January 1945, now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
Barbara von der Osten for her father Robert von der Osten, RM1/c USS LST-388 | |
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254k | View of the wharf area Pearl Harbor Navy Yard from over the submarine base, 27 February 1946. Among ships present are: USS Barrow (APA-61), USS Brule (APA-66), USS Gasconade (APA-85), and USS Appling (APA-58); USS LST 219, USS LST 285, USS LST 388 and USS LST 52 with LCT 812 and LCT 414 embarked; USS Briscoe (APA-65) and USS Bladen (APA-63). US National Archives photo # 80-G-361747, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives |
US Navy History and Heritage Command | |
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182k | Pearl Harbor Navy Yard amphibious ships alongside the wharf, 27 February 1946. Some are being prepared for target service at Bikini.
Ships are (1st group): USS Briscoe (APA-65) and USS Bladen (APA-63) (second group): USS LST 52 with LCT 812 and LCT 414 embarked; USS LST 388 and USS LST 285, USS LST 219, third group): USS Appling (APA-58), USS Gasconade (APA-85), USS Barrow (APA-61), and USS Brule (APA-66). US National Archives photo # 80-G-361731, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives |
US Navy History and Heritage Command | |
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250k | Aerial view of Pearl Harbor Navy Yard looking toward the drydock area from over the submarine base, 27 February 1946. Among the ships present
are: seven Sims, McCall, Gridley, and Mahan class destroyers; USS Barrow (APA-61), USS Brule (APA-66), USS Gasconade (APA-85), and USS Appling (APA-58); USS LST 219, USS LST 285, USS LST 388 and USS LST 52 with LCT 812 and LCT 414 embarked; USS Briscoe (APA-65) and USS Bladen (APA-63). US National Archives photo # 80-G-361740, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives |
US Navy History and Heritage Command | |
| Commanding Officers | ||
| 01 | LT. Browning, Robert S., USNR | 20 November 1942 - December 1943 |
| 02 | LT. Scott, John A., USNR | 00.12.1943 - March 1944 |
| 03 | LT. Easley, Ira David, USN | March 1944 - September 1944 |
| 04 | LT. Braden, Joseph D., USNR | September 1944 - October 1945 |
| 05 | LTjg. McKnight, Donald B., USNR | October 1945 - March 1946 |
| 06 | LTjg. Schwartz, Joseph M., USNR | March 1946 - September 1946 |
| 07 | LTjg. Sullivan, Paul H., USNR | September 1946 - 1 February 1947 |
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