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Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign |
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Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944 | Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 30 May to 18 June 1945 |
Invasion of southern France, 15 August to 25 September 1944 |
Navy Occupation Service Medal |
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15 to 25 October 1945 |
25 November 1945 to 12 January 1946 |
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USS LST-491 |
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218k | USS LST-491 at Plymouth, England with a calculated list in preparation of launching LCT-554 after completing the North Atlantic crossing in convoy. | Photo contributed by Russ Padden, Caption contributed by Dwight W. Blakeslee, MoMM1C USNR, USS LST-491 and USS LST-1089. | ||
USNS T-LST-491 |
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73k | USNS T-LST-491 at anchor, 25 May 1971, at Vung Tau , Vietnm. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
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BRP Lanao Del Sur (LT-503) |
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68k | Ex-LST-491 in Republic of the Philippines service as BRP Lanao Del Sur (LT-503) beached at Cavite, Luzon Island, Republic of the Philippines, awaiting sale, 12 July 1988. | Edison Sy |
Commanding Officers | ||
01 | LT. Fahnestock, Robert E., USNR | 3 December 1943 - October 1944 |
02 | LT. Hemphill, Wylie Miller, USNR | October 1944 - 21 October 1945 |
03 | LT. Knox, James W., USNR | 21 October 1945 - 12 January 1946 |
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