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Landing Craft Tank
LCT-642

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):

Laid down, 28 December 1943, at Bison Shipbuilding Corp, North Tonawanda, N.Y.

Launched, 23 January 1944

Delivered, 26 January 1944, ENS. Greenfield USNR officer in charge

During World War II LCT-642 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the participated in the following campaign:

**Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign**
Campaign and Dates
Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 24 June 1944 as part of Task Group 124.5

Reassigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, circa 1945, where LCT-642 performed occupation duty from 3 February to 24 March 1946

Placed out of service, date unknown

Final Disposition, fate unknown

LCT-642 earned one battle star for World War II service

Specifications:
Displacement 143 to 160 t.(lt), 309 to 320 t.(fl)
Length 119' 1" (o.a.)
Beam 32' 8"
Draft 5' (max)
Speed 10 kts.
Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.
Complement 14
Cargo Capacity 150 short tons
Armament 2 single 20mm AA gun mounts, 4 .50 cal. machine guns
Armor 20lbs wheelhouse, 10lbs gun shield
Propulsion 3 Grey Marine Diesels, 3 propellers, Shaft horsepower 225 per shaft

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
45k	*LCT-642* docked somewhere in England, date unknown. Still photo from US National Archives film.	Bill Brinkley
53k	*LCT-642* taking on troops from a transport at Normandy, date unknown.	Ralph Ambrosio for his father Louis Ambrosio BM2/c LCT-642
164k	*LCT-642* (left) and *LCT-637* (right) at Omaha Beach, having crated cargo unloaded by a portable crane, date unknown.	Submitted by John N. Wolslegel, courtesy Kenneth J. Waters
47k	*LCT-642* beached at Normandy while taking on fuel and painting the hull, date unknown.	Ralph Ambrosio for his father Louis Ambrosio BM2/c LCT-642
76k	*LCT-642* crew, July 1944. "Left to Right: Greenfield (skipper), Swayer, Zurowski, Abband (Blackie) Ward, Fabrizzio (Smoked Irish), Madden (Executive Officer), Martin (Rebel) Scorola, Cannizzaro (Cookie), Sunday, Oclslager, Kostelnick and Trainer (Poppy)."	Ralph Ambrosio for his father Louis Ambrosio BM2/c LCT-642
120k	*LCT-642* loaded on the main deck of USS LST-920 for transit to Norfolk, VA. *LCT-642* was loaded aboard USS LST-920 at Plymouth, England, 14 December 1944 and transported to Norfolk, VA. She was off loaded sometime between 13 January and 22 February 1945.	John Ross for his step-father Raymond Willis SF1/c USS LST-920
120k	USS LST-920 with *LCT-642* loaded on her main deck. *LCT-642* was loaded aboard *LST-920* at Plymouth, England, 14 December 1944, and transported to Norfolk, VA. She was off loaded sometime between 13 January and 22 February 1945.	John Ross for his step-father Raymond Willis SF1/c USS LST-920
498k	*LCT-642* moored pierside, date and location unknown	David Moon for his father Robert Moon EM2/c LCT-642