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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign |
| Campaign and Dates |
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| Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 26 March to 30 June 1945 |
Navy Occupation Service Medal |
China Service Medal (extended) |
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| 2 to 25 September 1945 | 30 September 1945 to 18 February 1946 |
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232k | Raising of the National Ensign during the commissioning ceremony for USS LCI(L)-762, 3 June 1944, at Commercial Iron Works, Portland, OR. | Mark C. Lea in honor of his grandfather LTjg Keith F. Lea LCI(L)-762 | |
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435k | USS LCI(L)-762 Executive Officer ENS. Ralph E. Miller, USNR during commissioning ceremony, 3 June 1944, at Commercial Iron Works, Portland, OR. | Mark C. Lea in honor of his grandfather LTjg Keith F. Lea LCI(L)-762 | |
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283k | USS LCI(L)-762 commissioning crew photo, 3 June 1944, at Commercial Iron Works, Portland, OR. | Mark C. Lea in honor of his grandfather LTjg Keith F. Lea LCI(L)-762 | |
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208k | USS LCI(L)-762 commissioning crew officers, (left to right); Communications Officer, ENS. Keith F. Lea, USNR Executive Officer, ENS. Ralph E. Miller, USNR Commanding Officer, ENS Edgar E. Kelley, USNR Engineering Officer, ENS. Wayne Crissman USNR, 3 June 1944, at Commercial Iron Works, Portland, OR. |
Mark C. Lea in honor of his grandfather LTjg Keith F. Lea LCI(L)-762 | |
1015076218 | 141k | USS LCI(L)-762 between June and August 1944, Coronado Island, CA. while assigned to the Training Command Amphibious Forces,
Pacific Fleet. Image shows the interior of the housing of the bow ramp as it is being lowered via a cable system.
Colorized frame from a short film called "The LCI (L) Description and Employment" National Archives I.D. 13007, Local ID 80-MN-4308A, Dept. of the Navy. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Naval Observatory. |
David Upton | |
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131k | USS LCI(L)-762 between June and August 1944, Coronado Island, CA. while assigned to the Training Command Amphibious Forces,
Pacific Fleet. Here the bow ramp operator is seen controlling the generator to activate the ramp.
Colorized frames from a short film called "The LCI (L) Description and Employment" National Archives I.D. 13007, Local ID 80-MN-4308A, Dept. of the Navy. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Naval Observatory. |
David Upton | |
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57k | USS LCI(L)-762 stranded on Coronado Strand, 8 July 1944, while conducting training. LCI(L)-762 was rammed by USS LCI(L)-761, causing the anchor chains to foul the screws. The anchors were cut loose and lost. An attempt was made to recover the anchors but to no avail. | Mark C. Lea in honor of his grandfather LTjg Keith F. Lea LCI(L)-762 | |
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94k | USS LCI(L)-762 ship's officers on the ramp, probably fall 1944 during training in California or Hawaii. | Mark C. Lea in honor of his grandfather LTjg Keith F. Lea LCI(L)-762 | |
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82k | USS LCI(L)-762 ramp, probably fall 1944 during training in California or Hawaii. | Mark C. Lea in honor of his grandfather LTjg Keith F. Lea LCI(L)-762 | |
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83k | USS LCI(L)-762 swim call, probably fall 1944 during training in California or Hawaii. | Mark C. Lea in honor of his grandfather LTjg Keith F. Lea LCI(L)-762 | |
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580k | Summons and certificates awarded to ENS. Keith F. Lea, 18 February 1945, for crossing the Equator and the 180th meridian, "Order of Neptunus Rex" and "Order of the Golden Dragoon", respectively. | Mark C. Lea in honor of his grandfather LTjg Keith F. Lea LCI(R)-762 | |
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98k | Chart of all LCI(R) rocket targets which bombarded the North and South flanks of the main amphibious landing on L-Day of Operation Iceberg, the invasion of Okinawa.
These LCI(R)s belonged to Flotilla SIXTEEN (CDR C.E. Coffin, Jr), referred to as Task Group 52.20, and comprised of 6 Task Groups, each in turn comprised of 6 LCI(R)s
(for 36 LCIR)s total):
South Flank: 52.20.1 - USS LCI(R)-642, USS LCI(R)-650, USS LCI(R)-707, USS LCI(R)-771, USS LCI(R)-772, USS LCI(R)-1077; 52.20.2 - USS LCI(R)-651, USS LCI(R)-708, USS LCI(R)-1028, USS LCI(R)-1029, USS LCI(R)-1030, USS LCI(R)-1078; In Reserve: 52.20.3 - USS LCI(R)-643, USS LCI(R)-644, USS LCI(R)-645, USS LCI(R)-646, USS LCI(R)-769, USS LCI(R)-770. North Flank: 52.20.4 - USS LCI(R)-647, USS LCI(R)-648, USS LCI(R)-649, USS LCI(R)-762, USS LCI(R)-763, USS LCI(R)-764; 52.20.5 - USS LCI(R)-785, USS LCI(R)-1024, USS LCI(R)-1026, USS LCI(R)-1068, USS LCI(R)-1069, USS LCI(R)-1070; 52.20.6 - USS LCI(R)-704, USS LCI(R)-705, USS LCI(R)-706, USS LCI(R)-765, USS LCI(R)-766, USS LCI(R)-767; |
LCDR. Gary Frogner, USN Ret. for his father ENS. Louis Frogner, USNR Engineering Officer LCI(R)-1024 | |
| Commanding Officers | ||
| 01 | ENS. Kelley, Edgar E., USNR | 3 June 1944 - ? |
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