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Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns |
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Campaign and Dates | Campaign and Dates |
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Marshall Islands operation
Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, 31 January to 8 February 1944 Occupation of Eniwetok Atoll, 19 February to 2 March 1944 | Western Caroline Islands operation
Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, 6 September to 14 October 1944 |
Marianas operation
Capture and Occupation of Saipan, 15 June to 28 July 1944 Tinian Capture and occupation, 24 to 26 July 1944 | Iwo Jima operation
Assault and Occupation of Iwo Jima, 19 February to 3 March 1945 |
Navy Occupation Service Medal |
China Service Medal (extended) |
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8 October 1945 to 24 March 1946 | 25 March to 7 April 1946 |
8 to 16 April 1946 |
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290k | Launching of LST-42, 17 August 1943, at Dravo Corp., Neville Island, PA. | Yu Chu | ||
75k | USS LST-42 and USS LST-272 beached, date and location unknown. The bulldozer is creating landing ramps to off-load equipment from the two LSTs. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, February 1945. |
Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret. | ||
93k | USS LST-42 appears to be approaching the beach to make a landing alongside the already beached USS LSM-47. Note the very busy anchorage in the background. | USS LSM / LSMR Association | ||
578k | USS LST-42 at anchor, date and location unknown. | David Buell |
Commanding Officers | ||
01 | LT. Guy, Roy L., USN | 30 September 1943 - 9 November 1944 |
02 | LT. Forbis, James W., USNR | 9 November 1944 - June 1945 |
03 | LTjg. Baldwin, Robert S., USNR (acting) | June 1945 - 13 July 1945 |
04 | LT. Redding, Charles M., USNR | 13 July 1945 - 13 November 1945 |
05 | LT. Stewart Jr., Robert T., USNR | 13 November 1945 - March 1946 |
06 | LTjg. Van Wagoner Jr., J. R., USNR | March 1946 - June 1946 |
07 | LTjg. Knell, Martin, USNR | June 1946 - 26 July 1946 |
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