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Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign |
Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944 | Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 17 to 30 June 1945 |
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Invasion of southern France, 15 August and 25 September 1944 |
Navy Occupation Service Medal |
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18 October to 30 November 1945 |
8 January to 6 March 1946 |
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56k | USS LST-51, loading for D-Day at Portsmouth, England, June 1944. | LST Home Port web site | ||
1016005103 |
372k | USS LST-51 (left) with USS LST-75 (right)
at Portland Harbor, Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom, preparing for Operation Overlord, the Invasion of Normandy,
France. 2-3 June, 1944. The two LSTs are moored to LST Hard #2 while loading Army vehicles and personnel and equipment.
Ref. USS LST 75 - War Diary - 6/1-30/44 National Archives Identifier 277721566, TimeLife_image_116688756. by Life Magazine photographer David Scherman. For personal non-commercial use only. |
David Upton | |
1016005102 |
366k | USS LST-51 with USS LST-75 in the background
at Portland Harbor, Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom, preparing for Operation Overlord, the Invasion of Normandy,
France. 2-3 June, 1944. LST-51 is moored port side to LST Hard #2 while loading Army vehicles and personnel and equipment.
Ref. USS LST 75 - War Diary - 6/1-30/44 National Archives Identifier 277721566, TimeLife_image_116688766, 116688765, 1166887659 by Life Magazine photographer David Scherman. For personal non-commercial use only. |
David Upton | |
1016005104 TL 116688765 |
335k | |||
1016005105 TL 1166887659 |
324k | |||
1016005106 TL 1166887886 |
364k | USS LST-51 (left) with USS LST-502 (right)
at Portland Harbor, Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom, preparing for Operation Overlord, the Invasion of Normandy,
France. 1-3 June, 1944. The two LSTs are moored to LST Hard #2 while loading Army vehicles and personnel and equipment.
TimeLife_image_1166887886 and 1166887917, by Life Magazine photographer David Scherman. For personal non-commercial use only. |
David Upton | |
1016005107 TL 1166887917 |
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1016005108 |
169k | USS LST-51 backs away from a pier at Portland, Dorset, England, after loading for the invasion, 2 June 1944.
USS LST-75 is in the background. Note the barrage balloon overhead.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo # 80-G-252203 |
Robert Hurst |
Commanding Officers | ||
01 | LT. Morgan, Dale O., USNR | 8 December 1943 - February 1944 |
02 | LT. Hunter, George M., USNR | February 1944 - 1944 |
03 | LTjg. Gorman, Raymond, USNR | 1944 - 1944 |
04 | LT. McHardy, David S., USNR | 1944 - 1944 |
05 | LTjg. O'Rourke, Frank R., USNR | 1944 - 1945 |
06 | LTjg. Barnette, B. M., USN | 1945 - 6 March 1946 |
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