From the pamphlet

PACIFIC ANNIVERSARY

One Day in 1944

An anniversary history of the USS LST 729

 

U.S.S. LST 729 commissioned as war vessel in the United States Navy on the 15th day of October in the year 1944.

Place Arrive Depart
Jeffersonville, Indiana. . 1805 8 October 1944
Baton Rouge, La. 1921 14 Oct 1944 2121 14 Oct 1944
Naval Station, Algiers, La 0658 15 Oct 1944 0638 24 Oct 1944
St. Andrew's Bay, Panama City, FL 1215 25 Oct 1944 1454 7 Nov 1944
Pendleton Shipyards, New Orleans, La. 0000 9 Nov 1944 1545 15 Nov 1944
Gulfport, Mississippi 0925 16 Nov 1944 1716 17 Nov 1944
Coco Solo, Canal Zone 2151 21 Nov 1944 ???? 25 Nov 1944
Passed through Panama Canal 1338 25 Nov 1944 2225 25 Nov 1944
San Pedro, California 1804 8 Dec 1944 0000 13 Dec 1944
Port Hueneme, California 0840 13 Dec 1944 0630 14 Dec 1944
Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Territory Hawaii 1310 23 Dec 1944 0831 1 Jan 1945
Honolulu, Oahu, Territory Hawaii 1114 1 Jan 1945 1335 2 Jan 1945
Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Territory Hawaii 1635 2 Jan 1945 1643 ? Jan 1945
Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands 0912 15 Jan 1945 0725 24 Jan 1945
Ulithi Islands, Caroline Islands 1012 30 Jan 1945 0000 1 Feb 1945
Kossol Passage, Palau Island 1000 2 Feb 1945 1359 6 Feb 1945
Leyte, Philippine Islands 1326 9 Feb 1945 1344 16 Feb 1945
Crossed the Equator 1434 21 Feb 1945 .
Hollandia, New Guinea 1428 22 Feb 1945 0738 23 Feb 1945
Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands 0945 28 Feb 1945 1038 5 Mar 1945
Russell Islands, Solomon Islands 1840 5 Mar 1945 1607 7 Mar 1945
Manua Island, Admiralty Islands 1723 12 Mar 1945 1440 16 Mar 1945
Ulithi Islands, Caroline Islands 1720 20 Mar 1945 0539 27 Mar 1945
Kerama Rotto, Ryukyus Islands 1350 2 Apr 1945 1122 5 Apr 1945
Okinawa Shima, Ryukyus Islands 1707 5 Apr 1945 0702 20 Apr 1945
Ie Shima, Ryukyus Islands 1110 20 Apr 1945 1608 20 Apr 1945
Okinawa Shima, Ryukyus Islands 1905 20 Apr 1945 0600 29 Apr 1945
Ulithi Islands, Caroline Islands 1317 5 May 1945 0731 6 May 1945
Saipan Island, Marianas Islands 1127 8 May 1945 1726 12 June 1945
Okinawa Shima, Ryukyus Islands 1123 18 June 1945 1020 1 July 1945
Leyte, Philippine Islands 1601 6 July 1945 1309 24 July 1945
Okinawa Shima, Ryukyus Islands 1155 29 July 1945 1219 8 Aug 1945
Manila, Luzon I. Philippine Islands 1442 13 Aug 1945 1712 14 Aug 1945
Mindoro Island, Philippine Islands 1355 15 Aug 1945 1110 16 Aug 1945
Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippine Islands 1055 17 Aug 1945 1124 19 Aug 1945
Leyte, Philippine Islands 1044 22 Aug 1945 1601 5 Sep 1945
Iloilo, Panay I. Philippine Islands 1240 7 Sep 1945 0658 17 Sep 1945
Jinson, Korea 1750 27 Sep 1945 1223 30 Sep 1945
Okinawa Shima, Ryukyus Islands 1911 4 Oct 1945 1203 5 Oct 1945
Manila, Luzon I. Philippine Islands 1249 10 Oct 1945 0923 15 Oct 1945
San Fernando, Lingayon, Philippine Islands 0656 16 Oct 1945 0755 21 Oct 1945
Jinson, Korea 1349 30 Oct 1945 1522 1 Nov 1945
Okinawa Shima, Ryukyus Islands 0950 5 Nov 1945 1742 ?? Nov 1945
Fusan, Korea 1514 12 Nov 1945 1103 17 Nov 1945
Taku, China 21 Nov 1945 .

Officers

Lt. Charles Temple Indianapolis, IN
Lt. F. S. McCarthy Chicago, IL
Lt. (jg) J. W. C. Guthrie Belmont, MA
Lt. (jg) Anson Cleveland, OH
Lt. (jg) Charles H. Ryan Detroit, MI
Lt. (jg) C. B. Liechty Springville, UT
Ens. R. F. Juraschek Chicago, IL
Ens. A. P. Simon Pautucket, RI
Ens. John L. Lothamor Canton, OH

Staff Officers

Lt. Cmdr Falmestock Berkeley, CA
Lt. Avery Philip Jackson, MS
Lt. Nathan Robbins New York City, NY
Lt. (jg) Marvin Sure Hollywood, CA
Lt. (jg) Donald Welch New York City, NY