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TexasTowelie

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1. My father was aboard the USS Barrow,

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Sun Mar 31, 2013, 04:41 AM

Mar 2013

a Gilliam class attack transport ship that fought at the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. While they were never in contact with the USS Missouri it is interesting to know the history of those final battles. Thanks for posting!

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March 31,1992 – The USS Missouri, the last active United States Navy battleship, is decommissioned. [View all] Sherman A1 Mar 2013 OP

My father was aboard the USS Barrow, TexasTowelie Mar 2013 #1

My father was aboard an LST Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #2

The USS Barrow TexasTowelie Mar 2013 #3

My Dad's LST went to Japan for a bit Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #4

Looked up the Barrow Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #5

My Grandfather vt_native Mar 2013 #6

A lot of good men where lost in those years Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #7