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Missouri

Sherman A1

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2. My father was aboard an LST

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 05:03 AM

Mar 2013

I know it was in the Philippines and then around a few other areas hauling cargo and such. I did read a report where is was hit once. I don't know which of the big ships it may have been around. There are a few pics left, but they are in pretty bad shape.

I got to see a few of the WWII museum ships through the years and they are interesting to visit, but never the Missouri. Maybe someday, if I ever get to Hawaii.

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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