TUSS LST-466 underway
and alongside USS Harrison (DD-573),
returning from the Leyte invasion bound for Humboldt Bay, Dutch New
Guinea, between 21 and 27 October 1944.
"The last offensives in the
Southwest Pacific Area started on May 1 when an
Australian brigade went ashore on Tarakan Island, Borneo.
Carried to the beaches by landing craft manned by U.S.
Army engineers, the Australians had air support from
fields on Morotai and in the southern Philippines." http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AMH/AMH/AMH-23.html
"LST-511 Class Tank Landing Ship:
Laid down, 14 October 1942, at Kaiser, Inc., Vancouver, WA.
Launched, 18 November 1942
Commissioned USS LST
466, 1 March 1943
During World War II USS LST-466 was
assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the
following campaigns:
 Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign
| Campaign and Dates |
Campaign and Dates |
New Guinea operation
Lae occupation, September 1943
Saidor occupation, January 1944 |
Leyte operation
Leyte landings, October 1944 |
Bismarck Archipelago
operation
Cape Gloucester, New Britain, December 1943 and February 1944
Admiralty Islands landings, February and March 1944 |
Luzon operation
Lingayen Gulf landing-January 1945 |
| Hollandia operation,
April and May 1944 |
Borneo operation
Tarakan Island operation, April and May 1945
Balikpapan operation, June and July 1945 |
Western New Guinea
operations
Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation, May 1944
Biak Island operation, May and June 1944
Noemfoor Island operation, July 1944
Cape Sansapor operation, July and August 1944 |
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Following World War II USS LST-466 performed
occupation duty in the Far East in October 1945 and saw service in China
in November and December 1945
Decommissioned, 8 March 1946
Struck from the Naval Register, 12 April 1946
Final Disposition, sold, 4 June 1948 to Hughes Bros., Inc., New
York, N.Y. and subsequently scrapped
USS LST-466 earned
seven battle stars for World War II service
http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/160641.htm
Lieutenant JG John
Keshishian at Okinawa 1945
John participated in the assault and occupation of
Okinawa Gunto from April through June 1945
Hadjin Turkey Home
Copyright H.M.
Keshishian 2006.
Last revised:
January 14, 2011.
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