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<ol>LST-542 Class Tank Landing Ship<br/>
<ol>LST-542 Class Tank Landing Ship<br/>
Keel Laid November 5 1944 - Launched December 16 1944<br/><br/>  
Keel Laid 5 November 1944 - Launched 16 December 1944<br/><br/>  
<li>'''USS LST 902'''<br/>
<li>'''USS LST-902'''</li>
Commissioned January 15 1945 - Decommissioned August 3 1946<br/>
Commissioned 15 January 1945 - Decommissioned 3 August 1946<br/>
Recommissioned June 16 1952<br/><br/>  
Recommissioned 16 June 1952<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS LUZERNE COUNTY LST-902'''<br/>
<li>'''USS LUZERNE COUNTY LST-902'''</li>
Named July 1 1955<br/>
Named 1 July 1955 - Decommissioned 30 November 1955<br/>
Decommissioned November 30 1955<br/>  
Recommissioned 15 April 1963 - Decommissioned 1970<br/><br/>
Recommissioned April 15 1963 - Decommissioned 1970<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval 12 Register August 1970<br/>
Struck from Naval Register August 12 1970<br/>
Fate unknown
Fate unknown
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[[Image:LuzerneCounty_LST902_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
[[Image:LuzerneCounty_LST902_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
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<li><!-- [[PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1 | --> Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(DATE RANGE)</li>
<li><!-- [[LUZERNE_COUNTY_LST-902_Covers_Page_1 | -->USS LST-902 Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(DATE RANGE)</li>
<li><!-- [[LUZERNE_COUNTY_LST-902_Covers_Page_2 | -->USS Luzerne County LST-902 Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(DATE RANGE)</li>
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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<h4>3rd Commissioning April 15 1963 to 1970</h4>
<h4>3rd Commissioning 15 April 1963 to 1970</h4>


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1967-08-18
1967-08-18
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_LuzerneCounty_LST902_19670818_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Note:
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Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)
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1967-08-18
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N/A
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Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_F_Hebert_ | Michael Hebert]]. Courtesy of Laurie Bernstein.
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
LST-902 earned two battle stars for Korean War service <br/><br/>
USS LST-902 / USS LUZERNE COUNTY earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal (w/ 2 Campaign stars), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 10 Campaign stars), the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (7 awards), the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
LUZERNE COUNTY earned ten campaign stars for Vietnam War service <br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
Combat Action Ribbon (Vietnam; Feb 18 1968, Feb 22 1968, Mar 4 1968, Mar 3 1969) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3-Dominican Republic) - Vietnam Service Medal (10) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (7) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
'''NAMESAKE''' - Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Latest revision as of 19:03, 14 October 2026

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

    LST-542 Class Tank Landing Ship
    Keel Laid 5 November 1944 - Launched 16 December 1944

  1. USS LST-902
    2. Commissioned 15 January 1945 - Decommissioned 3 August 1946
    Recommissioned 16 June 1952

  2. USS LUZERNE COUNTY LST-902
    3. Named 1 July 1955 - Decommissioned 30 November 1955
    Recommissioned 15 April 1963 - Decommissioned 1970

    Struck from Naval 12 Register August 1970
    Fate unknown

 

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  1. USS LST-902 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)
  2. USS Luzerne County LST-902 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date		 Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image		 Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image


3rd Commissioning 15 April 1963 to 1970


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1967-08-18

Note:


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1967-08-18

N/A

Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert. Courtesy of Laurie Bernstein.

 

Other Information

USS LST-902 / USS LUZERNE COUNTY earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal (w/ 2 Campaign stars), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 10 Campaign stars), the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (7 awards), the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

 

 

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