MAHONING COUNTY LST 914

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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
    Laid down February 16 1944 - Launched April 18 1944

  1. USS LST-914
    Commissioned May 18 1944 - Decommissioned June 26 1946

    Struck from Naval Register June 26 1946
    Loaned to U.S. Army
    Reacquired and reinstated in Naval Register August 26 1950

  2. USS LST-914
    Recommissioned August 26 1950

  3. USS MAHONING COUNTY LST-914
    Named July 1 1955
    Decommissioned September 5 1959

    Struck from Naval Register (date unknown)
    Sold June 22 1960 to Zidell Explorations Corp. for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Other Information

LST-914 earned two battle stars for World War II service
* Invasion of southern France
August 15 to September 21 1944
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, May 8 to June 30 1945

Earned six battle stars for Korean War service
* North Korean Aggression
September 18 to November 2 1950
* Communist China Aggression
November 3 1950 to January 24 1951
* Inchon Landing
September 15-17 1950
* First UN Counter Offensive
January 25 to April 1 1951
* Second Korean Winter
March 20 to April 30 1952
* Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952
May 1-4, July 5-19 1952

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Europe Africa Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (6) Fourth Row - Philippines Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

NAMESAKE - A county in Ohio

 


 

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