LST 344
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-1 Class Tank Landing Ship
- USS LST-344
Commissioned January 14 1943 - Decommissioned June 7 1946
Recommissioned January 5 1952
- USS BLANCO COUNTY LST-344
Named July 1 1955
Decommissioned February 28 1956
Recommissioned June 9 1966 - Decommissioned October 3 1969
Struck from the Naval Register September 15 1974
Sold July 1 1975 to W.L. Weeks for scrap
Keel Laid October 18 1942 - Launched December 15 1942
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Postmarks
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Other Information
LST-344
Earned Navy Unit Commendation
Earned 3 Battle Stars (WWII)
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Sicilian occupation July 1943
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Salerno landing September 1943
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Invasion of Normandy June 1944
BLANCO COUNTY LST-344
Named for a county in The State of Texas
Earned 5 Battle Stars (Vietnam)
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II
November 19 1966 to January 22 1967
March 17 to May 2 1967
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
June 27 to August 2 1967
October 7 to December 18 1967
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV
April 15 to June 30 1968
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V
July 1 1968
October 9 to November 1 1968
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI
November 2 to 11 1968
November 18 to December 13 1968
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Medal (Vietnam, 1-2 January 1967)
Navy Unit Commendation
American Campaign Medal
Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (3)
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal (2)
Vietnam Service Medal (5)
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (5)
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
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