Service History
During World War II, LST-991 was assigned to the Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
- Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands — September and October 1944
- Leyte landings — October and November 1944
- Lingayen Gulf landings — January 1945
- Zambales-Subic Bay — January 1945
- Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto — April through June 1945
Following the war, LST-991 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China. Decommissioned on 3 May 1946, at Shanghai, she was transferred to the U.S. Department of State for immediate transfer to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Commission for service in Republic of China.
The ship is believed to have been torpedoed and sunk off of Quemoy Island by torpedo boats of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy.
LST-991 earned five battle stars for World War II service.
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