LST-467 was laid down on 17 October 1942 at Vancouver, Wash., by Kaiser, Inc.; launched on 21 November 1942; and commissioned on 3 March 1943, Lt. Milton B. Taylor, USNR, in command.
During World War II, LST-467 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
Lae occupation-September 1943
Cape Gloucester, New Britain-December 1943 and February 1944
Hollandia operation-April 1944
Western New Guinea operations:
(a) Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation-May 1944
(b) Biak Island operation-June 1944
(c) Noemfoor- Island operation-June and July 1944
(d) Cape Sansappr operation-August 1944
(e) Morotai landings-September 1944
Leyte landings-October and November 1944
Lingayen Gulf landing-January 1945
Consolidation of the southern Philippines:
(a) Palawan Island landings-March 1945
(b) Visayan Island landings-March 1945
Tarakan Island operation-April and May 1945
Following the war, LST-467 returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 28 May 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 5 June 1946. On 22 November 1946, the tank landing ship was sold to the National Metal & Steel Corp., Terminal Island, Calif.
LST-467 earned seven battle stars and the Navy Unit Commendation for World War II service.
