LST-768 was laid down on 22 July 1944 at Ambridge, Pa., by the American Bridge Co.; launched on 8 September 1944; sponsored by Mrs. W. W. Slocum; and commissioned on 4 October 1944, Lt. B. R. Andrews, Jr., in command.
During World War II, LST-768 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima-March 1945
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto-May and June 1945
Fukuoka (Kyushu-Korea Area)-November and December 1945
Following the war, LST-768 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-December 1945. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 15 April 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 5 June that same year. On 18 December 1947, the ship was sold to the Humble Oil & Refining Co., of Houston, Tex.
LST-768 earned three battle stars for World War II service.
