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LST-934

LST-934 was laid down on 29 June 1944 at Hingham, Mass., by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Inc.; launched on 29 July 1944; and commissioned on 25 August 1944.

During World War II, LST-934 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:

Palawan Island landings-March 1945

Visayan Islands landings-March and April 1945

Mindanao Island landings-April 1945

Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto-June 1945

Following the war, LST-934. performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until early May 1946. She was decommissioned on 13 May 1946 and transferred to the State Department that same day. On 19 June 1946, the ship was struck from the Navy list.

LST-934 earned two battle stars for World War II service.