LST-609
LST-609 was laid down on 10 December 1943 at Seneca, III., by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.; launched on 15 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Willard Maybauer; and commissioned on 15 May 1944.
During World War II, LST-609 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
Leyte landing-October 1944
Mindoro landings-December 1944
Zambales-Subic Bay-January 1945
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto-April 1945
Following the war, she was decommissioned on 4 January 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 21 January that same year. The ship was sold on 26 September 1947 to the Boston Metals Co., of Baltimore, Md., for scrapping.
LST-609 earned four battle stars for World War II service.
