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6 Messages - Newest to 24
Current Message 1 - October 20, 2008
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Entry: 67559
LST-516 Calaveras County

Korean War

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David DuVall wrote on 2008-10-20 17:09:31.0

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Current Message 2 - June 6, 2007
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Entry: 61222
LST-516 Calaveras County

SERVED ON 516 1951-1954

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Bill Waas wrote on 2007-06-06 08:24:23.0

Comments: 1951-54

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Current Message 3 - February 22, 2006
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Entry: 55912
LST-516 Calaveras County

LST 516 Ship's History

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James Brown wrote on 2006-02-22 16:03:16.0

Comments: My father in law was ROY L Tindle skipper of the LST 516, I have the ship's history if anyone is interested. 530 273 3841

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Current Message 4 - May 9, 2005
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Entry: 50701
LST-516 Calaveras County

CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

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Daniel Darby wrote on 2005-05-09 16:10:44.0

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Current Message 5 - November 18, 2004
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Entry: 46950
LST-516 Calaveras County

Served on LST 516

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Paul Clark wrote on 2004-11-18 09:44:49.0

Comments: I served on LST 516 from September 1950 to April 1954. Phone calls welcome from shipmates. Please call.

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Current Message 6 - August 1, 2003
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Entry: 35992
LST-516 Calaveras County

Served in Korea on the LST 516

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George Kayser wrote on 2003-08-01 18:40:40.0

Comments: Served aboard LST 516 from 1951 until 1953.

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From DANFS

 Recommissioned, 22 September 1950. She served in the Korean War and 
took part in the following campaigns: UN Summer-Fall Offensive-November
1951, Second Korean Winter-January and February 1952, Third Korean 
Winter-December 1952, January through April 1953, and the Korea Summer 
1953-June through July 1953. Renamed USS Calaveras County (LST 516), 
1 July 1955; Decommissioned, 21 December 1955; Struck from the Naval 
Register, 1 October 1958; Final dispostion, fate unknown. Calaveras 
County received one battle star for World War II service and four battle
stars for Korean service as LST-516.