Korean War Project

LST-825 Hickman County




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Entry: 57642
LST-825 HICKMAN COUNTY
USS LST 836 KOREA 1951AND 1953
RAY GIBSON SR. wrote on June 12, 2006


CITY AND STATE: FLORENCE SC

UNIT: USS LST 836...USS BELLE GROVE LSD 2

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN

Comments: Was in war zones in Korea 1951 and 1953...Participated in Operation Ivy, the first hydrogen bomb test November 1, 1952..Shot Mike, 10.4 mega ton yield.....Shot King, November 16, 500 kilo ton yield, air drop

Keywords: Hoot, Chodo, Inchon, and retrieving a ROK unit near Chodo. USS LST 836

 

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LST-825 Hickman County




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