Korean War Project

LST-898 Lincoln County




Photo by Hal Barker. Copyright 1989.






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Entry: 70358
LST-898 LINCOLN COUNTY
LST 898 USS LINCOLN CTY. 1955-1958
HARRY DONATH wrote on May 29, 2009


CITY AND STATE: JACKSON GA

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SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN

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Entry: 46303
LST-898 LINCOLN COUNTY
LST 898 LINCOLN COUNTY
ROYALL K. (KEN) BROWN wrote on October 15, 2004


CITY AND STATE: LAKE HAVASU CITY AZ

UNIT: MSTS

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: -

Comments: I served in THE DECK DEPARTMENT IN the MILITARY SEA TRANSPROTATION SERVICE "MSTS" on LST 898 from July 1950 to 1951. We carried troops and cargo FROM JAPAN into Korea.
WE MADE SEVERAL BEACH LANDING WITH THE 1st. CALVERY AND OTHER UNITS. I KEEPT A DIARY OF DATES OF LANDING BUT THE CAPTIAN OF MY SHIP TOLD ME NOT TO PUT THE LOCATION OF THE LANDINGS IN DIARY DUE TO SECURITY REASONS DOING THE WAR, "INCASE OUR SHIP WAS CAPTURED" WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO SERVED WITH ME FROM JULY 1950 T0 SEPTEMBER 1951.


Keywords: LOOKING FOR SHIP MATES WHO SERVED IN MILTARY SEA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE (MSTS)ON LST 898 FROM JULY 1950 TO END OF 1951 IN KOREA.

 
Entry: 31365
LST-898 LINCOLN COUNTY
SON OF VET
DALE MYERS wrote on January 18, 2003


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT: LST 898

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My dad served on LST 898 during the Korea War. His name is Don Myers. Served in electronis division.

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LST-898 Lincoln County




Landing Ship Tank