LST-975 Marion County

Navy BBS

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Lori Wharton wrote on February 24, 2020

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City and State: IDAHO FALLS ID

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Comments: I'm looking for information regarding LST 975 Korean War service. My father was on this ship from 1951 to 1954. He received two battle stars and I'm wondering if anyone knows what battles this ship was in other than Inchon. My dad's name was Gayle G. Blackburn. He passed away in 2018 and I didn't have a chance to ask him. He like so many others did not talk much about the Korean War.

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Thomas E. (T.E.) Moore wrote on April 28, 2015

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Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: The Bronze Star Medal was awarded to Lt. Arnold W. Harer, USN, C O of the USS Marion County-LST-975, for heroic actions against enemy force during the Amphibious Assault at Inchon, Korea, 15 and 16, Sept. 1950.

Keywords: Korean War --- Inchon Assault --- 15 & 16 Sept. 1950 --- Red Beach ---Ship hit by enemy fire
from Cemetery Hill & Observatory Hill --- USS Marion County-LST-975 --- 6-Korean War Battle
Stars.

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David Asche wrote on April 19, 2010

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City and State: WASILLA AK

Unit: USS HECTOR (AR-7)

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: While in Vung Tau, Republic of South Vietnam in Feb/Mar 1972, the Hector Foundry cast two 750 pound steel anchors for this ship. The other shops aboard hector also did quite a bit of repairs, upgrades and special work on this ship. One thing we did NOT do was get rid of a whole bunch of rats that were also aboard it. I am trying to find out if those two anchors are still on board the ship as well.

Keywords: FOUNDRY, R-2 Division, USS Hector (AR-7)

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Steven Loomis wrote on March 28, 2006

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Unit: NAVAL ADVISORY GROUP SAIGON SHIPYARD 70-71

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: The 975 became the Vietnamese HQ-500. It was one of
the ships we maintained in the Naval Shipyard in
Saigon when I was there in 70-71. I posted a group of
photos taken in 1945 at the commissioning of LST 975
at:
http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/160975.htm

Steve Loomis, Phoenix Arizona

Keywords: Photographs of LST 975 commissioning in January 1945.

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Joe Burford wrote on September 1, 2004

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City and State: VA

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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: I am compiling a short history of the LST-975. Anybody who cares to review what I have to date or wishes to add their comments I would like to hear from them.

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Jose Archuleta wrote on June 22, 2002

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City and State: DENVER CO

Unit: SAILORR

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: SOME THING IS WRONG WITH THIS TYPING SEVERED ABOARD 1951 TO 1954

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Frank Elmore wrote on December 10, 2001

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City and State: MANSFIELD TX

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I'm trying to find information/photos
of my dad's ship.

Keywords: LST 975

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Jose Archuleta wrote on March 2, 1999

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City and State: DENVER CO

Unit: USS LST 975

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Comments: TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPEN TO THE SHIP USS LST 975 AND SOME OF THE MEN THAT SERVED ON THE SHIP DURING THE KOREAN WAR

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