The USS LST 641 Photographed During the
landing at of Tarakan Island, Borneo.
"The last offensives in the
Southwest Pacific Area started on May 1 when an
Australian brigade went ashore on Tarakan Island, Borneo.
Carried to the beaches by landing craft manned by U.S.
Army engineers, the Australians had air support from
fields on Morotai and in the southern Philippines." http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AMH/AMH/AMH-23.html
"LST-511 Class Tank Landing Ship:
Laid down, 1 June 1944 at Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.
Seneca, IL.; Launched, 4 September 1944; Commissioned USS
LST-641, 22 September 1944. During World War II, LST-641
was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and
participated in the assault and occupation of Iwo Jima in
February 1945 and the assault and occupation of Okinawa
Gunto from April through June 1945. After the war LST-641
performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service
in China until mid-June 1946. Decommissioned, 13 June
1946; Struck from the Naval Register, 19 July 1946; Final
disposition, fate unknown; LST-641 earned two
battle stars for World War II service." http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/160641.htm
Lieutenant JG John
Keshishian at Okinawa 1945
John participated in the assault and occupation of
Okinawa Gunto from April through June 1945
Hadjin Turkey Home
Copyright H.M.
Keshishian 2006.
Last revised: July 08, 2006.
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