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Original WWII unpublished Photo of Invasion of an island somewhere in the Pacific Theater 1945

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  1. Heartfeltzero

    Heartfeltzero Active Member

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  2. Biak

    Biak Boy from Illinois Staff Member

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    Some context would help. Where did you get the photo? Previous owner, were there other photos included?
    You could start by checking out that # 218 and camo scheme.
    Good luck.
     
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  3. RichTO90

    RichTO90 Well-Known Member

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    From Naval History and Heritage Command:

    During World War II, LST-218 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:

    Gilbert Islands operation-November and December 1943
    Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls-January and February 1944
    Occupation of Eniwetok Atoll-February 1944
    Capture and occupation of Saipan-June through August 1944
    Capture and occupation of Tinian-July and August 1944

    Background should be LST-67 (there was no LST-87) and it participated in:

    Eastern New Guinea operation:
    (a) Finschhafen occupation-September 1943
    (b) Saidor occupation-January 1944 Bismarck

    Archipelago operation:
    (a) Cape Gloucester, New Britain-December 1943; January 1944
    (b) Admiralty Islands landing-March 1944
    Hollandia operation-April and May 1944

    Western New Guinea operations:
    (a) Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation-May 1944
    (b) Biak Island operation-May and June 1944
    (c) Noemfoor Island operation-July 1944
    (d) Cape Sansapor operation-July and August 1944
    (e) Morotai landings-September 1944

    Leyte landings-October and November 1944

    Borneo operations:

    (a) Tarakan Island operation-April and May 1945
    (b) Balikpapan operation-June and July 1945

    Consolidation of the southern Philippines:

    (a) Visayan Islands landing-March 1945

    Which leaves a bit of a quandary? The further cannot be 27 nor 37 nor 47 nor 57 they were all Mediterranean or European Theater. Or 77, which was transferred to the RN.
     
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  4. Heartfeltzero

    Heartfeltzero Active Member

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    I believe this is an LSM 218 not an LST. And the one in the background is an LSM 67 . I could be wrong though
     
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  5. LRusso216

    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Luzon operation
    Lingayen Gulf landings, 4 to 12 January 1945
    Consolidation and capture of the southern Philippines
    Mindanao Island landings, 10 March 1945
    Sulu Archipelago landings, 2 to 4 April 1945
    Manila Bay-Bicol operations
    Nasugbu, 31 January 1945
    Mariveles-Corregidor, 14 to 28 February 1945


    If it is LCM 218

    LCM 67
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Manila Bay-Bicol operations
    Zambales-Subic Bay, 29 to 31 January 1945 Consolidation and Capture of the Southern Philippines
    Palawan Islands landings, 1 to 2 March 1945
    Mindanao Island landings, 12 July 1945
    Borneo operation
    Brunei Bay operation, 10 to 14 June 1945
     
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  6. OpanaPointer

    OpanaPointer I Point at Opana Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Find the unit the near one was assigned to. If Coasties ran the boats they'll have records. Google that shit.
     
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    I just don't see any overlap that the photo seems to show, though. Both participated in the Mindinao landing, but several months apart.
     
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    RichTO90 Well-Known Member

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    Damn, you're right. From this angle and not seeing the stern, they look the same.
     
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