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LST-422 (January 26, 1944)

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  1. Temujin

    Temujin Active Member

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    More info on HM LSt 422

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    LST-422 explodes in Anzio Bay on 26 January 1944 from DE-137 Herbert C. Jones



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    LST 422 on fire
     

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  2. Temujin

    Temujin Active Member

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    Additional Info from ships assisting with the rescue of crew and men from LST 422

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    Inf0 from USS YMS-36
    Act rep, 1/21-30/44, Anzio, Italy

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    Another photo of HM LST 422

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  3. OpanaPointer

    OpanaPointer I Point at Opana Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    I was stationed at NAF Sigonella, a NATO air base, for three years. I received a set of maps from a friend in the States and drove the routes taken by Patton and Monty. (With a mandatory side trip to Corleone.) I could hear the troops moving along in the back of my mind. "In the footsteps of giants..."
     
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