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Seems you were in the same theater as my Uncle. He was on a similar vessel during WWII
and never talked much about those days. He'g gone now - his name was Lee (Leo)Lovison. He and I always got along - he was a great guy. He became a Chicago Fire Fighter after the war and later tinkered with auto repair. He retired and went North to some island in Upper Michigan where he finally pass on. Not too many WWII guys left they are thinning out each year. Dad was in the Aleutians in the Army during WWII - his jeep ran over a land mine and nearly took his arm off. Brother and I were both in VN. Brother's gone to now died from complications from Agent Orange.

I want to thank you for your service during WWII and welcome you aboard. I found a few details on your ship - but I'm sure you already knew those fast facts. Take Care



LST-792

LST-511 Class Tank Landing Ship:
Laid down, 25 June 1944, at the Dravo Corp., Pittsburgh, PA.
Launched, 2 September 1944
Commissioned USS LST-792, 2 October 1944, with a Coast Guard crew
During World War II LST-792 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the:
Iwo Jima operation;
(a) Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima, February 1945
Okinawa Gunto operation;
(a) Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April through June 1945
Following World War II LST-792 performed occupation duty in the Far East until late October 1945
Decommissioned, 29 April 1946
Struck from the Naval Register, 19 July 1946
Final Disposition, sold, 31 October 1946, to the Suwannee Fruit & SS Co., Jacksonville, FL.
LST-792 earned two battle stars for World War II service
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Specifications:
Displacement 1,780 t.(lt), 3,640 t.(fl)
Length 328'
Beam 50'
Draft unloaded, bow 2' 4" stern 7' 6", loaded bow 8' 2" stern 14' 1"
Speed 12 kts.
Complement 8-10 officers, 89-100 enlisted
Troop Accommodations approx. 130 officers and enlisted
Boats two LCVPs
Armament eight 40mm guns, twelve 20mm guns
Propulsion two General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders



LST-792 was laid down on 25 June 1944 at Pittsburgh, Pa., by the Dravo Corp.; launched on 2 September 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Ross Elaine; and commissioned on 2 October 1944.



During World War II, LST-792 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. Following the war, LST-792 performed occupation duty in the Far East until late October 1945. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 29 April 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 19 July that same year. On 31 October 1946, the ship was sold to the Suwannee Fruit & S. S. Co., of Jacksonville, Fla.



LST-792 earned two battle stars for World War II service.